Geezer Butler is a name that will be forever revered in the pages of rock history. His earth-rumbling bass lines and infinity-pondering lyrics in Black Sabbath would lay root and become ground zero for heavy metal as we know it. Virtually every band you’ll read about through Kerrang! owe them a debt. Then there’s his work for animal charities, rescuing cats and dogs while also campaigning to change laws regarding their welfare – and actually succeeding in doing so. Even his signature bass straps, made by Heavy Leather NYC, had to be manufactured using marine-grade vinyl, in accordance with the plant-based diet he’s followed for most of his 70 years. His Armageddon-inspired musings on classic ‘70s cuts like Wicked World and Into The Void would herald environmentalist concerns through t...
