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Original Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler had wanted to embark on a solo recording career since back in the '80s, buttheopportunity -- and
more importantly, the right group of musicians -- was never provided to the godfather of all heavymetalbassists until 1995 when the musician
released Plastic Planet on TVT Records under the moniker of GZR. While many fansmighthave been unaware of the group's substantial metal
lineage due to the confusing name, those in the know were surelysated byGZR's ultra-heavy aggro thrash metal. Joining Butler on Plastic Planet
are Burton C. Bell (Fear Facto ...read more
Original Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler had wanted to embark on a solo recording career since back in the '80s, buttheopportunity -- and
more importantly, the right group of musicians -- was never provided to the godfather of all heavymetalbassists until 1995 when the musician
released Plastic Planet on TVT Records under the moniker of GZR. While many fansmighthave been unaware of the group's substantial metal
lineage due to the confusing name, those in the know were surelysated byGZR's ultra-heavy aggro thrash metal. Joining Butler on Plastic Planet
are Burton C. Bell (Fear Factory) on vocals, PedroHowseon guitar, and drummer Deen Castronovo, whose résumé features recordings from Ozzy
Osbourne, Steve Vai, Bad English,andmany others. Besides its driving sound, this debut is most notable for the scathing Tony Iommi commentary
on the track"GivingUp the Ghost." Never really a live band, this outfit played a few shows with Bell's Fear Factory, and in 1997, Butlerreleased
asecond disc under the edited (and more recognizable) moniker Geezer. The record was called Black Science andfeaturedunknown vocalist Clark
Brown along with Howse and Castronovo. Like Plastic Planet, this second release featuredpunishing riffsand fine sonic packaging, proving Butler to
be an inventive and singularly heavy artist. Eight years then passedbefore the bandreturned with Ohmwork.
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