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GZR | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | g//z/r, geezer |
Origin | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Genres | Alternative metal, groove metal[1] |
Years active | 1995–2006 |
Labels | TVT |
Past members | Geezer Butler Pedro Howse Chad Smith Clark Brown Deen Castronovo Burton C. Bell Mario Frasca |
GZR was an American heavy metal band founded by and named after Black Sabbath bassist/lyricist Geezer Butler. The band has been marketed with three different names on different releases, g//z/r in 1995, geezer in 1997, and GZR in 2005. Most fans refer to the band as "geezer", although Butler himself refers to the band name as "gee-zed-R". This incarnation of the band is not to be confused with Butler's previous attempt in 1985 to form a solo band, then known as the Geezer Butler Band – the two outfits are largely unrelated.