GZR

GZR
Band founder Geezer Butler in 2013
Band founder Geezer Butler in 2013
Background information
Also known asg//z/r, geezer
OriginHouston, Texas, U.S.
GenresAlternative metal, groove metal[1]
Years active1995–2006
LabelsTVT
Past membersGeezer 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.

  1. ^ "Rediscovering The '90s Post-Thrash Groove Metal Scene". VH1. August 12, 2015. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018.