Geezer Butler, the The bassist co-founded Black Sabbath and wrote most of the band’s lyrics on their classic album. will release his autobiography this summer. Into the Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath — and beyond will chronicle his childhood in postwar Birmingham, England, the formation of Black Sabbath, and the stories behind “War Pigs,” “Paranoid,” “Iron Man” and many of the band’s biggest hits. The book arrives on June 6.
“After spending a lifetime creating memories Finally I put pen to paper. (Or use your fingers instead of a keyboard) to finally let go of that feeling of self-reservation,” Butler wrote on Instagram. “Memories of my life (So far) is coming out on 6/6/23. Yes, I know 2×3=6, although that wasn’t intentional. But setting it to a release date works for me.”
The book will include his account of how he and three other heavy metal pioneers came together to form the Polka Tulk Blues Band in 1968 and transformed their sound from blues and jazz. It’s the sound equivalent of a horror movie. The publisher of the book promises guest appearances by Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, and the Who, as well as Butler’s story through the band’s last concert in 2017. It also includes 30 photos from the archive. butler including some images available never published before
Butler’s book follows Ozzy Osbourne’s 2011 memoirs. I am Ozzyand Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi’s. Iron Manwhich came out in 2012. The only original Sabbath member who hasn’t written a memoir is drummer Bill Ward.
Butler reflects on his and Sabbath’s legacy in 2016. rolling stone Interview. “We stick to what we want to do instead of listening to other people. The media blamed us and the record companies for not signing with us. That’s what I’m most proud of,” he said. “We overcame a lot of the negatives and stuck with our music and never sold out.”
