BLACK
SABBATH BASSIST GEEZER BUTLER TO REISSUE THREE SOLO ALBUMS
‘PLASTIC PLANET’ (1995), ‘BLACK SCIENCE’ (1997), ‘OHMWORK’ (2005)
AVAILABLE ON VINYL FOR THE FIRST TIME!
We have a copy of the CD versions and the vinyl to giveaway - the overall winner can choose their preference for
format.
1995 saw the release of Geezer Butler's first solo album, 'Plastic Planet',
followed in 1997 by 'Black Science', with 'Ohmwork' completing the trilogy in
2005. All three albums are now being made available for the first time ever on
vinyl, with both CD and LP using newly updated cover artwork and all will be
available via BMG on October 30th.
'Plastic Planet' was originally released under the name g/z/r and featured
Burton C. Bell of Californian industrial/groove metal pioneers Fear Factory on
vocals and is considered a classic of 90s metal. The album perfectly melded
Geezer's roots in doomy blues rock to the industrial influenced metal sound that
was a key element in pushing the genre forward in the nineties.
Returning in 1997 with 'Black Science' and originally released this time under
the name Geezer, this album saw Butler once again working with drummer Deen
Castronovo, guitarist Pedro Howse and vocalist Clark Brown.
It wouldn't be until 2005 that Geezer would get the chance to continue his solo
explorations, having returned to Sabbath for the 1997 edition of Ozzfest,
remaining in the band ever since, but in 2005 he released 'Ohmwork', this time
under the name GZR. Once again the recording was undertaken with Clark Brown on
vocals and Pedro Howse on guitar, the difference this time being that drum
duties were handled by Chad E Smith.
With 'Ohmwork', gone were the industrial metal influences of the previous
decade, but everything was kept contemporary including metal and psychedelia.
The albums are released by
BMG on 30 October.
Pre-order here
Album
review
Closing date 30 October 2020. Winner (s) will be notified by 4
November
2020.
When did Geezer Butler rejoin Black Sabbath after a break of five years?
A 2011
B 1997
C 1994 |