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Into the Void

From Birth to Black Sabbath – and Beyond

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Into the Void

By: Geezer Butler
Narrated by: Geezer Butler
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 A Rough Trade Book of the Year

The Sunday Times bestseller

The much-anticipated first book from Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler

With over 70 million records sold, heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath are one of the most influential bands of all time. From the very beginning, Geezer Butler was at the heart of their success. He named the group, provided the bass behind their distinctive sound and wrote the lyrics that resonated so powerfully with fans around the world.

At long last, Geezer is ready to tell his side of the Sabbath story, from early days as a scrappy blues quartet through to the many lineup changes, the record-breaking tours and the international hell-raising with Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward.

Featuring Geezer’s candid reflections on his working-class childhood in Luftwaffe-battered Birmingham, his almost-life as an accountant and his fascination with horror, religion and the occult, Into the Void reveals the softer side of the heavy metal legend, while holding nothing back.

Like Geezer’s bass lines and the story of Black Sabbath themselves, Into the Void is original, dramatic and one hell of a ride.

©2023 Terence Butler (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers Entertainment & Celebrities Music Celebrity

Critic Reviews

‘An epic odyssey of one of rock’s unlikeliest stars’ MOJO

‘A droll account of life at the frontline of heavy metal-havoc’ FT Weekend, Summer Reading Picks

‘An entertaining memoir about decibels and debauchery on the road with Sabbath’ Financial Times

‘A gritty autobiography’ Daily Express
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Geezer’s very self deprecating as only the British are. A warts and all story, told as it happened by a bloke that was there! Recommended

A great no frills tale

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Geezer !!A National treasure
of the UK superb book! Love your work legend...with love from Australia.

Funny quirky charming rk

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Cheers Geezer, totally appreciate you sharing your life story.
It really seems to have been one amazing journey! Highly recommend to any metal or Sabbath fan.
Thank you.

loved it

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Solid story; contradictory in parts but an earnest retelling nonetheless. This fan enjoyed. Thanks Geezer.

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Having read both Ozzy and To G’s autobiographies it was refreshing to get Geezer’s take on the world of Madness that was Black Sabbath.
It clears away the myth that they rode of the top of the Metal/Rock wave from day one and opens up the reality, often tough and at other times disheartening only to hang in there and as older statesmen of a genre they created reclaim the throne before they bowed out on top.
Thank you Geezer. Great book and such an honour to hear the man himself read it. Highly recommended to all who appreciate a great book on great music.

Geezer - The Modest of Legends

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Gezzer tells it all no holds barred. lots of insight into howxtough a town Birmingham is . the story takes in every aspect of Sabbath . Gezzer was very fond of Ronnie James Dio and it can get hard listening to Ronnie's health issues and his death . Gezzers life as a vegetarian is interesting as well .recommended .

great insight into Black Sabbath and Gezzers life

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Bosh bosh bosh bosh bosh bosh bosh bosh bosh bosh bosh bosh bosh bosh bosh bosh black sabbath are good geezer is good

Geezer what a butler

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