---
title: "G//Z/R"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/g-z-r"
genre: "Sludge Metal"
country: "United Kingdom"
formed: 1995
---

# G//Z/R

**G//Z/R** is a sludge metal band, from United Kingdom, active 1995 to present.

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-ar". 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.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GZR

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | G//Z/R |
| Genre | Sludge Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Formed | 1995 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Industrial](https://themetalnet.com/genre/industrial-metal) · [Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/sludge-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Geezer Butler](https://themetalnet.com/musician/geezer-butler) | Bass guitar | 1995 to present | Current |
| [Chad Smith](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chad-smith) |  | 1997 to present | Current |
| [Clark Brown](https://themetalnet.com/musician/clark-brown) | Lead vocals | 1997 to present | Current |
| [Pedro Howse](https://themetalnet.com/musician/pedro-howse) | Electric guitar | 1995 to present | Current |
| [Deen Castronovo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/deen-castronovo) | Membranophone | 1995 to 1997 | Former |
| [Burton C. Bell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/burton-c-bell) | Lead vocals | 1995 to 1995 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1995 | [Plastic Planet](https://themetalnet.com/album/4f9a2b68-1de4-3282-bac0-9baca993e020) | Album |
| 1997 | [Black Science](https://themetalnet.com/album/3d142d38-370b-30cf-8653-d1af13b85895) | Album |
| 2005 | [Ohmwork](https://themetalnet.com/album/0696d62a-aa54-3e18-9ce1-b7fbefc4f949) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Napalm Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/napalm-death) (listened together)
- [Bile](https://themetalnet.com/band/bile-c354fa44) (listened together)
- [Pitchshifter](https://themetalnet.com/band/pitchshifter) (listened together)
- [Coal Chamber](https://themetalnet.com/band/coal-chamber) (listened together)
- [Geezer Butler](https://themetalnet.com/band/geezer-butler) (listened together)
- [Killing Joke](https://themetalnet.com/band/killing-joke) (listened together)
- [Die Krupps](https://themetalnet.com/band/die-krupps) (listened together)
- [Fu Manchu](https://themetalnet.com/band/fu-manchu) (listened together)
- [Fight](https://themetalnet.com/band/fight) (listened together)
- [Misery Loves Co.](https://themetalnet.com/band/misery-loves-co) (listened together)
- [Clawfinger](https://themetalnet.com/band/clawfinger) (listened together)
- [Tony Iommi](https://themetalnet.com/band/tony-iommi) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Ezdddx6OeiOX7xLtfG48W
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Geezer/1668
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCzuYnwK-TsBcB2bkE4vBMww
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/59745912

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/g-z-r](https://themetalnet.com/band/g-z-r). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt