Black Sabbath's rise to worldwide superstardom didn't just change bassist Geezer Butler's life — looking back, he's pretty sure it saved him from a tragic death.
Black Sabbath became an early standard bearer for heavy metal with their self-titled 1970 debut, but only after years of curious looks from people who didn't understand their new sounds.
Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler has admitted that the band's estranged drummer, Bill Ward, was not actually invited to perform with them at the final stop on their The End Tour.
As anyone who's ever closely listened to Black Sabbath's music knows, there's a wide disconnect between the band's "evil" image and the actual lyrical content of most of their songs.