Into the Void: From Birth to Black Sabbath―And Beyond

If you want drama and glamour, don't look here...if you want an honest look at a great musicians life, then this is the book. Mr. Butler comes off very down-to-earth and humble. Even when there was drama or in-fighting with the band, he doesn't talk bad about the other members. Don't take it that this will be boring though! There are a lot of amusing stories and Black Sabbath related debauchery. This book is an easy read, it holds your interest and is written almost like a conversation with an old friend. I do wish it were longer, for that reason.

This is Geezer's story from his perspective. The story moves fast skipping a lot of detail. This is good when covering childhood before the band, but bad when covering the band. Geezer covers everything from every era of Black Sabbath that he was involved with along with his stint in Ozzy's solo band and his solo work. It's a lot to cover but in doing this he omits a lot of detail that most Black Sabbath fans would like. He is very polite to all of his former band members. That being said he still honestly covers himself. While most hardcore Black Sabbath fans will know most of this, there are still some nuggets in the book.A well written book that is a great read just a little short on details.

I have so far read just about every book on Black Sabbath along with I am Ozzy & Iron Man by Iommi, and I think Geezer’s book is probably the one I enjoyed the most. Geezer’s writing skills are on display here. He really goes into great detail covering his pre-sabbath life. I’ve been waiting for this for a long time.

Well written and direct ro lhe point. It is a short book (274 pages) which is good, in this case.No groundbreaking revelations, and, as is usual in this kind of book, it gives no detail of the musician learning curve: nothing about practing (how many hours each day, which method, if ot had a teacher whatever). It seema that all was achieved by means of sheer will power. Anyway...A fast read. Now, as far as I know, only Bill Ward (of the original line-up) has not releases an official biography.

All in all, I think, Geezer Butler did a wonderful job, providing a career spanning biographical look at his time in Black Sabbath. I really appreciated the honesty with which he spoke about his fellow members of the band. I especially liked that he paid attention to the later years when he and Tony Iommi got back together with Ronnie James Dio and recorded as the band Heaven & Hell. Excellent book.

A terrific read! Geezer tells his story in his own words. You can easily imagine a smiling Brit happily regaling us with this tale which felt like it was over too soon! Loved it!

Geezer has been my favorite since '85(I was 10yo). The book is interesting, but it seems as though it was written via stream-of-thought....which is fine. No complaints. (It is on the same level as RJ Dio's book. Ozzy & Tony's book seem to be written w/ghost writers)

What a great book. If you are a fan of Black Sabbath and Geezer Butler, then this is a must read. I just finished and learned quite a bit about Geezer. Starts off with his childhood and continues....well you'll need to read it to find out. A MUST have for a Geezer fan.

I am a big fan of black sabbath. This book is really good . A must read for all sabbath fans

There’s a reason he’s Geezer and I’m not

Just finished Geezer’s remarkable book, the best autobiography I’ve read of ANYONE, whether musician or public figure. His memory for details is extraordinary. I especially love that Geezer has been vegan since he was a teen (I went vegan too during my teens). I’m convinced his razor-sharp memory and genuine warmth for those who come into his orbit are down to his not being an abuser of innocent animals. Once you’ve recognised the evils done to animals in the abhorrent meat and dairy industries your entire world view changes. It’s much easier to be empathic and ‘tune into’ others as there is no cruelty in your soul. Geezer also recounts some otherworldy experiences that happened to him in his early years, that would have made it easy for him to see the Divine in all Life and make that decision in his teens to go vegan. Being aware of the darkness within the souls of man’kind’ also explains his dark lyrics, perfect for Black Sabbath. This is a fully comprehensive story, told with warmth and humour. Put it this way, I couldn’t put it down and finished it in four days, and will read it again in a year or so. Thoroughly recommended ✨

Overall it’s not bad, some interesting stuff in there about his childhood and early struggles, and all the success and craziness in Sabbath. I gave it one star short of five because of the tedious indulgent ramblings of his beloved Villa…..no one is really interested in them except Villa fans…..apart from that waste of a couple of pages the book is a decent read👍🏼

....but didnt divulge,im sorry to disagree with the other reviews,in my opinion this isnt a great book,its not bad either,its average.I wanted detail on the albums,the tours ,the fallouts but what i got was a series of anecdotes and memories,a little bit here,a little bit there. Clearly given Geezer's comments recently,he's had enough,he's retired and not coming back, he wants to enjoy the quiet life and he's earned it.Im sure had he released this book 10 years ago ,it would have been fire and brimstone but he clearly doesnt have the appetite for that sort of book now and thats fine,i hope it flies off the shelves and he gets a decent pay day,he desereves it.Geezer Butler probably one of the most underated Bass player's and lyricist in british rock music,what the book does show despite his appearing to be the calm one, he has had a lot of turmoil and its sad to realise he has had to fight mental health and depression issues most of his life.So while i am unlikely to read this over and over,i salute the man who's music i have loved since i bought 'Heaven and Hell' in 1980 and saw in the paper they were playing the Glasgow Apollo,that night,what a gig only my 2nd or 3rd if memory serves me correctly.Cheers enjoy the retirement,you have earned it and maybe Villa will win something ha ha.