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G//Z/R is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Steve Vai, Bruce Dickinson, Journey and Fear Factory. Those roots explain a lot about how G//Z/R arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Pitchshifter, Tony Iommi, Powerman 5000, Ministry and Clawfinger, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 16 connections around G//Z/R, reaching back through Steve Vai. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
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.
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G//Z/R connections
G//Z/R grew out of Steve Vai, Bruce Dickinson, Journey and Fear Factory, shares an orbit with Pitchshifter, Tony Iommi, Powerman 5000 and Ministry. 16 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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