Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler, 65, arrested after boozy bar brawl in Death Valley
Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler was arrested after a boozy bar brawl in Death Valley on Tuesday night.
The 65-year-old Englishman reportedly spent the night in jail after getting into a fight at the Furnace Creek Ranch's only bar, the Corkscrew Saloon.
According to TMZ, the Inyo County Sheriff's deputies arrested the vegan musician for battery, vandalism, and disorderly conduct.
Still raging: Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler was arrested after a boozy bar brawl in Death Valley on Tuesday night (pictured in 2013)
Cops reportedly released Geezer - born Terence - early Wednesday morning after he 'dried out.'
Butler is a founding member and head songwriter of the iconic heavy metal band - fronted by Ozzy Osbourne - which formed in Birmingham 1967.
The two-time Grammy winners have sold over 70M records worldwide - despite the Sweet Leaf rocker quitting the influential band three different times.
Wild wild west: The 65-year-old Englishman reportedly spent the night in jail after getting into a fight at the Furnace Creek Ranch's only bar, the Corkscrew Saloon
Senior bar brawl: The Inyo County Sheriff's deputies reportedly arrested the vegan musician for battery, vandalism, and disorderly conduct
The 13 trio last performed together during the two-year Black Sabbath Reunion Tour, which concluded July 4 in London's Hyde Park.
Geezer - who has no upcoming scheduled gigs - lives in Los Angeles with his wife Gloria and their seven cats.
He has two sons, one of which is Terence 'Biff' Butler the former frontman of Nu-metal act Apartment 26.
Iron Man: Geezer - born Terence - (L) is a founding member and head songwriter of the iconic heavy metal band - fronted by Ozzy Osbourne (2-R) - which formed in Birmingham 1967 (pictured 1975)
48 years strong! The two-time Grammy winners have sold over 70M records worldwide, and the trio concluded their Black Sabbath Reunion Tour July 4 in London's Hyde Park
Father-of-two: Butler - who has no upcoming scheduled gigs - lives in Los Angeles with his wife Gloria and their seven cats (pictured April 16)
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