Former Black Sabbath drummer Geezer Butler shared some details about the recently surfaced unreleased Ronnie James Dio era song "Slapback", which was shared online by Geoff Nicholls estate.
The stepson of late longtime Black Sabbath keyboardist Geoff Nicholls shared the song on YouTube last week and Geezer was asked about during an appearance on SiriusXM.
Butler confirmed that the track came from the "Heaven and Hell" sessions era of the band at a time before he took a short break from the group. He said, "Yeah, that was one of the songs that we did before I left. It's probably the reason I did leave. It was just one of those songs that didn't make the grade."
Geezer also confirmed that he played on the track, "Yeah, that was right before I left. It was just a one-off thing. We just jammed it and didn't think anything more of it. It didn't really work." Check out the song below:
Queen of England Called On To Honor Black Sabbath (2022 In Review)
Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi Reunited For Special Jam (2022 In Review)
Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler Battling Pneumonia
Ronnie James Dio Wrote 'Holy Diver' For Black Sabbath (2022 In Review)
Black Sabbath In The Studio For Vol. 4's 50th Anniversary (2022 In Review)
Queen of England Called On To Honor Black Sabbath (2022 In Review)
Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi Reunited For Special Jam (2022 In Review)
Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler Battling Pneumonia
Ronnie James Dio Wrote 'Holy Diver' For Black Sabbath (2022 In Review)
Bloodsucking Zombies from Outer Space - 2 Decades of Decay
GETSOME! - Nothing Personal of Course
Heroes & Monsters - Heroes and Monsters
Jared James Nichols - Jared James Nichols
Root 66: Sicard Hollow - Brightest of Days
Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper Announce Freaks on Parade Tour
Ghost 'Reverence & Resurrection' Pop-Up Event Announced
Coldplay Add Dates To North American Music Of The Spheres Tour
The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley Coming Next Month
Radiohead Offshoot The Smile Announce North American Tour and Live EP
Alice Cooper In The Studio For Billion Dollar Babies 50th Anniversary
Norma Jean Look Back With '1994' Video
U2 Stream Songs Of Surrender Version Of 'With Or Without You'