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b'Hailed by Rolling Stone as "the Beatles of heavy metal" and ranked by MTV as the "Greatest Metal Band of All Time," Black Sabbath not only dominated the genre-they helped create it. Founded in 1969, the band\'s distinctive heavy riffs, tuned down guitars, and apocalyptic lyrics were a stark contrast to the era\'s popular feel-good pop, upbeat Motown, and earnest folk music. Their ominous new sound struck a chord. To date, Black Sabbath has sold more than 70 million records worldwide. In INTO THE VOID: From Birth to Black Sabbath-And Beyond (William Morrow: On sale: June 6, 2023), Geezer Butler tells his side of the story-and the story of his life before and after the band\'s rise to fame and notoriety. With honesty, Butler writes of his childhood in Luftwaffe-battered Birmingham, England, as one of seven in a working-class Irish Catholic family, and his disillusionment with organized religion and class systems in his late teens, which would influence the lyrics and artistic themes that made Black Sabbath a sensation. From his awakening to the power of music-and his bold decision to change his career path from accountant to bassist-Butler takes readers behind the scenes of Black Sabbath\'s roots, rise, and struggles.'