Metal Anarchy

Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler has been honored by the Center For A Humane Economy for his commitment to animal welfare. The musician and three other individuals were recognized during the Malibu Sunset Soirée For Animals event in Malibu, CA earlier this month.

Butler said the following:

“I’m not sure what was more shocking; me getting an award for something that @gloriadeebutler kept as a surprise or that #talronnen actually left @crossroadskitchen to present it to me. Cheers, Tal. Cheers to the #globalcouncilforanimals & #centerforhumaneeconomy”

Wayne Pacelle, the president of the Center For A Humane Economy, also commented:

“The honorees exemplify the compassion and commitment needed to drive real change for animals within California but also on the national stage. It is no exaggeration to say that millions of animals will be spared torment and cruelty because of their selfless dedication to the well-being of animals.”

Butler has been an advocate for animals for years and even became a vegan at a young age. He told Dave Lawrence the following about that in 2023:

“Well, I’ve always loved animals, and we always had animals in the house. We always had a dog around the house and various cats. I found a tortoise one day, so I had a tortoise. There was goldfish and all kinds of stuff in the house. And this one day… I never really liked eating meat, but my mom used to always put it on my plate; it was always, like, the last piece… She to feed seven kids and my dad, so I always got the smallest piece of meat. And this one day I cut it up and then blood came out of it. And I didn’t know what meat was. And I said to my mom, ‘There’s blood coming out of this thing that you’ve given me.’ ‘Yeah, it’s meat from a cow.’ And I went, ‘What? From an animal?’ And that was it. I was about eight years old at the time. And that was it. I’ve never eaten meat since.”

[via Blabbermouth]