Overview
- Butler said he is updating a large backlog of songs written since the 1980s by rendering vocal lines with synthetic guide tracks in his home studio.
- He emphasized the tool is for pre-production, allowing him to present complete demo ideas to real singers and musicians who will record the final versions.
- He acknowledged some fans consider the approach “cheating,” but framed it as a practical way to communicate melodies and lyrics more clearly.
- He made the remarks during a Dee Snider–hosted session at Steel City Con in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, following Black Sabbath’s July 2025 farewell show.
- Butler also said Tony Iommi’s solo album is in mixing with a Swedish vocalist and that Iommi asked him to record three bass parts in England, which he may not be able to do until June.