PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) Â Rock musician Ryan Butler is recovering after receiving a life-saving liver transplant back in October.
Butler has been a staple in the Valley s heavy metal music scene, playing in bands like Landmine Marathon and Northside Kings before starting his own recording studio, Arcane Digital.
Ryan Butler has Wilson s disease, which causes a backup of copper in the liver.Â
But the 44-year-old was diagnosed with Wilson s Disease a little more than a year ago. Wilson s Disease causes a build-up of copper in the liver, and Butler s health started getting worse this fall. I just felt like I was done, Butler said.