Bill Ward
William Thomas Ward (born 5 May 1948) is an English musician and visual artist, best known as the original drummer of the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He also performed lead vocals on two Black Sabbath songs: "It's Alright" from the album Technical Ecstasy and "Swinging the Chain" from the album Never Say Die!. Ward is known for his very unorthodox style of playing the drums, often using snare-drills and tempo-drop to match both vocals and riff.
Known for
An Audience with...
1978
Classic Albums
1997
Seven Ages of Rock
2007
Live Aid
1985
Black Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
1975
Rockthology 2
2004
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
2025
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
2022
Black Sabbath: Live in Paris
1970
Black Sabbath: Live Aid
1985
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
2011
Black Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 1999
1999
The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
2020
Beware of Mr. Baker
2012
Black Sabbath: Live in Fresno
1976
Black Sabbath: The Last Supper
1999
Black Sabbath - The Last Super
1999
Black Sabbath: California Jam
1974
The Doom Doc
2017
Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid
2010
Heavy Metal Britannia
2010
Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud
1993
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
2002
Black Sabbath: Never Say Die
1980