
Bill Ward
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Dio: Dreamers Never Die
as Self
2022

Rockthology 2
as Self (archive footage)
2004

Black Sabbath: Undead and Alive
2004

Black Sabbath: Master of Reality Documentary
as Self
2022

Black Sabbath: Sabotage - The Documentary
as Self
2022

Black Sabbath. River Plate Stadium Buenos Aries 1994
as Drums
1994

Black Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 1999
as Drums
1999
Black Sabbath: [1999] Seattle, Washington
as Drums
1999

Black Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
1975

Live Aid
as Self
1985

Black Sabbath: Never Say Die
as Self
1980

Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One
as Self
1992

Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud
1993

Black Sabbath: The Last Supper
as Drums
1999

Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
as Self
2002

Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid
as Self
2010

The Life, Blood and Rhythm of Randy Castillo
as Self
2014

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
as Self
2011

Black Sabbath: Live in Paris
as Self - Drums
1970

Heavy Metal Britannia
as Self
2010


