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William Thomas Ward (born 5 May 1948 [1]) is an English musician. He was a co-founder and the original drummer for the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. Ward helped found Black Sabbath in 1968 alongside bandmates Ozzy Osbourne (lead singer), Tony Iommi (guitarist) and Geezer Butler (bass).
Dec 20, 2021 · Here's why Bill Ward quit Black Sabbath in 1980, and later on in 2012 ahead of their farewell album and tour.
Jun 30, 2022 · As the original drummer with Black Sabbath, Ward was there at heavy metal’s Big Bang moment. His drumming – powerful yet jazzy, like Gene Krupa in a patchouli-soaked denim shirt – is embedded in the DNA of so many people who came along after him.
- Dave Everley
Resident Of: USA. Kids: 3, one girl, 2 boys / men. Married: 4 Times. Talents: Hard rock drummer, percussionist, Songwriter, Vocalist, Producer, Arranger, Owner of his albums and record company. Most Successful Band: Black Sabbath 1968 to 1980, 1983 to 1984, Winter of 1997-? Other Bands:
May 18, 2018 · Bill Ward is a bonafide heavy metal legend. His pioneering work behind the kit with Black Sabbath helped invent the genre, and his hard-hitting, jazz-influenced beats played a big part in Sabbath becoming metal’s first behemoth.
- Rich Chamberlain
Oct 27, 2021 · Original Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward had an immediately identifiable style: hard-hitting, driving, and relatively simplistic compared to the spastic fills of Keith Moon and the endless triplets of John Bonham. With a band as guitar riff-centred as Sabbath, Ward found his playing was at its best when it highlighted the other instrumentalists ...
Black Sabbath were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped define the genre with their first three albums Black Sabbath, Paranoid (both 1970) and Master of Reality (1971 ...
