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.
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Movies (31)
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
as Self
2025
Black Sabbath: Vol. 4 Documentary
as Self
2025
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
as Self
2022
Black Sabbath: Master of Reality Documentary
as Self
2022
Black Sabbath: Sabotage - The Documentary
as Self
2022
The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
as Self
2020
The Doom Doc
as Self
2017
The Life, Blood and Rhythm of Randy Castillo
as Self
2014
Beware of Mr. Baker
as Self
2012
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
as Self
2011
Black Sabbath - Paris 1970
as Himself
2011
Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid
as Self
2010
Heavy Metal Britannia
as Self
2010
Rockthology 2
as Self (archive footage)
2004
Black Sabbath: Undead and Alive
2004
Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
as Himself
2002
Black Sabbath - The Last Super
1999
Black Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 1999
as Drums
1999
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Black Sabbath: [1999] Seattle, Washington
as Drums
1999
Black Sabbath: The Last Supper
as Himself
1999
Black Sabbath. River Plate Stadium Buenos Aries 1994
as Drums
1994
Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud
1993
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One
as Himself
1992
Live Aid
as Self
1985
Black Sabbath: Live Aid
as Self
1985
Black Sabbath: Never Say Die
as Self
1980
Black Sabbath: Live in Fresno
1976
Black Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
1975
Black Sabbath: California Jam
1974
Black Sabbath: Live in Paris
as Self - Drums
1970
Black Sabbath - Pop Shop: Part 1
as Bill Ward
1970
