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.

Known For

An Audience with...

Classic Albums

Seven Ages of Rock

Live Aid

Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne

Dio: Dreamers Never Die

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne

All Movies (31)

• Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow2025 · as Self
• Black Sabbath: Vol. 4 Documentary2025 · as Self
• Dio: Dreamers Never Die2022 · as Self
• Black Sabbath: Master of Reality Documentary2022 · as Self
• Black Sabbath: Sabotage - The Documentary2022 · as Self
• The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne2020 · as Self
• The Doom Doc2017 · as Self
• The Life, Blood and Rhythm of Randy Castillo2014 · as Self
• Beware of Mr. Baker2012 · as Self
• God Bless Ozzy Osbourne2011 · as Self
• Black Sabbath - Paris 19702011 · as Self
• Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid2010 · as Self
• Heavy Metal Britannia2010 · as Self
• Rockthology 22004 · as Self (archive footage)
• Black Sabbath: Undead and Alive2004
• Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-19922002 · as Self
• Black Sabbath - The Last Super1999
• Black Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 19991999 · as Drums
• Black Sabbath: [1999] Seattle, Washington1999 · as Drums
• Black Sabbath: The Last Supper1999 · as Drums
• Black Sabbath. River Plate Stadium Buenos Aries 19941994 · as Drums
• Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud1993
• Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One1992 · as Self
• Live Aid1985 · as Self
• Black Sabbath: Live Aid1985 · as Self
• Black Sabbath: Never Say Die1980 · as Self
• Black Sabbath: Live in Fresno1976
• Black Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert1975
• Black Sabbath: California Jam1974
• Black Sabbath: Live in Paris1970 · as Self - Drums
• Black Sabbath - Pop Shop: Part 11970 · as Bill Ward

All TV Shows (3)

• Seven Ages of Rock2007 · as Self
• Classic Albums1997 · as Self
• An Audience with...1978 · as Self