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 …

The original Black Sabbath – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward – will play for the first time in 20 years. The band will take to the stage to headline BACK TO THE BEGINNING on July 5th at Villa Park.

1 day ago · Which members will appear at the Black Sabbath reunion show? Back To The Beginning will feature all of Black Sabbath’s original members: Ozzy Osbourne (vocals), Tony Iommi (guitars), Geezer Butler (bass) and Bill Ward (drums). The four men initially played together from 1968 to 1979, when Osbourne was fired due to his excessive substance use.

2 days ago · In 2024, for instance, Osbourne shared that he would “jump at the chance” to play a final Black Sabbath show with co-founding drummer Bill Ward, and Butler hinted that he and Osbourne had ...

1 day ago · The original Black Sabbath lineup, featuring Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward, will perform at the “Back to the Beginning” concert on July 5 in Birmingham, England.

2 days ago · Black Sabbath are to reunite with original drummer Bill Ward for the first time in 20 years at Ozzy Osbourne's final ever show. By George Simpson , Senior Film and Arts Reporter 13:33, Wed, Feb 5 ...

First Hits: 1970 “Black Sabbath” the album, & 1970 “Paranoid”. Bill’s Discography: Musical Influences: Big band jazz, all early rock ‘n’ roll, rythym and blues, blues, British blues. Favourite Artists: There are thousands of them! Most Influential Drummers:

Oct 21, 2024 · BLACK SABBATH. HAND OF DOOM 1970 – 1978. Collectible Picture Disc Debut Of 8-LP Boxed Set. Limited & Numbered To 4,000 Copies Available August 18. PRE-ORDER HERE. Exclusive To North America. LOS ANGELES – In 1968, Black Sabbath was formed by Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward.

Jun 30, 2022 · Bill Ward got sober in 1984. He’d left Black Sabbath for the second time the previous year, shortly after finishing recording the Ian Gillan-fronted Born Again album. Ward had been completely drink- and drug-free during those sessions, after struggling with alcohol and panic attacks during his time with Sabbath in the 70s.

3 days ago · The original Black Sabbath will reunite this July for a British heavy metal festival performance hailed as Ozzy Osbourne’s final concert. ... also revealed that he and Bill Ward — with whom ...