Bill Ward
An image from Black Sabbath: Never Say Die, one of the productions that also features Bill Ward.
Bill Ward

Bill Ward

May 5, 1948 — Aston, Birmingham, England, UK

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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Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid

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Black Sabbath: The Last Supper

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1999

Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One

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1992

Black Sabbath: Never Say Die

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1978

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1975