Person · Male
Bill Ward
Black Sabbath drummer
- From
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1948–present
- Releases
- 4
- hard rock
- heavy metal
- metal
- psychedelic rock
- rock
About
William Thomas Ward (born 5 May 1948) is an English drummer. He is the original drummer of Black Sabbath, co-founding the pioneering heavy metal band in 1969 alongside Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler. He has released three solo albums, the most recent being Accountable Beasts in 2015.
Member of
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Black Sabbath background vocals, drums (drum set), percussion
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Max Havoc drums (drum set)
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Heaven & Hell percussion, drums (drum set)
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Day of Errors drums (drum set)
Discography
Singles
Links
Official
Reference
Also known as
W. Ward · W.T. Ward · William E. Ward · William T. Ward · William Thomas Ward · William Ward
Tags
- vegan
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 9082aea0-ee30-4175-8795-6540a8fd3605
- ISNI
- 0000000117896657
- IPI
- 00059910848
- IPI
- 00059910946
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.