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.
Bill Ward has 32 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Signature works include The Doom Doc, Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow, Black Sabbath: [1999] Seattle, Washington. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
