Bill Ward
Bill Ward practices drums in the bath, loves Cryptopsy and Today is the Day
If it wasn’t official before, it is now: drummer Bill Ward is the most likable member of the original Black Sabbath lineup. While his erstwhile bandmates are busy photoshopping him out of old band pics and releasing new music of dubious quality with tremendously creative cover art, Ward has been keeping a relatively low profile…
Black Sabbath announce 2014 North American tour (Barclays Center included), releasing live DVD/CD
Black Sabbath at PNC Bank Arts Center in August (more by Greg Cristman)
Black Sabbath, who are currently reunited with Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, and Geezer Butler all in tow (no Bill Ward though), have a new album out, and went on a tour over the summer which brought them to Connecticut, New Jersey, and other places…
Bill Ward comments further on his absence from the reunited Black Sabbath (who play NJ this weekend)
Black Sabbath fans at Lollapalooza 2012 (more by James Richards IV)
Following Bill Ward‘s 2012 statement on his absence from the Black Sabbath reunion (which does include original members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, and Geezer Butler), Bill just recently commented further on some of his reasons for this…
Black Sabbath playing First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre on summer North American tour
Black Sabbath minus Bill Ward (no, I’m not over it yet) are set to release their new album, 13, on June 10 via Vertigo/Republic Records. You may have already heard the album’s lead single, “God Is Dead…
Black Sabbath announce new album "13"
Black Sabbath @ Lollapalooza 2012 (more by James Richards IV)
Black Sabbath announces:BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND (January 13, 2013)–Today, the 13th of January 2013, rock legends BLACK SABBATH have announced the title of their new album, 13, which will be released this June (exact date TBA)…
Black Sabbath issue statement on Bill Ward photo cropping
“At the request of Bill Ward, through his attorney, so as to not give the public the wrong impression about his involvement in the current Black Sabbath lineup, we have temporarily removed Bill Ward’s images from the main pages of the blacksabbath…
Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler issues a statement on reunion 'soap opera', charity work
I feel sad to see the Sabbath reunion becoming a bit of a soap opera on the internet. It has been a very tough year for us as a band, having announced our reunion plans, only for Tony to be diagnosed with lymphoma, leaving us no choice but to postpone the proposed Sabbath tour, and then for Bill to go public on his site about an un-signable contract…
Bill Ward removed from classic pictures on Black Sabbath's website
photo on Black Sabbath website shot (top) vs. original (below)
another example…
In addition to their recent comments, I guess we now know how Black Sabbath really feel about Bill Ward and his recent statements…
Black Sabbath issues statement
“We have decided not to make any detailed comment on Bill’s latest statement. There are two sides to every story. We have been working hard at rehearsals making excellent progress after Tony’s treatments and we have engaged a substitute drummer for the forthcoming shows…
Bill Ward is officially out as drummer for at least part of the Black Sabbath tour
It’s official.Dear Sabbath Fans and Fellow Musicians,
I sincerely regret to inform you that after a final effort to participate in the upcoming Sabbath shows a failure to agree has continued…
