Bill Ward

Bill Ward

Born: May 5, 1948
in 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.

Movies for Bill Ward...

Dio: Dreamers Never Die
Title: Dio: Dreamers Never Die
Character: Self
Released: September 28, 2022
Type: Movie
This career spanning documentary on heavy metal legend Ronnie James Dio delves deep into his incredible rise from 50's doo-wop crooner, to his early classic rock days in Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, to replacing the iconic lead singer Ozzy Osborne in Black Sabbath, to finally cement his legend with DIO. Ronnie's biography is completely unique to the tired sex, drugs and rock and roll cliches. The film is about perseverance, dreams and the power to believe in yourself.
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Black Sabbath: Master of Reality Documentary
Title: Black Sabbath: Master of Reality Documentary
Character: Self
Released: May 4, 2022
Type: Movie
The documentary follows Black Sabbath as they release their iconic album Paranoid through the recording and releasing of their album Master of Reality. Sharing many known and unknown facts about the band's lives in 1971 and 1972.
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Black Sabbath: Sabotage - The Documentary
Title: Black Sabbath: Sabotage - The Documentary
Character: Self
Released: January 13, 2022
Type: Movie
Sabotage is the sixth studio album by metal pioneers Black Sabbath, released in 1975. It was recorded in the midst of litigation with their former manager Patrick Meehan.
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The Doom Doc
Title: The Doom Doc
Character: Self
Released: November 5, 2017
Type: Movie
Made on a crowd-funded, shoestring budget, The Doom Doc offers a visceral, immersive look into a hazy black hole that lies at one extreme of the musical spectrum.
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The Life, Blood and Rhythm of Randy Castillo
Title: The Life, Blood and Rhythm of Randy Castillo
Character: Self
Released: November 1, 2014
Type: Movie
A look at the life and career of the drummer from New Mexico who eventually played with some of the biggest names in music.
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Beware of Mr. Baker
Title: Beware of Mr. Baker
Character: Self
Released: November 28, 2012
Type: Movie
Ginger Baker is known for playing in Cream and Blind Faith, but the world's greatest drummer didn’t hit his stride until 1972, when he arrived in Nigeria and discovered Fela Kuti's Afrobeat. After leaving Nigeria, Ginger returned to his pattern of drug-induced self-destruction, and countless groundbreaking musical works, eventually settling in South Africa, where the 73-year-old lives with his young bride and 39 polo ponies. This documentary includes interviews with Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Carlos Santana and more. Beware of Mr. Baker! With every smash of the drum is a man smashing his way through life.
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God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
Title: God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
Character: Self
Released: April 24, 2011
Type: Movie
Featuring never before seen footage uncovered from the archives and interviews with Paul McCartney, Tommy Lee and others, God Bless Ozzy Osbourne is the first documentary to take viewers inside the complex mind of rock's great icon.
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Black Sabbath - Paris 1970
Title: Black Sabbath - Paris 1970
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2011
Type: Movie
1. Paranoid 2. Hand Of Doom 3. Iron Man 4. Black Sabbath 5. N.I.B. 6. Behind The Wall Of Sleep 7. War Pigs 8. Fairies Wear Boots Paris, France, Olympia - 12/20/70. Recording: Soundboard.
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Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Title: Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Character: Self
Released: June 28, 2010
Type: Movie
The story of how the classic album "Paranoid" was made, with stories from band members to those who were influenced by its content, form and vitality. Paranoid is the second studio album by English rock band Black Sabbath. Released in September 1970, it was the band's only LP to top the UK Albums Chart until the release of 13 in 2013. Paranoid contains several of the band's signature songs, including "Iron Man", "War Pigs" and the title track, which was the band's only Top 20 hit, reaching number 4 in the UK charts. It is often regarded as one of the most quintessential and influential albums in heavy metal history.
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Heavy Metal Britannia
Title: Heavy Metal Britannia
Character: Self
Released: March 7, 2010
Type: Movie
Nigel Planer narrates a documentary which traces the origins and development of British heavy metal from its humble beginnings in the industrialised Midlands to its proud international triumph. Contributors include Lemmy, Sabbath's Tony Iommi, Ian Gillan from Deep Purple, Judas Priest singer Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden and Saxon's Biff Byford.
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Title: Seven Ages of Rock
Character: Self
Released: May 19, 2007
Type: TV
A definitive landmark series charting the emergence and re-emergence of rock music as a global force, told through the musicians who have shaped this most enduring of genres.
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Rockthology 2
Title: Rockthology 2
Released: August 26, 2004
Type: Movie
Rockthology is the ultimate reference of rock music! With bands like Guns 'n Roses, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Iron Maiden, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queen, The Doors and Ozzy Osbourne, Rockthology is a "must have" for every rock fan! The complete Rockthology series consists of 20 parts, each with its own theme; from Sex to Fired Up, from No Fear to Raw.
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Black Sabbath: Undead and Alive
Title: Black Sabbath: Undead and Alive
Released: January 1, 2004
Type: Movie
The Ozzy line-up of the band performs a collection of eleven classic tracks taken from various performances and promos from 1970 to 1978. Includes 'Paranoid', 'War Pigs', 'N.I.B.', 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath' and 'Snowblind'
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Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
Title: Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
Character: Himself
Released: December 10, 2002
Type: Movie
Using rare previously unreleased film of the original Ozzy Osbourne line-up from 1971 never before available on DVD, this superb independent film sets out to discover what makes a great band and poses the tricky question: who was the best Sabbath singer Ozzy, Dio or Martin? Also featured are extensive interviews with Tony Iommi, Neil Murray alongside leading music critics and working musicians.
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Black Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 1999
Title: Black Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 1999
Character: Drums
Released: June 12, 1999
Type: Movie
Starlake Amphitheater, Burgettstown, PA - June 12, 1999. Pro-shot video with soundboard sound. The DVD copy I've seen from this show is from a VG quality VHS source that looks to be several generations down, but I've seen some excellent quality copies listed (can't confirm these though). The soundboard audio from this show that is circulating in CD-R format was taken from this video. Set List: Intro-Sabbath Medley, War Pigs , Bassically -> N.I.B. , Fairies Wear Boots, After Forever , Electric Funeral , Sweet Leaf , Into The Void , Iommi/Nicholls intro, Snowblind , Black Sabbath , Iron Man , Embryo -> Children Of The Grave , Supernaut [intro] -> Paranoid .
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Black Sabbath: [1999] Seattle, Washington
Title: Black Sabbath: [1999] Seattle, Washington
Character: Drums
Released: January 12, 1999
Type: Movie
Black Sabbath at KeyArena, Seattle, WA, USA War Pigs N.I.B. Fairies Wear Boots After Forever Electric Funeral Into the Void Snowblind Dirty Women Black Sabbath Iron Man Children of the Grave Paranoid
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Black Sabbath: The Last Supper
Title: Black Sabbath: The Last Supper
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: Movie
Filmed live during Black Sabbath's 1999 "Reunion" tour, this historic concert features the original lineup of the legendary metal band
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Title: Classic Albums
Character: Self
Released: April 14, 1997
Type: TV
A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.
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Black Sabbath. River Plate Stadium Buenos Aries 1994
Title: Black Sabbath. River Plate Stadium Buenos Aries 1994
Character: Drums
Released: September 3, 1994
Type: Movie
Children of the Grave Children of the Sea Into the Void Black Sabbath Neon Knights War Pigs The Wizard Symptom of the Universe Headless Cross Paranoid Iron Man Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
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Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud
Title: Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud
Released: May 25, 1993
Type: Movie
Live & Loud is a live album recorded by then former Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne, released on 28 June 1993. At the time, it was to be Osbourne's final album following Osbourne's final tour before retiring, aptly titled "No More Tours". The track "Black Sabbath" featured the original line-up of Black Sabbath, the members of which were invited to join Ozzy as guest stars for the Costa Mesa Reunion shows. A DVD of Live & Loud was also issued, one of the very first music compilation released in that format. The DVD is a compilation of live footage from several shows rather than a single concert: this is evident as Osbourne can be seen both shirtless and wearing different clothes during the same song, while guitarist Zakk Wylde can be seen playing up to three different guitars in the same song.[2]
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Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One
Title: Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One
Character: Himself
Released: September 1, 1992
Type: Movie
“The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One” traces the roots and origins of Black Sabbath on an album by album basis and features rare performance footage including N.I.B. Paranoid, and War Pigs. Watch Ozzy and company slay the 300,000 plus crowd at California Jam 1974 with a blistering rendition of Children of the Grave. Black Sabbath is a highly visual band and one of the earliest metal groups to experiment with promotional videos. Their hilarious video for Sabbath Bloody Sabbath captures the spirit of similar videos put out by The Beatles. There are a couple of other songs here captured live from the “Never Say Die” tour including Snowblind, Symptom of the Universe, and Rock ’n’ Roll Doctor. All of these performances are professionally shot and Warner Bros. shows them uncut and without narration. “The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One” covers all the bases of the Ozzy years.
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Live Aid
Title: Live Aid
Character: Self
Released: July 13, 1985
Type: Movie
Live Aid was held on 13 July 1985, simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, and the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, United States. It was one of the largest scale satellite link-ups and television broadcasts of all time: watched live by an estimated global audience of 1.9 billion, across 150 nations. "It's twelve noon in London, seven AM in Philadelphia, and around the world it's time for Live Aid...!"
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Title: An Audience with...
Character: Self
Released: January 8, 1978
Type: TV
An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.
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Black Sabbath: Never Say Die
Title: Black Sabbath: Never Say Die
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1978
Type: Movie
Recorded live in 1978, Never Say Die is a defining moment in Black Sabbath's history. This unique concert is one of Sabbath's final performances with the original line-up of Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. Setlist: 1. Symptom Of The Universe 2. War Pigs 3. Snow Blind 4. Never Say Die 5. Black Sabbath 6. Dirty Women 7. Rock And Roll Doctor 8. Electric Funeral 9. Children Of The Grave 10. Paranoid
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Black Sabbath: California Jam
Title: Black Sabbath: California Jam
Released: April 6, 1974
Type: Movie
It was this now legendary appearance at California Jam I that would expose Black Sabbath to many mainstream American television viewers via ABC-TV. The band appeared alongside such acts as Deep Purple, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Rare Earth, Seals & Crofts and The Eagles It was originally broadcast on ABC’s ‘Wide World in Concert’ series, which aired three songs from Sabbath on May 24th, 1974 – and later rebroadcast this segment in November ’74. This footage has never been commercially available, aside from one clip of “Children of The Grave”. The entire show was recorded as a soundboard audio, but apparently only these four songs were captured on video. Track Listing: Intro-Footage of the band arriving, Children of the Grave, Post-show interview with Ozzy, War Pigs, Paranoid, Killing Yourself to Live. (Order may differ based on source.)
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Black Sabbath - Live in Paris
Title: Black Sabbath - Live in Paris
Character: Himself - Drums
Released: October 3, 1970
Type: Movie
This footage was originally shot at Théâtre 140 in Brussels, Belgium on October 3rd, 1970 for Yorkshire Television. Bootleggers have long repeated a fictional claim that done in Paris, but that has long since been debunked. In any case, this is the earliest footage of a complete concert of Black Sabbath in existence. Here they perform many songs from their most recent album at the time, PARANOID, as well as several from their debut. Interestingly, many of the songs from PARANOID feature their original pre-album lyrics - or Ozzy had simply forgotten the new ones! The original show was split into two halves and includes some behind-the scenes clips of the band before the show. Set List: Intro -> Paranoid , Hand Of Doom [alternate, improvised lyrics] -> Rat Salad , Iron Man, Guitar Intro -> Black Sabbath, N.I.B., Behind The Wall Of Sleep -> Jazz Improvisation, Walpurgis [a.k.a. War Pigs - alternate, improvised lyrics], Fairies Wear Boots.