Drummer Bill Ward’s exclusion from Black Sabbath’s highly anticipated 2013 album, ’13,’ arguably generated more press –- and certainly more emotional outbursts –- than the long-awaited reunion of founding members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler.
As a reminder of his importance to the band, we created this list of the Top 10 Bill Ward Black Sabbath Songs –
It was a contractual dispute that supposedly kept Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward from joining his mates for their upcoming tour and album, but Ozzy Osbourne says there is another side to the story. The singer questions if Ward was physically up for touring and recording.
The reunion of Black Sabbath this year has taken place without original drummer Bill Ward, who is not participating due to a contract dispute. Throughout the ordeal, we have seen Ward say that he would love to play with them again, and Ozzy Osbourne state that his old friend is welcome. So, we've been asking, what's been stopping them from working out a deal?
The split between Black Sabbath and longtime drummer Bill Ward over a contract dispute has been well documented, but the musician still has positive feelings toward the group and says in a new interview that he's hoping that there will eventually be a return to the band.
