Black Sabbath Update
Posted on Oct.21, 1998 under Black Sabbath
To commemorate the first album released by the original lineup of Black Sabbath in twenty years, the band is on a short multi-city in store record signing tour. Bill Ward (shown here to the right sporting his new buzz cut) is along with Tony, Geezer, & Ozzy signing copies of Reunion. Here is a listing of the cities he is at (contact the record store in your local city for more info):
- Oct. 19 – Virgin Megastore (Times Square), New York, N.Y. (midnight to 3 a.m.)
- Oct. 20 – The Wall (Neshaminy Mall), Philadelphia, Pa. (4 to 8 p.m.)
- Oct. 21 – Tower (Newbury Street), Boston, Mass. (4 to 8 p.m.)
- Oct. 22 – Camelot (Mentor Mall), Cleveland, Ohio (4 to 8 p.m.)
- Oct. 24 – Tower (Downtown), Chicago, Ill. (2 to 6 p.m.)
- Oct. 25 – Tower (Sunset), Los Angeles, Calif. (7 to 10 p.m.)
- Oct. 27 – Blockbuster (Plano), Irving, Texas (4 to 8 p.m.)
- Oct. 28 – Musicland, Minneapolis, Minn. (5 to 8:30 p.m.)
If you are interested in purchasing a copy of the new Black Sabbath album, which is the first official live album by the original Black Sabbath, as well as the first new studio recordings by the original lineup in 20 years, you can click here to order it from CD-Now!
Bill is also scheduled to go out on tour with the guys in support of Reunion. The tour is going to start on December 31st, 1998 in Phoenix Arizona at the Bank One Ballpark. More tour dates will be added here once they are officially released by Black Sabbath.
-
Hi Everybody.
It’s Bill here. First off, I want to thank you all for the support you’ve given me throughout the years. I love to play– whether it’s playing drums in Black Sabbath, making music with my own band or working with other musicians, period. Being able to do what I love for my whole life, pretty much, has been an honour and privilege.
When I started playing in Sabbath, there was an energy of truth about us. We believed in what we were saying, the music we were making and the lives we were living. As time has moved on, I’ve nurtured and tried to save a lot of what I learnt playing in Sabbath. During the more recent years at the Ozzfest concerts, I’ve found myself immersed in the musical rewards of playing in such a unique and devastatingly, powerfully effective Metal band. Sabbath have been, and are, my greatest teachers, and I am forever grateful for the musical journey so far.
Today, I love what’s happening in music. I’ve been given the rare opportunity to play bands I like – Classic and newer Metal – on our Rock 50 radio show. These bands energize me.
I am humbled to know many of you. Music lives and brings and maintains life. Music has always brought me through.
Stay strong, safe and live. Enjoy the site.
Long Live Metal.
--Bill Ward
