The full uncut track by track interview by Mike Stark with Bill about Accountable Beasts is now available:

On Thursday, June 25 at 2 PM (pacific time) Bill sits down with our friend Mike Stark for a track-by-track discussion of Accountable Beasts on KBeach Radio – LARadio Sessions. Listen at KBEACH.org.  Can’t wait?   Here’s a preview:

H! Everybody,

Our radio show airs on Saturday, June 13, 2015. We’ll be making a dedication for BB King.  With his passing in May, we lost a giant in the Blues.  In our drum segue, we’ll be featuring Mike Bordin, a great drummer with Faith No More, and further a drummer with Ozzy.  If you like Rock/Metal, check us out.  If you like opera, we might play that too.

Stay extra safe,

Bill Ward

CDs Finally came in. Orders yours at http://www.astoncrossmusic.com

1) Check out the awesome SHOCKWAVES/HARDRADIO interview with Bill here:

http://www.hardradio.com/shockwaves/podcasts/podcast73.m4a

2) A Classic Rock Revisited Interview – “Bill Ward – An Accountable Beast Indeed!”

http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/show_interview.php?id=1115

H! Everyone,

Our radio show airs on Saturday, May 2, 2015.  It’ s my birthday show, which means I’m playing all my favorite metal bands. That means Slipknot, Type O Negative, anything with Gene Hoglan; playing Philm featuring Dave Lombardo.  The show will be jammed with good stuff, and because it’s my birthday on May 5^th, for the first time, the drum segue will feature me playing drums.  Live Sabbath, and some my favorite Sabbath.  It’ll be cool.

If you like Metal, Hard Rock, or just good music, period, I hope you can check us out.

Stay safe and extra strong.

–Bill

H! Everyone,

Bill Ward here. The news is breaking pretty much everywhere. That our (BWB) new album Accountable Beasts has arrived onto ITunes. We realize the release may have surprised some of you. We’ll adjust and respond to all inquiries. The digital download came out quietly last night. We hope you’ll enjoy it.

https://itunes.apple.com/…/a…/accountable-beasts/id989453990

Today an excellent new interview with Bill Ward was published today by noted independent music writer and author Joel Gausten.  In this interview, Joel talks to Bill about what is going on now with his various solo projects (Accountable Beasts, unannounced second band), not to mention his own health.

You can read the full interview at Joel’s website, but here are a few samples for you to read now.

“My [current] activity levels are very high; they have to be,” offers Ward, who says that he’s now drumming four to six hours a day. “Because I did have something of a busted-up wing, if you like, I’ve really worked hard on that. But I’m playing at full capacity. By May of last year, I was definitely in shape to be able to play for sustaining amounts of time.”

Ward’s time behind the kit these days is divided between his long-running Bill Ward Band (BWB) and a second, yet-to-be announced project (currently a trio) with guitarist Joe Amodea (who is the six-stringer featured in the much-discussed Instagram video made public last week). BWB is the group behind the soon-to-be-released Accountable Beasts, Ward’s first solo album in 18 years. In addition to longtime BWB members Keith Lynch (guitar, keyboards), Paul Ill (bass) and Ronnie Ciago (drums), the album will feature contributions by drummer Walter Earl and an array of session singers including Ward’s daughter, Emily. Ward’s drumming will be heard on seven of the album’s nine tracks.

Check out some videos from the jamming today.   You can check out all the vids over at Bill’s Instagram channel.

Jamming today. Check it.

A video posted by Bill Ward Official (@billwarddrummer) on Apr 17, 2015 at 2:29pm PDT

Just having a play today. #Sabian. 15"&16" hats 22" HH power bell ride 22" AA med crash 20" AAX metal crash.

A video posted by Bill Ward Official (@billwarddrummer) on Apr 17, 2015 at 2:33pm PDT

A little practice today. #Evans G2 coated #Promark #gretsch #Sabian

A video posted by Bill Ward Official (@billwarddrummer) on Apr 17, 2015 at 2:38pm PDT

1. You never wanted to discuss in a public forum. BUT, you did by making all these public comments during your interviews for the 13 album and tour. I was only responding in kind. Don’t forget why I spoke out. If you had talked to me and shared your opinions privately, we wouldn’t be here today.

2. I was ready and in shape to record. I knew I would need to get in better shape for the gigs –same as I have needed to do and have done in the past. I was beginning my workout regime to get “tour ready.”   I knew what I needed to do to play the gigs, and I was confident I would be ready. I would not commit to an extensive tour without believing I could go all the way with it. I wouldn’t do that to our fans.

3. Shoulder Surgery. This was not a surgery that was an immediate necessity, or an emergency, or something that was prohibitive in terms of playing drums in Sabbath. It wasn’t anything like that. I would have elected to do the surgery after we finished touring, but since that didn’t come to pass, I scheduled it for the fall of 2013. My other surgery, yes was unexpected, but who among us knows what curve balls might be coming our way. Having had to recently cancel your own gigs, I think you could understand that and not hold someone to “what ifs”.

4. The “unsignable” contract isn’t a smokescreen – it’s the truth. I have been honest with our fans on where I stand. Your opinions of me are completely immaterial – they have nothing to do with my reason for not participating – the “unsignable” contract – that’s it. I wonder if I had signed it if any of this would have come up? I imagine we would have made an album and done a tour with the original line up in place.

Hey Oz,

It’s not going to work.

I can see you,

And, I read your statement.

Boy oh boy.

Well, I know I didn’t expect you to respond to my request of an apology. By the way, it’s pretty easy to go back and really look at what was truth and what was not.

I notice you’re including Tony and Geezer in being in full agreement, that with my health condition I couldn’t have played a two hour set with a drum solo. First time I’ve ever heard about a two hour show with a drum solo. But I’m asking you, not them. Why did you stay in the studio working with me? Why did we go to England for band rehearsals in August 2011? Why did we continue rehearsing in the Fall? Why did we make the announcement of 11/11/11? Why did you call me in late January 2012 asking me to come over to England to continue rehearsals? Why, if you thought I was so unhealthy, did you continue with me at all? You know why, Oz, because I was fine. I was playing. I was good to go.

I ran into no, zero, health problems until October 22^nd 2013. Oz, I could have played my ass off in 2012, all the way through to October 22^nd 2013. The shoulder operation was optional. It was quiet and I needed a wear and tear adjustment. I was fine. I could have gone without surgery. But listen to you, hitting back and hard, too.

I don’t believe a word of it. I am not an enemy. Eternity will show and serve as proof.

None of it, Oz.

I’m not going to own a fucking thing, other than I came into the studio initially overweight to tour, but not overweight to record. I was good to record. All of you know how much I put in, especially when I prepare to tour.

Your own anticipatory fear has got you by the balls. What fucking smokescreen, about an unsignable contract.

Yes, let’s get honest. I did.

It came out in my statement Wednesday, April 15, 2015.

I’m not playing (your quote). I never did. I don’t fuck with sincerity and honesty, period. I’ve done nothing but bring my truth to the fans. Man, you spin it real well. Sorry I can’t love you back, Oz. I put my love for you somewhere safe inside my heart in 2012 when your stories started showing up. It’s hard to love someone who thinks he’s telling the truth by making false claims, elitist comments and just plain rude statements.

It’ll show up, Oz, in your dreams, in your daily days. I’m clean and have nothing to feel doubtful about. All my actions have been of loyalty, honesty, and open-mindedness.

Stay safe old friend.

Sad we couldn’t roll it out for the fans one more time.

I read your speculation, and your what ifs, your doubts. I’m about as far away from being a victim as I am from Hell itself.