ITP V.020 ONLY ONE PER COFFIN: R.I.P. BILL RIEFLIN (DRUMS, PROGRAMMING-MINISTRY)

 BILL RIEFLIN, former drummer and programmer of U.S. industrial metal legends MINISTRY passed away today to cancer at 59.









BILL RIEFLIN was MINISTRY's drummer programmer from 1986-1995.

BILL RIEFLIN was also was the drummer for R.E.M. and KING CRIMSON.

MINISTRY unleashed "AMERIKKKANT", 3./9//2018 via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS.


FROM MINISTRY:

Today we lost a wonderful artist, tremendous human being and an integral part of Ministry’s developments and success…
Safe travels my brother on the way to your next universal gig.
R.I.P. Bill Rieflin

#MinistryBand #WeAreMinistry #Ministry #Revco #RevoltingCocks #Lard #1000HomoDJs #LeadIntoGold #KMFDM #Swans #NineInchNails #REM #KingCrimson #Drummer #BillRieflin #RestInPeace



FROM KMFDM: 

RIP Bill Rieflin, my dear dear friend and partner in crime of 30+ years.
From left: K., Shepard, Rieflin, 2000


FROM CAUSTIC:

Goddammit.
Bill Rieflin, RIP.
Legendary drummer for Ministry, Revolting Cocks, and others. He replaced Bill Berry in REM too, which is a trip.
We’re losing too many industrial legends.

More  BILL RIEFLIN tributes later.


FROM MIKE PATTON:

Rest in peace Bill Rieflin. A world class musician but more importantly an amazing human being.
https://www.spin.com/…/bill-rieflin-ex-r-e-m-and-ministry…/…



FROM R.E.M.:

Bill Rieflin (1960-2020)
"Bill Rieflin was a gentleman and a gentle man, but he could beat the shit out of a set of drums. A musical polymath, deeply intelligent and very funny. I’ll miss sharing his darkness and his laughter. Words really don’t suffice. R.I.P., Spill Brieflin."
-Mike Mills

(originally posted on Mike's Twitter feed)



FROM KING CRIMSON:

To be truthful, Bill was the greatest human being I have ever known, equal only to my Husband.

Toyah Willcox's tribute to Bill Rieflin, on her website.

Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\mj/ -l-