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Bill Rieflin

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Seattle-born William Rieflin (b. Sept 30, 1960) is among the most respected steel/commercial drummers from the last 10 years. Through his use Ministry which band’s countless aspect projects, Rieflin is becoming known as a robust and original drive within the choice scene. Through the early ’80s, Rieflin was an associate from the Blackouts, a Seattle-based hard rock-band. The lineup also included Paul Barker and Mike Scaccia, both upcoming associates of Ministry, in addition to Rieflin’s sibling Raymond. The Blackouts folded in 1987, and Barker confident Rieflin to become listed on him and Al Jourgensen within the recently reinvented Ministry. Jointly they produced among the seminal commercial albums, Property of Rape and Honey. Rieflin continuing to record and tour with Ministry in to the mid-’90s, along with the Revolting Cocks. He was also a normal guest using the commercial collectives Pigface and became a member of Chris Connelly’s single project. Nevertheless, Rieflin and Jourgensen dropped out through the periods for Filth Pig, as well as the relationship with Ministry was finished. He stayed a sought-after amount and documented with KMFDM, the Swans, and Nine Inches Fingernails. In 1999, Rieflin released his initial solo album, Delivery of a huge, featuring efforts for guitar-maestro Robert Fripp. The record was well-received, confirming Rieflin’s popularity among the most gifted drummers of modern times.

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Full Name Bill Rieflin
Profession Singer, Drummer
Nationality American
Music Groups King Crimson, Ministry, Swans, Revolting Cocks, KMFDM, Pigface, The Minus 5, 1000 Homo DJs, Pailhead, Acid Horse, Angels of Light, The Blackouts, Lard, The Body Lovers / The Body Haters, Sweet 75, Filthy Friends, The Screamers, The Humans
Music Songs Jesus Build My Hotrod, Thieves, Megalomaniac, Just One Fix, Stigmata, N.W.O., Juke Joint Jezebel, Burning Inside, They're Coming to Take Me Away, So What, One More Red Nightmare, I Am the Sun, Anarchy, Stray Bullet, A Little God in My Hands, Psalm 69, Love Will Save You, You Know Nothing, Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?, God Damn the Sun, The Mother of the World, Same Old Madness, Untitled Love Song, Son of a Gun, No Words / No Thoughts, Power, Breathe, She Loves Us!, Helpless Child, You Fucking People Make Me Sick, Frankie M., Beers, Steers & Queers
Albums The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste, The Repercussions of Angelic Behavior, Birth of a Giant, The Seer, Soundtracks for the Blind, To Be Kind, The Glowing Man, Big Sexy Land, The Land of Rape and Honey, Public Castration Is a Good Idea, White Light from the Mouth of Infinity, The Great Annihilator, Kill the Child, Xtort, Beers, Steers, and Queers, Swans Are Dead, My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Sky, Nihil, The Power of Lard, Largo, Sex-O MiXXX-O
Movies Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars


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1 Former drummer for the industrial-metal band Ministry.
2 Played drums for Krist Novoselic's 1997 project "Sweet 75".
3 Presently the drummer for REM.
4 Drummer & Bassist. Ex-Telepaths. Ex-Blackouts. Worked with Ministry, Revolting Cocks, Pigface, Nine Inch Nails, Swans & KMFDM. Now with R.E.M. [2002].
5 Former drummer for pioneer industrial rock band KMFDM.


Soundtrack

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Ballers 2015 TV Series writer - 1 episode
Rango 2011 writer: "FORKBOY"
Hatchet II 2010 writer: "Just One Fix" - as William Reiflin
For My Wife... 2008 Documentary performer: "Slow Music", "Hanging Garden" / writer: "Slow Music", "Hanging Garden"
NASCAR: The IMAX Experience 2004 Documentary short writer: "Jesus Built My Hotrod", "Hero"
Rage 2003 TV Series writer - 1 episode
Ministry: Tapes of Wrath 2000 Video writer: "Burning Inside", "Jesus Built My Hotrod", "Just One Fix"
Exit to Eden 1994 writer: "Jesus Built My Hotrod"
Natural Born Killers 1994 writer: "Forkboy"

Actor

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Shredder Orpheus 1990 The Shredders - Drums

Self

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Robyn Hitchcock: Sex, Food, Death... and Insects 2007 TV Movie documentary Himself
KMFDM: Sturm & Drang Tour 2002 2003 Video Himself
Ministry: Tapes of Wrath 2000 Video Himself
Ministry: Jesus Built My Hotrod 1991 Video short Himself
Ministry: In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up 1990 Video Himself (as William Rieflin)

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