Reed Mullin

William Reed Mullin (February 12, 1966 – January 27, 2020) was an American musician. He is best known as the co-founder and drummer of heavy metal band Corrosion of Conformity.

Reed Mullin
Birth nameWilliam Reed Mullin
Born(1966-02-12)February 12, 1966
OriginRaleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJanuary 27, 2020(2020-01-27) (aged 53)
GenresCrossover thrash, hardcore punk, heavy metal, sludge metal, stoner rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentsDrums
Years active1982–2020
LabelsSanctuary Records
Associated actsCorrosion of Conformity, No Labels, Man Will Destroy Himself, Brown, Vanessa Silberman, Teenage Time Killers

Career

Mullin was the founding member of Corrosion of Conformity with Mike Dean and Woody Weatherman. Mullin, along with Weatherman, also played in the Raleigh-based hardcore band No Labels. No Labels disbanded in 1984, while Corrosion of Conformity continued to evolve and gain popularity.[1][2] Mullin left COC on February 1, 2001 due to a back injury.

Following his departure from Corrosion of Conformity, Mullin worked on several other projects, including a hardcore band called Man Will Destroy Himself, and as the frontman for power pop band Brown.[3][4]

In 2010, he rejoined COC with the Animosity era lineup (sans Pepper Keenan).[5]

In 2014, Mullin co-founded the hardcore punk supergroup Teenage Time Killers with COC bandmate Mike Dean and My Ruin guitarist Mick Murphy. Other members include Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe, Stone Sour and Slipknot vocalist Corey Taylor, Bad Religion guitarist Brian Baker, former Queens of the Stone Age bassist Nick Oliveri, among others. Teenage Time Killers has signed with Rise Records[6] and has released their debut album Teenage Time Killers: Greatest Hits Vol. 1 on July 28, 2015.[7]

Death

On January 27, 2020, Mullin died at the age of 53. He had missed a number of shows in the past four years due to a variety of health issues, including an alcohol-related seizure he suffered in June 2016.[8]

Discography

Corrosion of Conformity albums
Date of Release Title Label Chart positions US sales
1984 Eye for an Eye Caroline Records
October 1985 Animosity Metal Blade Records
November 5, 1991 Blind Relativity Records
November 27, 1994 Deliverance Sony Records
October 12, 1996 Wiseblood Sony Records
October 10, 2000 America's Volume Dealer (Available as Dualdisc) Sanctuary Records
February 28, 2012 Corrosion of Conformity Candlelight Records
June 24, 2014 IX Candlelight Records
January 12, 2018 No Cross No Crown Nuclear Blast Entertainment

References
  1. "How North Carolina Got Its Punk Attitude". Furious.com. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  2. "How North Carolina Got Its Punk Attitude". Furious.com. 1971-05-07. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  3. "Live! | MUSIC: Live!". Indy Week. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  4. "Reed Mullin | Free Music, Mixes, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  5. "Confirmed: Corrosion Of Conformity's 'Animosity' Lineup Reunited - Blabbermouth.net". Roadrunnerrecords.com. 2010-05-12. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  6. "Teenage Time Killer signs with Rise Records". Punknews.org. 2014. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  7. Rovie, Eric (2014-12-23). "Dave Grohl's newest supergroup, Teenage Time Killer, to release debut album". The AV Club. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
  8. "CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Drummer REED MULLIN Dead At 53". Blabbermouth.net. January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
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