Person · Male
Bill Rieflin
- From
- Seattle, United States
- Active
- 1960–2020
- Releases
- 3
About
William Frederick Rieflin (September 30, 1960 – March 24, 2020) was an American musician. Rieflin came to prominence in the 1990s mainly for his work as a drummer with groups (particularly in the industrial rock and industrial metal scenes) such as Ministry, the Revolting Cocks, Lard, KMFDM, Pigface, Swans, Chris Connelly, and Nine Inch Nails. He worked regularly with R.E.M. following the retirement of Bill Berry in 1997. He was a member of King Crimson from 2013 until his death in 2020.
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Ministry additional
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Swans drums (drum set)
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KMFDM bass guitar, drums (drum set), electronic instruments, percussion
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King Crimson drums (drum set), background vocals, percussion, keyboard, mellotron
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Angels of Light additional
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Also known as
William Fredrick Rieflin · William Rieflin
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- f40bf2d1-1da5-4146-96ab-865242554a66
- ISNI
- 0000000114938970
- IPI
- 00144172789
- IPI
- 00144172887
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.