An incredible drummer from an incredible band, Reed Mullin had his demons. Alcohol took him down, like so many before him. Mullin, a founding member of Corrosion of Conformity, will be remembered by his rich hardcore and heavy metal discography.
In recent years as alcohol took its toll, Reed was absent from some COC performances and suffered a seizure in 2016. It was not looking good for the rock warrior, and now we know his particular battle has been lost.
Mullin drummed on one of my personal favourite albums, Deliverance, one of the best rock records of the 1990s. From that album, here is “Albatross”. Rest in peace Reed.
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Sorry to hear this. Any Corrosion with Pepper Keenan is right up my ally. Rest easy, Reed.
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I came on board the year Pepper switched to lead vocals, 1993. The Karl Agell stuff is pretty good too (Pep on guitar).
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Superb band. Great drummer, some of his beats and fills are so jaunty.
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Listen to his loose, jazzy drumming on Bottom Feeder. Sabbath reborn!
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COC blew me away at Bloodstock 2016. But come on! This is the 3rd drummer to die this month. Is the man upstairs planning some big event up there?
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I’m glad you got to see them man. Was Reed on drums, do you know?
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Unfortunately, I don’t.
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So sad…loved the trio of albums Deliverance-Wiseblood-America’s Volume Dealer.
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YES! I haven’t heard much after those three. Those are the three I like best. I played two of them today. Deliverance twice!
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I didn’t spot this one. That’s a damned shame. I love Albatross too, good call Mike.
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I’m sure you have some of their early punk on a vinyl record of some kind?
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A sad loss. A phenomenal drummer who could combine groove, swing and thrash all in one song. I was lucky enough to see the Deliverance lineup in 2015 in the UK. Fantastic gig and Reed was the lynchpin. Fly on, Reed.
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