Reed Mullin

Reed Mullin
Mullin in 2009
Background information
Birth name	William Reed Mullin
Born	(1966-02-12)February 12, 1966
Origin	Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	January 27, 2020(2020-01-27) (aged 53)
Genres	Southern metal, stoner metal, sludge metal, crossover thrash, hardcore punk
Occupation	Drummer
Years active	1982–2020
Formerly of	Corrosion of Conformity, No Labels, Man Will Destroy Himself, Brown, Teenage Time Killers

William Reed Mullin (February 12, 1966 – January 27, 2020) was an American musician from Raleigh, North Carolina, best known as the co-founder and drummer of heavy metal band Corrosion of Conformity.^[1]

Career

Mullin was a co-founding member of the band Corrosion of Conformity with Mike Dean and Woody Weatherman^{[citation needed]}. In their earlier years, the band played hardcore punk, but transitioned in the direction of heavy metal with 1991's Blind, playing a style that incorporates elements of southern metal, sludge metal, and stoner metal.^{[citation needed]} 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.^[2][3]

Mullin left Corrosion of Conformity on February 1, 2001, due to a back injury^{[citation needed]}. Following his departure from Corrosion of Conformity, Mullin worked on several other projects, including as the frontman for power pop band Brown and drummer for hardcore band Man Will Destroy Himself.^[4][5] In 2010, Mullin would rejoin Corrosion of Conformity on drums, marking the reformation of the band's lineup from the Animosity era.^[6]

In 2014, Mullin co-founded the hardcore punk supergroup Teenage Time Killers with Corrosion of Conformity bandmate Mike Dean and My Ruin guitarist Mick Murphy^{[citation needed]}. Other members included 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^{[citation needed]}. Following Mullin's death in 2020, the band are presumed to have split-up.^[7]

Death

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

Discography

Corrosion of Conformity

• Eye for an Eye (1984)
• Animosity (1985)
• Blind (1991)
• Deliverance (1994)
• Wiseblood (1996)
• America's Volume Dealer (2000)
• Corrosion of Conformity (2012)
• IX (2014)
• No Cross No Crown (2018)

Man Will Destroy Himself

• Consume...Be Silent....Die (2002)

Teenage Time Killers

• Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (2015)

Sourvein

• Aquatic Occult (2016; guest appearance)

Righteous Fool

• Righteous Fool (2022; drums)

References

1. Blabbermouth (January 13, 2018). "CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Drummer On Band's Early Years: 'We Were Always Into Metal; We Just Couldn't Play It Too Good'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
2. "How North Carolina Got Its Punk Attitude". Furious.com. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
3. "How North Carolina Got Its Punk Attitude". Furious.com. May 7, 1971. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
4. "Live! | MUSIC: Live!". Indy Week. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
5. "Reed Mullin | Free Music, Mixes, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
6. "Confirmed: Corrosion Of Conformity's 'Animosity' Lineup Reunited – Blabbermouth.net". Roadrunnerrecords.com. May 12, 2010. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
7. Möratpublished (June 29, 2024). "The story of Dave Grohl and Corey Taylor's forgotten punk-metal supergroup Teenage Time Killers". louder. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
8. "CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Drummer REED MULLIN Dead At 53". Blabbermouth.net. January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.