The bassist and co-founder of the American nu metal group Limp Bizkit, Sam Rivers, has died at the age of 48, the group announced on Saturday evening, October 18.
“Today we lost our brother. Our groupmate. Our heartbeat »wrote singer Fred Durst, guitarist Wes Borland, drummer John Otto and DJ Lethal (turntables) in an Instagram post, which did not specify Sam Rivers’ cause of death.
Il “was not just our bassist, he was pure magic… From the first note we played together, Sam brought a light and rhythm that could never have been replaced. His talent was natural, his presence unforgettable, his heart so”add the musicians. “Your music never stops”they wrote, in tribute to a “true legend of legends”.
Limp Bizkit, nu metal band – speak out ” new “ in English style – with rap accents, created in 1994 by Sam Rivers and Fred Durst, released his first album Three dollar bill, Yall in 1997. The third opus, Chocolate starfish and the hot dog flavored waterhad received a gold disc (100,000 copies) for its sales in France.
Sam Rivers, who left the group in 2015, joined in 2018 and participated in the group’s latest album, Still stupidreleased in 2021.
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