Limp Bizkitin basisti Sam Rivers on kuollut
Yhdysvaltalainen nu metal -suuruus Limp Bizkit on ilmoittanut basistinsa Sam Riversin kuolemasta. Hän oli 48-vuotias. Bändi jakoi tänään 18. lokakuuta koskettavan muistoviestin Instagramissa:
*“In Loving Memory of Our Brother, Sam Rivers
Today we lost our brother.
Our bandmate.
Our heartbeat.
Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player — he was pure magic.
The pulse beneath every song, the calm in the chaos, the soul in the sound.
From the first note we ever played together, Sam brought a light and a rhythm that could never be replaced. His talent was effortless, his presence unforgettable, his heart enormous.
We shared so many moments — wild ones, quiet ones, beautiful ones — and every one of them meant more because Sam was there.
He was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of human.
A true legend of legends.
And his spirit will live forever in every groove, every stage, every memory.
We love you, Sam.
We’ll carry you with us, always.
Rest easy, brother.
Your music never ends.
— Fred, Wes, John & DJ Lethal”*
Bändin DJ Lethal lisäsi lisäksi oman muistoviestinsä:
“We love you Sam Rivers. Please respect the family’s privacy at this moment. Give Sam his flowers and play Sam Rivers basslines all day! We are in shock. Rest in power my brother! You will live on through your music and the lives you helped save with your music, charity work and friendships. We are heartbroken — enjoy every millisecond of life. It’s not guaranteed.”
Rivers kuului Limp Bizkitin alkuperäiseen kokoonpanoon ja pysyi bändin riveissä lähes koko heidän uransa ajan, lukuun ottamatta muutamia taukoja, jotka johtuivat terveysongelmista ja riippuvuuksista. Hän oli merkittävä osa yhtyeen soundia ja nousua yhdeksi 2000-luvun alun suurimmista nu metal -ilmiöistä.