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Limp Bizkit Guitarist Wes Borland Opens Up About Death of Bandmate Sam Rivers: ‘He Was the Heartbeat’

Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers died in October 2025, and guitarist Wes Borland has said he is still ‘very emotional’ when he talks about it.

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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It’s been about eight months since the untimely death of Limp Bizkit’s Sam Rivers. Now, Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland is opening up about losing his bandmate and friend, who he says “was the heartbeat” of the band.

Speaking to Consequence, Borland confessed that he’s still “very emotional” when talking about Rivers. “He was like family,” the guitarist shared. “I’m gonna try not to cry. It’s just like we lost a piece of our DNA… It’s too hard to talk about right now in depth.”

Rivers “can’t ever be replaced,” Borland added. However, the band still feels “so lucky” to have Richie Buxton (aka Kid........

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