# Aaron Rossi

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American drummer (1980–2025)

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Aaron Rossi Background information Also known as Shredder[1] Born Aaron John Rossi (1980-12-06)December 6, 1980 South Kingstown, Rhode Island, U.S. Died January 27, 2025(2025-01-27) (aged 44) Genres Heavy metal industrial metal punk rock thrash metal death metal groove metal metalcore Occupation Drummer Years active 2000–2025 Formerly of Ministry, Prong

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**Aaron John Rossi**[2] (December 6, 1980 – January 27, 2025) was an American drummer, most notable for his performance with [industrial metal](/source/Industrial_metal) band [Ministry](/source/Ministry_(band)) and [heavy metal](/source/Heavy_metal_music) band [Prong](/source/Prong_(band)). He was nominated for a [Grammy](/source/Grammy_Award) at the [52nd Grammy Awards](/source/52nd_Grammy_Awards) in 2010. Rossi died from a heart attack on January 27, 2025, at the age of 44.[3]

## Discography

**[John 5](/source/John_5_(guitarist))**

- *[Songs for Sanity](/source/Songs_for_Sanity)* (2005)

**[Ankla](/source/Ankla)**

- *[Steep Trails](/source/Steep_Trails)* (2006)

**[Prong](/source/Prong_(band))**

- *[Power of the Damager](/source/Power_of_the_Damager)* (2007)

- *[Power of the Damn Mixxxer](/source/Power_of_the_Damn_Mixxxer)* (2009)

**[Ministry](/source/Ministry_(band))**

- *[Adios... Puta Madres](/source/Adios..._Puta_Madres)* (live album, 2009)

- *[From Beer to Eternity](/source/From_Beer_to_Eternity)* (2013)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Backstage-Quickie: 10 Fragen an Aaron Rossi (Ministry / Prong) :: bonedo.de"](https://www.bonedo.de/artikel/einzelansicht/backstage-quickie-10-fragen-an-aaron-rossi-ministry-prong.html). *bonedo.de – Das Musikerportal* (in German). April 4, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Blabbermouth (April 18, 2012). ["MINISTRY: New Video Interview With Sin Quirin, Aaron Rossi"](https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ministry-new-video-interview-with-sin-quirin-aaron-rossi/). *Blabbermouth.net*. Retrieved October 9, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Former Ministry and Prong Drummer Aaron Rossi Dead At 44"](https://blabbermouth.net/news/former-ministry-and-prong-drummer-aaron-rossi-dead-at-44). [Blabbermouth.net](/source/Blabbermouth.net). March 6, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.

## External links

- ["Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance"](http://theenvelope.latimes.com/factsheets/awardsdb/env-awards-db-search,0,7169155.htmlstory?searchtype=category&query=best+metal&x=21&y=15). *Los Angeles Times*. Retrieved December 1, 2009.

- [Aaron Rossi](https://www.discogs.com/artist/Aaron+Rossi+%282%29) discography at [Discogs](/source/Discogs)

- [myspace.com/ministrymusic](http://www.myspace.com/ministrymusic)

v t e Prong Tommy Victor Jason Christopher Tyler Bogliole Ted Parsons Troy Gregory Paul Raven John Bechdel Mike Kirkland Dan Laudo Frank Cavanagh B. Rettie Brian Perry Monte Pittman Alexei Rodriguez Tony Campos Mike Longworth Art Cruz Aaron Rossi Studio albums Force Fed Beg to Differ Prove You Wrong Cleansing Rude Awakening Scorpio Rising Power of the Damager Carved into Stone Ruining Lives X – No Absolutes Zero Days Cover albums Songs from the Black Hole Remix albums Power of the Damn Mixxxer Live albums 100% Live Extended plays Primitive Origins The Peel Sessions Whose Fist Is This Anyway? Related articles Discography

v t e Ministry Al Jourgensen John Bechdel Cesar Soto Paul D'Amour Roy Mayorga Monte Pittman Martin Atkins Paul Barker Max Brody Tony Campos Jason Christopher Chris Connelly Stephen George Zlatko Hukic John Monte Nivek Ogre Casey Orr Paul Raven Bill Rieflin Aaron Rossi Mike Scaccia Louis Svitek DJ Swamp Tommy Victor Rey Washam Derek Abrams Sin Quirin London May Studio albums With Sympathy Twitch The Land of Rape and Honey The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs Filth Pig Dark Side of the Spoon Animositisomina Houses of the Molé Rio Grande Blood The Last Sucker Relapse From Beer to Eternity AmeriKKKant Moral Hygiene Hopiumforthemasses The Squirrely Years Revisited Live albums In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up Sphinctour Adios... Puta Madres Toronto 1986 Compilations and remixes Twelve Inch Singles (1981–1984) Tapes of Wrath Greatest Fits Early Trax Side Trax Rantology Rio Grande Dub Ya Cover Up The Last Dubber MiXXXes of the Molé Every Day Is Halloween: The Anthology Undercover Singles "I'm Falling/Cold Life" "I Wanted to Tell Her" "(Every Day Is) Halloween" "Over the Shoulder" "Stigmata" "Burning Inside" "Jesus Built My Hotrod" "N.W.O." "Just One Fix" "The Fall" "Lay Lady Lay" "Bad Blood" "No W" "Keys to the City" "Thunderstruck" "99 Percenters" "Double Tap" "PermaWar" Other songs "Thieves" "LiesLiesLies" Related articles Discography 1000 Homo DJs Acid Horse The Blackouts Buck Satan and the 666 Shooters Defibrillatour Lard Lead into Gold Pailhead Pigface PTP Revolting Cocks Surgical Meth Machine Trax! Box Category

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