"Tom gave various medical treatments more than a fair shot," said Slayer's manager Rick Sales, "but they just haven't handled the problem, so he's biting the bullet and is scheduled for back surgery at the end of this month."
This difficult decision made by the band's bassist/vocalist Tom Araya means the cancellation of Slayer's immediate tour plans that include the American and Canadian Carnage Tour dates that were set to kick off on January 18, as well as the band's UK/European tour scheduled for March and April. Booking agents for both Slayer and Megadeth are already hard at work to see if these dates can be rescheduled, so those holding tickets are asked to sit tight as more info will be announced as progress is made.
The headbanging Araya, known for aggressively swinging his long mane of hair while performing, began experiencing back problems while on the band's Australian/New Zealand/Japanese tour last October. In spite of his rapidly increasing pain and discomfort, he carried on with the tour, but immediately upon returning home saw an orthopedic specialist who diagnosed a Cervical Radiculopathy. The rocker initially did not want to take the major surgery route, so the specialist recommended a series of minimally-invasive procedures. While those procedures have resulted in some improvement, Araya continues to deal with intermittent bouts of severe pain, numbness and muscle spasms. The surgical procedure that Araya will undergo, called an Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion, is a relatively routine practice and the recovery rate is excellent.
Sales added, "As unfortunate as this is for so many people - the Megadeth and Testament camps, the concerts' promoters, and, of course, the fans - Tom's health is the number one priority, and this has to happen."
METAL AS ART CONTEST
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Available cities/dates: January 15 Dallas, TX The Lounge on Elm January 16 San Antonio, TX Zombies January 17 Austin, TX Red 7 January 18 Amarillo, TX War Legion January 19 Gallup, NM Juggernaut January 21 Los Angeles, CA Cobalt Cafe January 22 Ramona, CA Ramona Mainstage January 23 Santa Cruz, CA The Parish January 24 Reno/Sparks, NV New Oasis January 25 Portland, OR Ash Street Saloon January 26 Seattle, WA Studio Seven January 27 Spokane, WA The Cretin Hop January 28 Boise, ID Gusto’s Bar January 29 Salt Lake City, UT The Outer Rim January 30 Denver, CO Old Curtis Street Bar January 31 Lawrence, KS Replay Lounge February 1 Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews February 2 Kansas City, MO Riot Room February 3 Nashville, TN The Muse February 4 Cincinnati, OH Dirty Jacks February 5 Baltimore, MD Sidebar February 6 Trenton, NJ The Championship
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LEMMY, a documentary that follows Motörhead’s frontman Lemmy Kilmister on the road and into his home, will premiere at the 2010 South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, this March. The film’s producers/directors, Wes Orshoski and Greg Olliver, spent three years with Lemmy to capture the life and history of the infamous bassist, traveling from Kilmister’s Hollywood home to concerts in Scandinavia and Russia to see the legend at work.
[via Rolling stone]
The Disco Biscuits' 100th show of the year was none other than their epic New Year's Eve throwdown at Nokia Theatre in New York's Times Square. The inventive Countdown Medley and show as a whole were exceptionally executed, making for the best way possible on Earth to ring in the new year. Check out the show for free on Live Music Archive or buy it on LiveDownloads.
Set I: M.E.M.P.H.I.S.> Caves of the East> Gangster> Above The Waves1> Shem-Rah Boo2 Set II: Mirrors, Astronaut3> I-Man> Strobelights and Martinis2, Countdown Medley> Basis For A Day4, On Time, 7-113> I-Man> Helicopters Set III: Down To The Bottom> Naeba1> Humuhumunukunukuapua'a4> Mr. Don, Spacebirdmatingcall3> Down To The Bottom Encore: Rockafella
1 inverted 2 completes 12/26 version 3 unfinished 4 ending only
After a killer year of touring, The Disco Biscuits topped off 2009 with a 5-night New Year's Eve run at Nokia Theatre in New York City. Arguably one of the best shows of the run, 12.30.09 is now available for download. Check out some pix and videos from the show and take a listen!
Set I: Little Lai> Portal To An Empty Head> Crickets1> Crystal Ball Set II: Run Like Hell> The Great Abyss> Digital Buddha> Lunar Pursuit2> Orch Theme2> Run Like Hell2 Encore: Highwire
1 inverted 2 with Jamie Shields (The New Deal)
Baroness takes the inside stage at Emo's in Austin, Texas and gives us one hell of a live show.
For the first time EVER Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, Motorhead, Megadeath, Rise Against, Heaven & Hell, Mastadon, and Alice in Chains will ALL be playing the Sonisphere Fesival in Switzerland!
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