Slayer - Frontman Hospitalized In Australia (UPDATED)
Original news, posted on 27.02.2011
Slayer frontman Tom Araya has been hospitalized in Sydney, forcing the band to cancel tonight's set at Soundwave Festival.
No details about Araya's injury or illness have been released, but the decision to cancel was made just moments before the band was due to hit the stage at the Sydney Showgrounds tonight, February 27th.
Just before 6pm, festival promoter AJ Maddah tweeted: "Tom Araya has been taken to hospital. Slayer set looking unlikely today
" but within five minutes "unlikely" had been upgraded to a confirmation of the band's cancellation with Maddah confirming that Araya will be kept in hospital overnight, forcing the cancelation of the band's set.
Araya's unexplained illness isn't the only medical issue for Slayer at the moment. The thrash metal veterans are touring with Exodus guitarist Gary Holt standing in for regular Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman who is recovering from surgery on his right arm.
According to Maddah, Araya "will be OK" for Slayer's next scheduled performance at Soundwave in Melbourne on Saturday 4th March.
Araya underwent back surgery in early 2010 forcing the band to stay away from the live circuit for several months.
UPDATE
A severe ear infection is the reason Slayer's Tom Araya was hospitalised yesterday and why the band had to cancel their Sydney Soundwave slot.
Tom's wife, Sandra, told the fans on Facebook that her husband is feeling much better, but it will be a few days before the test results are back.
The iconic Slayer frontman was kept at the hospital overnight but has reportedly been released earlier today.
Slayer frontman Tom Araya has been hospitalized in Sydney, forcing the band to cancel tonight's set at Soundwave Festival.
No details about Araya's injury or illness have been released, but the decision to cancel was made just moments before the band was due to hit the stage at the Sydney Showgrounds tonight, February 27th.
Just before 6pm, festival promoter AJ Maddah tweeted: "Tom Araya has been taken to hospital. Slayer set looking unlikely today
" but within five minutes "unlikely" had been upgraded to a confirmation of the band's cancellation with Maddah confirming that Araya will be kept in hospital overnight, forcing the cancelation of the band's set.Araya's unexplained illness isn't the only medical issue for Slayer at the moment. The thrash metal veterans are touring with Exodus guitarist Gary Holt standing in for regular Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman who is recovering from surgery on his right arm.
According to Maddah, Araya "will be OK" for Slayer's next scheduled performance at Soundwave in Melbourne on Saturday 4th March.
Araya underwent back surgery in early 2010 forcing the band to stay away from the live circuit for several months.
UPDATE
A severe ear infection is the reason Slayer's Tom Araya was hospitalised yesterday and why the band had to cancel their Sydney Soundwave slot.
Tom's wife, Sandra, told the fans on Facebook that her husband is feeling much better, but it will be a few days before the test results are back.
The iconic Slayer frontman was kept at the hospital overnight but has reportedly been released earlier today.
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| Deadmeat Necrobutcher Posts: 2437  |
As metal grows old it is very funny as i feel that i like music from my grandfathers! haahahhahahaha!!!
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| BudDa Elite Posts: 887  |
Araya has continued to be sick. What really is the problem?
---- Freeze! Step away from the hubris.
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| Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10084  |
Fuck man. i think Slayer should take a goddamned break from touring. so many health problems, especially for Araya.. these guys need some time off.
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| kaos666 Posts: 99  |
Weird...after every Brisbane show in the last couple years Slayer has toured Australia, Tom Araya has had a medical condition! =P
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| Athropos Burning inside Posts: 158  |
Very bad moment for Slayer, I hope things will get better soon.
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| Kingface Posts: 335  |
They're not having much luck are they? Wonder if it just a run of bad luck or a way of their bodies telling them they need to have a break.
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| Vombatus Potorro Posts: 2355  |
Meh, these things are to expect for any band that started early 80'.... members get old, have health problems and eventually die. Sad but shit happens.
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| RavenKing Posts: 1941  |
Written by Valentin B on 27.02.2011 at 12:12 I think Slayer are getting too old for touring and playing music as physically demanding as their own. They're not playing slow/mid-paced metal like Iron Maiden, Motorhead, etc. And I think it's not a kind of music they will be able to play live at 55-60, so they will have to stop playing live at some point because they will be unable to play their set. @Vombatus: I totally agree.
---- They shake your hand and they smile and they buy you a drink They say we'll be your friends we'll stick with you till the end But everybody's only looking out for themselves And you say who can you trust I'll tell you nobody
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| CHEF METALHEAD KEEP IT METAL Posts: 168  |
Stay off the pain pills.... Lortab addiction is a bitch!!!! 
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| Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10084 |
Written by RavenKing on 27.02.2011 at 14:28 i don't doubt them being able to play anymore, it's not like they move around the stage a lot anyway(and performance is not that big an issue, except maybe for Araya's voice), the problem in my opinion is their enormously demanding tour schedule. during the past year they've had almost 90 shows during the past 9 months (according to their official website), or one show every other 3 days on average. that's absolutely enormous for a band of their age and fame-level, and unfortunately many people are already tired of seeing Slayer in concert(i've already done so twice last year). they're not doing the band's legacy (and neither the fans) a favor by playing more and more tiring and health-consuming tours. i mean, either they REALLY love touring, or they REALLY want the money that comes with gigs(which is quite a lot i believe, especially for big open-air shows).
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| Daggon Underpaid M.D. Posts: 1689  |
Damn, all of them have been sick on the last two years, except for Dave Lombardo, makes me wonder if he will be the next one to be hospitalized
---- "Les vers savent qu'ils n'ont pas d'ailes, c'est pour cela qu'ils se cachent sous terre"
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| Valentin B Iconoclast Posts: 10084 |
Written by Guest on 27.02.2011 at 17:04 as i said a while above, i'm not saying the music is too difficult(it's not, or maybe just Araya's vocals but that's it), it's mostly about them continuing this unhealthy lifestyle that's causing all these problems(along with, let's face it, old age)
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| Thryce Retired Staff Elite Posts: 4346  |
Written by Valentin B on 27.02.2011 at 15:40 Bollocks. There's no such thing as seeing Slayer live too many times.
---- Your favorite band sucks.
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| RavenKing Posts: 1941 |
Written by Valentin B on 27.02.2011 at 15:40 I know they still can do it but I think they won't be able to do it ten years from now or so. They will be too old to play that fast.
---- They shake your hand and they smile and they buy you a drink They say we'll be your friends we'll stick with you till the end But everybody's only looking out for themselves And you say who can you trust I'll tell you nobody
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
Written by Thryce on 27.02.2011 at 17:54 Yes there is because 90% of the times they aren't too good live any more any way.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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| Mad Mike Posts: 163  |
Knowing these guys, they'll probably keep touring till they all die. (Insert The Who reference here _________ ) I mean, how would you rather want to die? In an old age home being fed jello while shitting in a pan and feeling completely useless? Or would you rather die doing what you love to do? Just saying...
---- Did you ever notice that the people who tell you to get a life are normally people who should be dead in the first place?
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| RavenKing Posts: 1941 |
Written by Mad Mike on 27.02.2011 at 21:51 Perhaps, but you seem to neglect that it's not yours to decide sometimes. They can get simply too sick to tour or play live. It can't be summarized by your generalization when it comes to health issues. It's more complex than that. Do you really believe most people in old age homes have chozen this fate? No. It happened like that and they have only 2 choices: accepting their sad fate or committing suicide. And some of them don't even have the possibility to choose the latter option. And I think they will get too sick or weak to carry on long before playing live can kill them, most likely.
---- They shake your hand and they smile and they buy you a drink They say we'll be your friends we'll stick with you till the end But everybody's only looking out for themselves And you say who can you trust I'll tell you nobody
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| Thryce Retired Staff Elite Posts: 4346 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 27.02.2011 at 20:31 Crap. He used a percentage, so his argument must be right.
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| RavenKing Posts: 1941 |
Written by Thryce on 27.02.2011 at 22:30 But you were the first to state your opinion as fact. Anyway, you're one of those who can't accept it when people don't think like you. Thanks for bringing your great contribution one more time.
---- They shake your hand and they smile and they buy you a drink They say we'll be your friends we'll stick with you till the end But everybody's only looking out for themselves And you say who can you trust I'll tell you nobody
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by Thryce on 27.02.2011 at 22:30 Tbh it's actually 89.267% of the times 
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835  |
Written by arj on 27.02.2011 at 22:54 Yes, I have my ticket for their show here and with all these injuries news, I'm getting worried.
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| Mad Mike Posts: 163 |
Written by RavenKing on 27.02.2011 at 22:26 I guess I can't really speak for the band themselves, but since I am from a blue collar family, the ''work till you die'' mentality is prominent around me. And I sense a similar type of mentality in bands like Slayer and Motorhead and such, so it's merely a personal view on it. But hey, if they feel they can't do it anymore and want to retire, then it's their business.
---- Did you ever notice that the people who tell you to get a life are normally people who should be dead in the first place?
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| Death To Posers Hate Thy King Posts: 268  |
Written by Guest on 27.02.2011 at 12:08 Seriously, can't get a break. Hope it's nothing serious, Tom's an all time great and I'd hate to lose him. My Prayers go out to him (since he's Catholic and all. )
---- The word gen means "illusion" or "apparition." In India, a man who uses conjury is called a genjutsushi ["a master of illusion technique"]. Everything in this world is but a marionette show. Thus we use the word gen.
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