411 Mania — Red Hot Chili Peppers replace guitarist. Slayer, Megadeth, Testament cancel tour. A wealth of new NIN footage. Black Label Society sign with new label. Demon Hunter title new album, set release date. Track listings from Fear Factory, Dillinger Escape... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — London metal fans are feeling the pain at the news Slayer bassist and vocalist Tom Araya is to undergo back surgery. more info

NME — Veteran metal band pull all of their re-scheduled shows more info

Chorus.fm — The *Slayer (http://myspace.com/slayer)* tour has been postponed (http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=36787829&blogId=525046798) due to Tom Araya's back sugery. Submitted by TerrancePryor more info

411 Mania — American Carnage Tour off due to injury... more info

Live Daily — Heavy-metal mainstays Slayer [ tickets ] have postponed plans for their impending co-headlining tour with Megadeth [ tickets ] so that lead singer Tom Araya can undergo surgery to treat a chronic back ailment. "Tom gave various medical treatments ... more info

Undercover, Australia — The Slayer and Megadeth US tour has been put to rest. The tour was officially cancelled today because singer Tom Arraya needs urgent back surgery. more info

Rolling Stone — The American Carnage Tour, featuring Slayer, Megadeth and Testament, is postponed until Summer ‘10 as Slayer bassist-vocalist Tom Araya must undergo back surgery. In the meantime, Megadeth are plotting their own headlining tour for March/April, so ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Slayer postpones tour w/ Megadeth & Testament. Press release below...... more info

Detroit Free Press — Solas & Bearfoot: 8 p.m. Jan. 14. The Ark, $17.50, $24.50. The Cribs: with Adam Green and the Dead Trees, 8 p.m. Jan. 14. The Magic Bag, $15. more info