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Araya's back surgery waylays Slayer tour

Just one day before releasing its new studio album, "World Painted Blood," Slayer [ tickets ] has postponed its upcoming Canadian Carnage tour with Megadeth [ tickets ] so that frontman Tom Araya can undergo surgery. According to a press release from the group, Araya is "currently under the care of a specialist for a back injury, thought to be related to his on-stage activity, and the physician has ordered an immediate surgical procedure to take place in Texas tomorrow (11/3) morning." In add...

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23:11 on November 2 2009

Araya's back surgery waylays Slayer tour

Live Daily — Just one day before releasing its new studio album, "World Painted Blood," Slayer [ tickets ] has postponed its upcoming Canadian Carnage tour with Megadeth [ tickets ] s... more info

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04:47 on November 3 2009

Slayer Cancel Tour

Undercover, Australia — Slayer have had to bring their Canadian tour to a sudden halt because bass play Tom Araya has to undergo immediate surgery. more info

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