EVILE Guitarist Fractures Jaw; Band Pulls Out Of SATYRICON Tour
November 20, 2008UK thrashers EVILE have been forced to pull out of the current European tour with Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON after the group's lead guitarist Ol Drake fractured his jaw last night following the band's show in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Commented EVILE frontman Matt Drake: "Ol collapsed last night and fractured his jaw and split his chin on the ground. Luckily his beard absorbed some of the blow. He's been in hospital and had X-rays and been stitched up, but he's unable to play; he can't really move — he's a mess. Ol doesn't drink, it seems to be some medical problem that's being investigated. They did an ECG and we're awaiting results. Unfortunately, we're having to pull out of the tour to get home to the UK where Ol can recuperate and have some follow-up tests."
The singer added, "We apologize to all our fans and to anyone planning to see us at the shows. As you can imagine, we're devastated we can't play, but Ol's health comes first and that's currently our priority. We will update our fans through the MySpace with news when we're back home. We won't be on any of the SATYRICON tour from today."
EVILE plans to resume touring duties in 2009.
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