Araya’s bad back pushes back Slayer tour (The Star-Ledger)

Peter Schneider/EPATom Araya of slayer performs in Interlaken, Switzerland, in June 2007 Tom Araya, bassist-vocalist for the heavy metal band Slayer, has to undergo back surgery to correct a condition known as cervical radiculopathy, which causes pain, numbness and muscle... Read more »

Back injury puts Slayer, Megadeth tour plans on hold (LiveDaily)

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 than a fair shot," Slayer's manager, Rick Sales, said in a press statement, "but they just haven't handled the problem, so he's biting the bullet ... Read more »