Thursday 28 August 2008

Slipknot's NZ tour to continue despite injury

Calm down maggots - heavy metal act Slipknot will still tour New Zealand in October, despite cancelling several European shows after the�band's drummer stone-broke his ankle.



Drummer Joey Jordison - i of the band's nine members - broke his ankle just now days ahead the band's European term of enlistment was sic to commence, forcing the masked metallers to delete several dates.


Doctors have told Jordison he needs to rest for between four-spot to six weeks.


But promoters today confirmed the band's New Zealand performance at Auckland's Trusts Stadium on October 22 would still go�ahead.


Slipknot volition perform with MachineHead at their entirely New Zealand show to promote their latest record album, All Hope Is Gone.


The band promised to retort to Europe in November to complete their hitch.�







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