According to Morbid Angel, the type of injury suffered by Sandoval, subsequent surgery and rehab cannot be rushed and it will take ample time for Pete to be back behind his drums again and out on tour with the rest of the band.

View video footage of Pete Sandoval's return behind the kit, recorded at his rehearsal bunker last month:

Due to Pete's back problems the band recruited Tim Yeung for the recordings of their ninth album.