Morbid Angel drummer Pedro \"Pete\" Sandoval will not sit behind his drums during the group\'s upcoming tour. The Florida-based death metal veterans Morbid Angel have issued the following update: \"Pete has suffered for a long time with a deteriorating disc problem. He was in daily pain and needed to have this done.\"
The drummer has recently been treated by a laser back surgery specialist in Tampa, Florida. Morbid Angel\'s statement continues:
\"Pete is currently in rehabilitation and doing well. (...) Unfortunately, this type of injury, subsequent surgery and rehab cannot be rushed and it will take ample time for him to hopefully be back behind his drums again and out on tour with Morbid Angel.\"
Morbid Angel is moving forward on their next recording with Tim Yeung (Divine Heresy, All That Remains, Nile, Hate Eternal, Vital Remains).
Currently the group is in rehearsals in Tampa putting their finishing touches on the songs for the new album, which is slated for a release via Season Of Mist later in 2010, with subsequent touring worldwide.
