Slayer's Tom Araya is on the mend in Australia.

Tom Araya of Slayer, via the Soundwave Festival organizers released the following statement:

“Sorry I couldn't make the syndey festival show. I am feeling much better and look forward to performing in Melbourne (on March 4^th).”

Tom who was hospitalized for Vertigo following the first Soundwave show on February 26^th looks to perform this Friday barring further issues.

Slayer's Tom Araya suffering from vertigo.

According to a post on Facebook by Sandra Araya, her husband Tom is suffering from vertigo. Referring to Tom's hospitalization in Australia and the cancellation of a show at the Sydney stop on the Soundwave Festival:

“Tom was suffering from vertigo due to extreme dehydration and lack of rest.”

She also added:

“Our doctor is in the process of getting the results on the test that were ran (major time zone difference and being the weekend has held up those results). Hopefully there will be nothing more to add after the results are returned”.

Vertigo is also known as Vestibular Neurontitis and effects the inner ear, sense balance and causes extreme nausea as the major symptom. Read more about it here.

Slayer, who is already out on the road without Jeff Hanneman due to illness and injury and have Exodus axe man Gary Holt filling in. Hopefully Tom recovers soon and the band doesn't have to cancel any more shows. The band is slated to play the next Soundwave Date this Friday, March 4^th in Melbourne.

The Vulgar Display of Blog team wishes Tom a speedy recovery. You can read our earlier coverage of this story here. We are tracking the story closely with more updates to follow as news becomes available. 

Slayer frontman hospitalized after first Soundwave Festival gig, cancels tonights show.

Following Slayer's first show of the Soundwave Festival Tom Araya was hospitalized and they have canceled tonight's show at the Sydney venue, the second of six nights of the tour. No details were released as to what caused Araya to be kept overnight. Slayer has canceled several shows the last few years due to illness and surgery on Tom's back. The band is on tour in Australia with Gary Holt filling in for Jeff Hanneman on guitar who is sitting out the tour after illness (flesh eating bacteria on his right arm) and surgery. As more information becomes available we will report it.

Vulgar Display of Blog wishes Tom a speedy recovery.