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Mastodon Guitarist Bill Kelliher Hospitalized

posted Nov 11, 2008 at 2:49 PM by Diamond Oz.  (10 Comments)

Mastodon has posted the following message online at their official website:

Bill Kelliher, guitarist with MASTODON, has been hospitalized in London as of Nov.3, during the band's current European Unholy Alliance Chapter 3 package tour. Doctors will continue to monitor his condition which is improving at press time.

At the moment, Mastodon has decided to continue on the tour as a trio. Doctors and Bill are hopeful that he will rejoin his bandmates in time for their headlining tour of Europe which begins Nov 30, in Utrecht, Holland and will end on Dec 7, at the All Tomorrow’s Parties Festival in Somerset, England. More details to follow as they develop.

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10 Comments on "Mastodon Guitarist Bill Kelliher Hospitalized"

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1. J-Face writes:

Bill... Not Ben

# Nov 11, 2008 @ 3:26 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. George writes:

What happened to him ???

# Nov 11, 2008 @ 3:44 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. Diamond Oz writes:

No details announced yet. That's all that was on their website

# Nov 11, 2008 @ 3:45 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. XWigglesX writes:

Probably got into a fight like Brett did. Hahaha

# Nov 11, 2008 @ 7:04 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. Jamez writes:

I think then it would be Brett who'd be in a hospital, XWiggles. Get well Bill!

# Nov 12, 2008 @ 4:44 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. Red writes:

Bill, Brett, joe, John, Jack...doesn't matter, Mastodon rules !!

# Nov 12, 2008 @ 7:44 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. That_One_Guy writes:

Maybe he shot himself in the foot?

I don't know. Hopefully he's okay, though. Mastodon rules.

# Nov 12, 2008 @ 11:18 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. Diamond Oz writes:

I'm not a fan but they're an excellent live band. Hopefully he'll be able to rejoin the band soon and help them out.

# Nov 12, 2008 @ 11:22 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. dudek3003 writes:

Its Brann, Brent, Troy and Bill, no f***in Brett in Mastodon

# Nov 13, 2008 @ 5:05 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. murder667 writes:

these guys suck, i saw them at mayhem fest this year, everyone just stood there, no one could get into it.

dont like the band, but hope everything is okay and he gets well soon

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