Slipknot guitarist Mick Thomson has been hospitalised after sustaining serious injuries in a knife fight with his brother Andrew on Wednesday. Mick’s injuries included a stab wound to the back of the head.
The fight took place at Mick’s home in Iowa, according to Billboard, and both siblings appeared to be under the influence of alcohol when police officers arrived. The brothers were reportedly driven to hospital in separate ambulances.
Both siblings were hurt in the fight, but none of their injuries were deemed life-threatening by police. Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor took to Twitter on Wednesday evening to confirm that Mick was not in critical condition.
Mick Update: from what I've heard he's okay. We're sendig him all your thoughts. Thank you for that.
— 'Mad Beans' Hooper (@CoreyTaylorRock) March 11, 2015
Slipknot released album .5: The Gray Chapter in October 2014, and are expected to head out on a North American tour in April 2015 before flying to Europe for a selection of summer festival dates.
According to a statement given by Slipknot’s tour manager to local news channel KCCI, the altercation will not affect the band’s planned live dates.
