Corrosion of Conformity drummer Reed Mullin has unfortunately been forced to sit out of the remaining dates of their Australia / New Zealand tour due to a medical issue.

The drummer has torn his rotator cuff making him completely unable to play the drums, and has been sent home in order to make a recovery. Ex-Kylesa drummer Eric Hernandez has been enlisted to fill Reed’s boots while he recovers from upcoming surgery.

The band made a statement about the situation:

“We are sorry to announce that Reed Mullin will not be onboard for this tour. He’s been playing through pain, awaiting a strategic time to repair a full tear of his rotator cuff. That’s a seriously bum shoulder. So he’s going to get that repaired and rehabbed. During the interim, we’re enlisted Mr. Eric Hernandez formerly of Kylesa to help us until then. Eric came to our attention when we approached Rick Smith of Torche about filling in and he recommended Eric, who he grew up with in Miami. Eric has also filled in for Ricky in Torche a few times with great results. He is, like Reed, a hard hitter, and thankfully possesses the capacity to learn and digest detailed material quickly and accurately.”

We wish Reed a speedy recovery!