In a Facebook post made by Ex-Arch Enemy vocalist, Angela Gossow, she revealed that her replacement, Alissa White-Gluz (Ex-Agonist), has been performing with broken ribs.
The post said the following:
“Sending my love to Alissa White-Gluz who’s been performing with broken ribs for a couple of gigs now after she crashed her riser. Tough lady, pulling through with that kind of pain!”
White-Gluz has since issued the following statement on her Instagram:
“Thank you for the love and well wishes, everyone who has written to me! It really does help, seriously! As someone who avoids drugs at all costs, I take a pretty mind-over-matter approach to physical pain, so I’m finding ways of coping with the pain on stage and keeping my body horizontal when off stage. Anyone at that show who saw me body slam through the fucking riser could imagine there would be some damage. But, I’m a stubborn fuck and I waited a few shows before going to get xrays, recounds and blood tests. The damage to my head, arms and legs is just bad bruising, there is no apparent organ damage and no internal bleeding. Unfortunately there is a compound break on one rib and severe bruising around several others. Good news is that the pieces of the rib are well aligned to heal back in place! The doctor forbade me to continue playing shows… But cancelling shows would hurt way worse. Today felt a bit better.. I could breathe with less pain and I am almost able to stand up/sit down without pain. Can’t wait to heal this shit so I can work out again. The shows have been just amazing, thank you! I look forward to destroying many more stages with you guys (and to hopefully avoid destroying myself from now on). Horns up!”
Hope she gets well soon. Here’s a video of her performing in Italy, the other night.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abSxF70D-DI
Arch Enemy’s new album, War Eternal, will be out June 10 via Century Media.
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