NewsSeptember 26, 2013 3:29 PM ET7,262 views

Hatebreed bassist breaks wrist, elbow in accident

Hatebreed bassist Chris Beattie broke his left wrist and right elbow earlier this week and will undergo surgery tomorrow to repair the damage. As such, he will miss the band's tour with Shadows Fall, The Acacia Strain, and Battlecross. Beattie had the following to say:

"On Monday a large branch fell off a tree I was cutting and knocked the ladder I was on out from under me. I fell 8 feet off the ladder onto the sidewalk and luckily was able to throw the chainsaw away from me on the way down. I broke my left wrist and right elbow. I will be going "under the knife" this Friday to correct the breaks and start the healing process. Jamey, Wayne, Matt, Frank and our manager Steve have all been very supportive and I look forward to getting back out on the stage as soon as I can. Please go out and support Hatebreed as they leave for a short US tour today. Thanks to Matt from Shadows Fall for filling in for me. See you soon."

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anonymous 9/26/2013 12:55:47 PM

UNDER THE KNIFE!!! HA!!!! xFIRSTx !

anonymous 9/26/2013 12:57:41 PM

Chris tried his best to chop down the tree, alas he was not able to Tear It Down

jon 9/26/2013 1:13:44 PM

Who the fck cuts trees? Aint nobody got time for that!

anonymous 9/26/2013 1:15:02 PM

AHHHHHHHHHH HE SAID THE THING FROM THE CD!

slut 9/26/2013 1:16:47 PM

If the doc hits an artery there will be A Call For Blood

anonymous 9/26/2013 1:19:23 PM

That fill-in bassist probably walked into practice, learned one song, and then was like, "Yeah, I'm probably good for the 60 other songs now."

anonymous 9/26/2013 1:54:12 PM

Well, you know what they say... A lesson lived is a lesson learned.

anonymous 9/26/2013 1:58:13 PM

"unfortunately I threw the chainsaw directly at Jamey's good thumb, and now we are both sidelined with injuries"

anonymous 9/26/2013 2:33:15 PM

damaage damaage damaage damaage damaage damaage damaage damaage

anonymous 9/26/2013 2:45:35 PM

Beholder Of Chainsaws, why have you fallen off ladders...WHYYYYY

anonymous 9/26/2013 2:46:50 PM

THIS IS...A CORD OF WOOD, JUN JUN JUN

SuckMeBeautiful 9/26/2013 3:48:35 PM

shoulda had some 'Perseverance' against all opposition

anonymous 9/26/2013 3:50:37 PM

"now is the time..to cut...down a tree!!"

joe40 9/26/2013 3:51:07 PM

he almost took his last breath

anonymous 9/26/2013 4:12:32 PM

"I Will Be Heard (screaming in pain after breaking bones)"

anonymous 9/26/2013 4:14:51 PM

"Conceived Through an Act of Logging"

anonymous 9/26/2013 4:15:50 PM

The Rise of Shrubbery

anonymous 9/26/2013 5:20:47 PM

Detreeist

anonymous 9/26/2013 5:37:19 PM

Has anyone made a 'fap' joke yet?

nothinlefttogive 9/26/2013 5:43:25 PM

one of a handful of my near-misses was due to treework. i reccommend a steady diet of beer & percocet.

anonymous 9/26/2013 7:41:46 PM

some of the best comments Ive seen on LG in forever. Bravo, boys!

anonymous 9/26/2013 9:34:52 PM

What makes you think all the trees in this world that you have can be taken away?

truthstar 9/26/2013 10:05:40 PM

We Still Fight TREES.... Hollow Ground I FELL ON Smash Your BRANCHES Healing to Suffer Again PLAYING BASS Judgement Strikes A TREE Not One Truth Cast Into BRANCH Driven by CHAINSAWING WOODS Apart PuriTREE I'm done.

Hibuddywazup 9/27/2013 5:14:02 AM

Even nature wants Hatebreed to break up.

anonymous 9/27/2013 5:31:47 AM

Implying you can't play huttbutt songs with a broken wrist. Enjoy recreationally abusing your pain prescriptions Impending doom is stoked

anonymous 9/27/2013 10:19:30 AM

yeah it'll be such a huge challenge for him to play the open e string again...

Snoopy2 9/27/2013 11:29:35 AM

Must be because he joined those stupid ass push pits his band catalyzes every show after selling out to mainstream metal

anonymous 9/27/2013 4:08:22 PM

Most Hatebreed fans injure their hands when they hit their girlfriends in the face too hard.

anonymous 9/27/2013 4:22:47 PM

You pssy Beattie. The drummer for Def Leppard plays drums with one arm and your singer sings with one thumb. It's just open E you Bridgeport shit bag.

ineedmoresalt 9/27/2013 6:00:41 PM

anonymous1 day ago "Conceived Through an Act of Logging" That's money lol

anonymous 9/28/2013 12:29:15 AM

hahaha mr. tough guy got pwned by a tree

anonymous 9/28/2013 3:18:36 AM

Matt from Branches Fall fills in

anonymous 9/28/2013 9:59:48 AM

all these hatebreed jokes as if anyone gives a fck about this garbage tough guy band other than 16 year old straight edge douchers

anonymous 9/28/2013 7:39:04 PM

^ LOTS of people care about Hatebreed...where the fck have you been?

anonymous 9/29/2013 5:35:35 AM

all these hatebreed jokes as if anyone gives a fck about this garbage tough guy band other than 16 year old straight edge douchers; I started listening to them when I was 14; i'm now 28 and still listen to them. And since when Hatebreed is a sXe band ?! HAHAHA get your shit right, you gay, and go back listening to your Rebecca Black CD.

anonymous 9/29/2013 5:54:19 AM

you need two arms to play open note breakdowns?

anonymous 9/30/2013 5:03:43 AM

I...Will...Be... I WILL BE HURT!

anonymous 9/30/2013 11:45:06 AM

Born to bleed, chopping on my tree. I fell off, now I need surgery.

anonymous 9/30/2013 8:53:53 PM

Now, is the time, for me to rise, to my feet Wipe these tree chips, from my face, Wipe these tears from my eyes.

anonymous 10/1/2013 11:28:00 PM

Destroy every tree!!




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