Death Angel Release Statement Regarding Drummer Will Carroll

Death Angel have released the following statement regarding drummer Will Carroll, who has reportedly been hospitalized and is “very ill,” likely due to contracting the coronavirus:

“We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your overwhelming support, well wishes, and kind words regarding our friend and brother Will Carroll. The messages have reached us and all of his loved ones. We ask that you keep putting that wonderful energy out there for him. It will help all of us, and most importantly Will, to get through all of this.

“We also ask that at this very sensitive time to also please respect his family’s space and privacy, as well as ours regarding this matter, as we all want the same result…Will’s full recovery as soon as possible.

“Once again, we all truly appreciate the incredible support and love for him! Please keep it up!

“We look forward to reuniting with all of you on the other side of this sensitive time that is new to all of us.

“Until then…
“Please be safe and kind to each other!
“We’re all in this together…And United we’ll live forever!!

“With love,
“DEATH ANGEL”

Death Angel recently completed a tour of Europe with Testament and Exodus. Testament vocalist Chuck Billy, his wife, and several members of the band’s crew are confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19. Exodus guitarist Gary Holt is also showing symptoms and has self-quarantined, although last we heard, he had not yet received his test results.

[via Lambgoat]