Ben Koller Breaks Elbow

2018-12-20 by robotmagician | 36 Comments
Ben Koller, drummer of bands such as Converge, Mutoud Man, and All Pigs Must Die, has broken his elbow following what is being called a “freak accident.”

A broken elbow is especially serious considering what Ben does for a living. This will force him to lose months of income from touring - Mutoid Man is set to begin a European tour with Mastodon and Kvelertak this winter, Christopher Maggio (Trap Them, Wear Your Wounds) will fill in - and medical bills will pile up following his surgery and physical therapy. His band mate, Stephen Brodsky, has set up a GoFundMe (link below) to help offset these costs and to provide for Ben’s wife and children.


www.gofundme.com/the-ben-koller-fund

Tagged: Converge

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dimsim3478
December 20th 2018
8987 Comments


god DAMN. was literally just looking at converge australian tour dates in march before seeing this. needless to say, i dont think he'll be able to make those now.

on the plus side, they've pretty much hit that $20,000 goal within less than a day

robertsona
Emeritus
December 20th 2018
28660 Comments


worst day ever

Prancer
December 20th 2018
1652 Comments


amazing how much has been donated already. very sad, hope he recovers well.

PistolPete
December 20th 2018
5326 Comments


Damn, new album now set for 2022 I guess?

Kidding. Hope he heals up soon.

SitarHero
December 20th 2018
14826 Comments


You know you live in a shitty broken country when GoFundMe is its primary health insurer.

robotmagician
December 20th 2018
1328 Comments


yeah i’m honestly really concerned for him because I broke my elbow when I was 12, i’m a few months away from 25 and any activity that requires repeated use of the elbow causes severe pain. luckily for him he’s getting surgery and PT which I did not. let’s hope for the best

botb
December 20th 2018
19800 Comments


Get well soon sweet bb

Voivod
Staff Reviewer
December 20th 2018
11510 Comments


You know you live in a shitty broken country when GoFundMe is its primary health insurer.

The worst part is that many countries - including some European ones - are following suit.

Snake.
December 20th 2018
25598 Comments


fucking bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuutal ):

get well soon plzzzz

JAV
December 20th 2018
3545 Comments


This is unacceptable, we must campaign for free healthcare to save Ben.

bloc
December 20th 2018
70880 Comments


Can he tell me about pain

Relinquished
December 20th 2018
50089 Comments


LOL

SitarHero
December 20th 2018
14826 Comments


"The worst part is that many countries - including some European ones - are following suit"

I saw an article recently about a hospital actually advising someone to set up a crowdfunding account to pay for their heart transplant because they wouldn't perform the procedure otherwise. This is the world we live in.

XingKing
December 20th 2018
16339 Comments


I broke my elbow like 17 years ago and it still causes me problems to this day. Best wishes to Ben

Wildcardbitchesss
December 20th 2018
19633 Comments


I’m reading on instagram that converge isn’t planning on canceling any shows.

Wildcardbitchesss
December 20th 2018
19633 Comments


Any word on what caused this aside from a “freak accident”?

CugnoBrasso
December 20th 2018
3491 Comments


Broke a leg 19 years ago, feels great now.

CugnoBrasso
December 20th 2018
3491 Comments


@bloc hahaha well played

Underflow
December 20th 2018
5297 Comments


-greatest country on earth
-have to pay medical bills

JAV
December 20th 2018
3545 Comments


That should be, ridiculously overpriced medical bills.

SteakByrnes
December 20th 2018
31061 Comments


RIP ;~;

Storm In A Teacup
December 20th 2018
47084 Comments


wow this sucks for fans of Mutoid Man, Killer Be Killed, and All Pigs Must Die...

DustyTill
December 20th 2018
234 Comments


Come live in France to fix your elbow bro

Storm In A Teacup
December 20th 2018
47084 Comments


not necessary as his band mate already raised all the money asked for and will now get even more

FearThyEvil
December 20th 2018
19392 Comments


This really sucks to hear. I hope his elbow heals fast and he can be 100 percent again

robotmagician
December 20th 2018
1328 Comments


I wouldn’t be surprised if they just set a goal they thought would be reasonable. I had a head and neck mri a few weeks ago. the bill was for *****ten thousand***** dollars to lie down in a machine for an hour

JAV
December 21st 2018
3545 Comments


Fukken magnets man

Storm In A Teacup
December 21st 2018
47084 Comments


Everyone should have affordable health insurance.

Artuma
December 21st 2018
32828 Comments


worst day for sputnik

SitarHero
December 21st 2018
14826 Comments


"I wouldn’t be surprised if they just set a goal they thought would be reasonable. I had a head and neck mri a few weeks ago. the bill was for *****ten thousand***** dollars to lie down in a machine for an hour"

I wouldn't be surprised if the $20,000 is just the co-pay for his surgery.

Faraudo
December 21st 2018
5389 Comments


Already donated, he's a top drummer and a class dude.

BigPleb
December 21st 2018
65808 Comments


Paying for health care, still can't get my head around that.

This is why the NHS in this country is invaluable.

Everybody should have access to free health care, no ifs or buts.

MillionDead
December 21st 2018
6307 Comments


Fuck, I find it funny that upon seeing this headline I was more broken up about it than several band breakups, members quitting, and artists' deaths that I'd witnessed over the years.

R4zor3dge
December 21st 2018
1453 Comments


Shame. Hope he gets better soon.

DatsNotDaMetulz
December 22nd 2018
4514 Comments


Shit, guess that's gonna delay the new Killer Be Killed album

TheBarber
September 11th 2021
4130 Comments


Healthcare creates stronger humans. We can do bar fights all day and never have to be afraid of the consequences.



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