In July the band confirmed he'd been "playing through pain" as a result of an injury sustained in 2010, but made worse by an incident during a UK tour earlier this year. He missed COC's summer US tour as a result - but vows to be back behind the kit before the band reunite with Pepper Keenan.

Mullin says: "Operation snip-and-tie was easy-peasy. I will be back to muling in no time. Doctor said it looks like I did the main tearing of my rotator cuff about four years ago, then completed the job this March in Cardiff.