A Kiwi metal band on tour in Europe woke up earlier this week to discover the van they were sleeping in had been robbed, with several essential items, including passports, stolen.
Christchurch death metal outfit Organectomy had been in Europe since late April in support of US band Aborted.
After playing a show in Lyon, France, the band hit the road, parking at a gas station near the border with Switzerland around 1.30am to sleep for the night. They had been living in a Mercedes Sprinter with beds in the back.
Organectomy’s drummer, Levi Sheehan, told 1News that when he woke up, two bags carrying some of the group’s gear and cash were missing. He said the bags were sitting in the…