News: Saliva Guitarist Wayne Swinny Passes Away From Spontaneous Brain Haemorrhage While on Tour

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by Hear2Zen Magazine - March 23, 2023March 23, 20230

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Wayne Swinny, the guitarist of Saliva. Wayne passed away this afternoon from a Spontaneous brain haemorrhage while on tour promoting their new single "High on Me." Wayne will be missed by all those who knew him. "I’m not even sure what to think or how to feel right now. My heart aches for Wayne’s family, his friends, and anyone who had the joy of being around him. My heart aches for his daughter Nikki. He loved that little girl so much. He was a Guitar Hero onstage with all the Rock ‘N’ Roll swag that most guitar players dream of. Offstage he was a proud father, an Ancient Aliens expert, and an

Live Review: Bad Omens, The Triffid 2023

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by Hear2Zen Magazine - March 23, 2023March 23, 20230

HEADLINER: BAD OMENSSUPPORT: IN BLOOMVENUE: THE TRIFFID, BRISBANEDATE: MARCH 22ND 2023REVIEWER: ANDREW TREADWELL Australia, Knotfest time is here. The excitement in the metal community is indescribable, and its harkening back to the Soundwave years. Side Shows, Festivals, In stores, Lack Of Sleep and all in all a shit load of fun! The Triffid hosted Bad Omens for their first ever Australian show, and also the kick off to all that is Knotfest in our town. Now you wont see any photos from this show, as the band requested to have no photographers, for all their sets in Australia. Now, personally I have no problem with this, but its also seems more than redundant with the amount of phones up in the sold

News: Mammoth WVH Set To Release Mammoth II On Aug 4. First Single “Another Celebration At The End Of The World” Out Now

by Hear2Zen Magazine - March 23, 2023March 23, 20230

Mammoth WVH Set To Release Mammoth II On Aug 4. First Single “Another Celebration At The End Of The World” Out Now On the heels of a whirlwind debut that included a GRAMMY® Award nomination for his first-ever single, #1 debuts on multiple charts, television performances, and sold out shows over a two-year span, Mammoth WVH is back with its second album Mammoth II. The 10-track record will be available worldwide on August 4 via the band’s new label, BMG. Recorded at the legendary 5150 studio, the album was produced by friend and collaborator Michael “Elvis” Baskette, Mammoth II is available for pre-order in multiple configurations at: MammothWVH.lnk.to/MammothIIPR Continuing the tradition of writing all of the songs and performing all of the instrumentation and vocals himself, Wolfgang Van Halen set out to

H2ZHW: Lucas Stone Of Hammers

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by Hear2Zen Magazine - March 23, 2023March 23, 20230

In this installment of H2ZHW we are chatting with Lucas Stone of Gold Coast Punk Legends Hammers https://youtu.be/8tH1zicQui0 Weilding blazing riffs, boisterous beats and pounding basslines like nobody's business, they are fresh offtouring their 2020 EP Kicking Goals post-COVID, including a stop in 2022 at Blacken Open Air Festival in Alice Springs,Hammers will appease fans with an appetite for the likes of Every Time I Die, Alice In Chains and The Bronx - but witha distinctly Aussie twist. Whether they’re supporting some of the genre's best, headlining around Australia or hurling riffsand tongue-in-cheek frivolity on festival stages, always expect the unexpected from a Hammers live set. Lucas and the lads will join He Is Legend on tour this May Tour Dates: Wednesday 17 May -

News: Lo! Share Video For New Single ‘Rat King’. New Album ‘The Gleaners’ Out April 7

by Hear2Zen Magazine - March 22, 2023March 22, 20230

LO!SHARE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE RAT KINGTAKEN FROM NEW ALBUM THE GLEANERSOUT APRIL 7 VIA PELAGIC RECORDS A scathing sonic takedown of consumption and greed, the brand new single Rat King from Aussie sludge metal lords Lo! marks a monstrous step closer to the quartet's forthcoming album The Gleaners, out April 7 via Pelagic Records Armed with a gritty accompanying music video, directed by Lo!'s very own Carl Whitbreadand premiered on Everything Is Noise, Rat King dredges Lo!'s trademark blackened wares alongside thematics steeped in monstrous origins. Watch the video for Rat King here: https://youtu.be/4vJYSt2k6hs "A Rat King is a rare monster created by nesting rats that through crammed and overpopulated conditions become entangled in their own tails, slowly starving to death unable to free themselves or work together to survive," shares the band. Stream/Listen to Rat King herePre-order The Gleaners here Lo! herald the end of the existing