News: Mammoth WVH Set To Release Mammoth II On Aug 4. First Single “Another Celebration At The End Of The World” Out Now New Music New Releases News 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
Live Review: Halestorm And Theory Of A Deadman – Brisbane 2023 Live Review by Hear2Zen Magazine - February 3, 2023February 3, 20231 ARTISTS: HALESTORM AND THEORY OF A DEADMANDATE: JANUARY 2ND 2023VENUE: THE TIVOLI, BRISBANEPHOTOGRAPHER: ANDREW TREADWELLREVIEWER: HAYLEY TREADWELL I have been waiting for this tour since the release of ‘Back From The Dead’. I absolutely love this album. The songs and lyrics are always so powerful. But on Thursday night at The Tivoli, Lzzy Hale and Halestorm brought those songs and lyrics to life so passionately. Clearly happy to be back in Australia and after the disappointment of having to cancel their New Zealand shows, the band really gave us a performance showing why they are one of the greatest Rock/Metal bands of our time. But speaking of great bands, supporting Halestorm was Canadian rock band Theory of a Deadman. I have been
Hear 2 Zen Hangs With: Joey Cape Hear2Zen Hangs With by Hear2Zen Magazine - February 1, 2023February 1, 20230 In this episode we are joined by Lagwagon frontman Joey Cape, ahead of a swag of intimate acoustic solo shows while he’s on tour with Me First And The Gimme Gimmes in January/February ‘23 in Australia. https://youtu.be/DEf80WtOzaU Joey wrote and recorded a beautiful record during lockdown called 'A Good Year To Forget’ released via Fat Wreck Chords late 2021. A tug at the heartstrings album that not only expands Cape’s sonic palette, Cape delves deeper than he has before into themes of blistering adversity, loss and grief. Joey Cape’s solo shows will wax poetic on his own personal tragedies. According to Fat's website, Cape’s album "was written during a year that saw him lose his father, separate from his wife of 20 years,
Tours: Smashing Pumpkins Announce “The World Is A Vampire Festival” Australian Tour For April 2023 Festival Announcements by Hear2Zen Magazine - February 1, 2023February 1, 20230 ONE WORLD ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS THE SMASHING PUMPKINSTHE WORLD IS A VAMPIRE FESTIVAL - AUSTRALIA APRIL 2023 With Special GuestsJane's AddictionAmyl & The Sniffers, RedHook, Battlesnake and morePlus Professional Wrestling the NWA (USA) vs the Wrestling Alliance of Australia (WAOA) The Smashing Pumpkins will bring The World Is A Vampire Festivalto ten cities across the nation this April and that is just the beginning! The festival boasts some very special guests including alt-rock legends, Jane’s Addictionand killer Aussie rock from Amyl & The Sniffers, RedHook, Battlesnakeand local acts opening each show. PLUS each show will feature professional wrestling matches between Billy Corgan’s NWA (National Wrestling Alliance) andthe WAOA (Wrestling Alliance of Australia). The Smashing Pumpkins were one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands of the 1990s, often cited as one of the most influential acts in alternative rock. From the instantly recognisable
Hear 2 Zen Hangs With: CJ Ramone Of Me First And The Gimme Gimme’s Hear2Zen Hangs With by Hear2Zen Magazine - January 29, 2023January 29, 20230 In this episode we chat with CJ Ramone from Me First And The Gimme Gimme's, oh and he was also in some little band you have may have heard of called The Ramones. https://youtu.be/LY17D82y-l8 No way, get F**ked, F**k off! Grab hold of your budgie smugglers because just when you thought you’d never see our faces again ME FIRST AND THE GIMME GIMMES are heading back Down Under! We are bringing you and your Uncle Bob the Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again?! 2023 Tour. For the uninitiated, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes consist of Joey Cape (Lagwagon) on guitar, Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters) on lead guitar, Dave Raun (Lagwagon) on the drums, Fat Wreck-head-honcho/NOFX main-dude Fat Mike,