Hatebreed Guitar Player Exits Trip Following Medical Diagnosis of Brain Growth

Hatebreed guitar player Wayne Lozinak has actually revealed a momentary departure from the group following the discovery of a non malignant brain growth.

News of Lozinak’s health update was shared by the band on social networks on Tuesday (June 17), discussing that the guitar player had very first knowledgeable “moderate signs that raised issues of a possible stroke” throughout their see to England’s Download Celebration on Saturday (June 14).

” Out of an abundance of care, he looked for medical attention the following day upon showing up in Lille, France,” the post described. After going through a CT scan at the ER, physicians found a brain growth, causing his instant admission for more screening..

” Following a comprehensive 24-hour assessment, consisting of an MRI, it was identified that the growth is a benign meningioma– a slow-growing mass that has actually likely existed for many years. We are profoundly alleviated that Wayne’s medical diagnosis is the very best possible result provided the scenarios.”.

Presently, Lozinak remains in the procedure of going back to the U.S. so that he can “get ready for surgical treatment and concentrate on rest and healing.” Noting his decision to go back to the band “as quickly as he is able,” the group included that in his lack, Lozinak’s function will be filled by Shadows Fall’s Matt Bachand.

Significantly, Bachand has actually carried out in Hatebreed considering that November 2024, having actually taken over from bassist Chris Beattie following his departure from the band. In a declaration shared in February, Beattie clarified that “the choice to leave the band was not mine,” mentioning “deceptive and wrongful declarations” as causing his exit.

Hatebreed likewise included that First Blood’s Carl Schwartz has actually now handled the function of bassist following Bachand’s relocate to guitar.

Hatebreed initially formed in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1994 and launched their launching album 3 years later on. They discovered prevalent popularity with 2002’s Determination, which reached No. 50 on the Signboard 200, while the group later on got a Grammy election for finest metal efficiency in 2004.

More albums enhanced on their preliminary chart proving, with 2013’s The Divinity of Function becoming their most commercially-successful when it peaked at No. 20 and furthermore topped the Leading Acid rock Albums chart. Their latest album, 2020’s Weight of the False Self, became their very first not to affect the Signboard 200 considering that their launching, however peaked at No. 12 on the Acid Rock Albums.

Hatebreed’s present Wight of the False Self Trip is making its method through Europe currently, with dates arranged throughout the U.K. and The United States And Canada till October.