Watch the video for the new single “Another Celebration at the End of the World” from MAMMOTH WVH above! New album ‘Mammoth II’ is out August 4th ! New album ‘Mammoth II’ is out August 4th ! Tracklist: 1. Right? 2. Like A Pastime 3. Another Celebration At The End Of The World 4. Miles Above Me 5. Take A Bow 6. Optimist 7. I'm Alright 8. … [Read more...]
Backstage With Wolfgang Van Halen (VIDEO)
The YouTube channel TellUs Rock has given fans a backstage pass for a visit with Wolfgang Van Halen. The videos below, released just about a week ago, feature Wolf while Mammoth WVH performed at the Partille Arena in Sweden back in November. In it, he talks about his love of the Swedish metal band Meshuggah (who Wolf says has inspired the music in the next Mammoth WVH … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Looking Forward To Remastered Releases Of Sammy Hagar Era Van Halen
Wolfgang Van Halen says he's looking forward to the upcoming remastered reissues of the often-overlooked Sammy Hagar years of Van Halen. "That era doesn't get enough respect I don't I don't think," said Wolfgang during a recent interview with Oklahoma's KATT FM. "There's a lot of amazing songs and just, obviously, brilliant guitar playing on all of that stuff." Van … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth WVH Signs With BMG For Sophomore Album Due Out This Summer
Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammoth WVH has scored a worldwide recording contract and publishing agreement with BMG for his upcoming second studio album. From Billboard: Mammoth WVH, the hard-rock band led by Wolfgang Van Halen, has signed a global record deal with BMG for its forthcoming second studio album. The band has also signed a publishing deal with BMG. "The Mammoth … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Predicts His Future at 3 Years Old
For Wolfgang's 32nd birthday today (Happy Birthday Wolf!), a never-heard-before excerpt of a 1994 Eddie Van Halen interview was released, where Eddie talks about Wolfgang - then three-and-a-half years old. The interview is by Chris Gill, who reached out to VHND today. "I did my first interview with Edward Van Halen on Nov. 29, 1994 at 5150 for Guitar Player magazine. … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Wolfgang Van Halen!
Edward Van Halen lit the fire in the group that bears his name. Now his son is blazing his own trail as a solo artist. This is the story of Wolfgang Van Halen. Wolfie at just one hour old, held by Alex Van Halen Born March 16th, 1991, named after the classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Wolfgang William Van Halen is the son of Eddie Van … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Says Sophomore Mammoth WVH Album ‘Almost Finished’
The wait for the second Mammoth WVH album may be over soon. Wolfgang Van Halen says his second effort is near completion. In a recent interview with Total Guitar, Wolfgang gave an update on the album, including what we'll expect to hear and what it's like using his father's famous Frankenstein guitar on a few tracks. Here is what Wolfgang had to tell Total Guitar's Amit … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen To Complete Second Mammoth WVH Album In January
Wolfgang Van Halen says the sophomore Mammoth WVH album is halfway completed, with the rest to be completed after the holidays. “I’m probably about halfway through it," Wolfgang recently told Metal Talk. "I got a bunch of stuff recorded before we started on this tour, and then once I go home, I have a little holiday break. But then in January, I’m going to finish it. So … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH To Support Metallica On Upcoming World Tour
Mammoth WVH has been chosen as the opener for Metallica's upcoming tour which kicks off April 27th. Mammoth WVH is joined by several other bands on the M72 Tour as special openers including Pantera, Fiver Finger Death Punch and Ice Nine Kills. Two-day tickets go on sale Friday (December 2nd) through Ticketmaster, with single-day tickets available starting Jan. 20. Dates … [Read more...]
Mammoth WVH: ‘Goodbye’ (Official Lyric Video)
The deluxe edition of the self-titled debut Mammoth WVH album is out today and one of the three unreleased tracks "Goodbye" has just been delivered to fans via lyric video! The deluxe edition of the album originally released 6/11/21 features the bonus track from the Japanese version of the album - "Talk & Walk" - along with the unreleased tracks "As Long as You're Not … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Continues Work On Next Mammoth WVH Album, Eddie’s ‘Fair Warning’ Guitar To Make Appearance
Wolfgang Van Halen has been working hard on the sophomore Mammoth WVH album and is keeping fans in the know along the way. Most recently, he revealed the news that his father's Gibson SG will be making its appearance on the album. In his most recent posting to social media, Wolfgang shared the photo above of Eddie's SG along with the news: "Pop played this SG on the … [Read more...]
Wolfgang On Performing Van Halen Songs At Wembley: ‘If There Was Ever A Time, This Is It’ [VIDEO]
Guitar World's Chris Gill has shared video of his exclusive interview with Wolfgang Van Halen! In the 4 1/2 minute video above, Wolfgang talks about his performance at London's Wembley Stadium for the Taylor Hawkins tribute, how it all came together and the process he went through to prepare. The segment is part of a much longer interview that will appear in print in the … [Read more...]