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...]
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On This Day In 2012: Van Halen Releases ‘A Different Kind Of Truth’ Album [POLL]
It was a day Van Halen fans thought would never come. At one point, Eddie Van Halen himself didn't think it would happen. Yet, there it was - the first Van Halen studio album since 1998 and it featured the return of David Lee Roth on lead vocals. On February 7th, 2012 Van Halen released its twelfth and ultimately final studio album A Different Kind of Truth. It was the … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen and Matt Bruck on the future of EVH Gear
We feel Edward Van Halen's birthday would make a fine time to feature this special interview. Wolfgang Van Halen and Matt Bruck discuss the future of the EVH brand and their dedication to keeping Eddie Van Halen’s visionary ideas alive. This interview is by Chris Gill, for Guitar World magazine. The interview is printed here in full with Chris Gill's permission. From the … [Read more...]
Wolfgang Van Halen Says His Van Halen Tribute Already Happened With Taylor Hawkins Concert Performances: ‘I Feel Closure’
Wolfgang Van Halen says he's already paid tribute to his father and Van Halen with his appearances at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts. During a recent interview with Classic Rock's Dave Ling, Wolfgang was asked if a proper Van Halen tribute will ever happen. He said the tribute already happened with his appearances on September 3rd and 27th in London and Los Angeles, … [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...]
Joe Satriani Says He, Alex Van Halen & David Lee Roth ‘Came Close’ To Performing A New York Concert In August Of 2021
During a recent appearance on Q104.3 FM in New York, Joe Satriani said Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth had come close to performing a concert in New York City in the summer of 2021. You can hear all of what Satriani had to say in the video above including the concert that almost was in Central Park in August of 2021, whether Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar were asked to be … [Read more...]
Talking Eddie Van Halen & Peavey Wolfgang Guitars with Jim DeCola of Gibson [VIDEO]
Gibson Guitars master builder Jim DeCola stopped by the Johnny Beane show to share his memories of working with Eddie Van Halen and designing the Peavey Wolfgang guitars. Back in the 90s, DeCola designed the Peavey Wolfgang and worked with Eddie during the Peavey days. He had plenty of amazing stories about the Wolfgang guitars and working with Eddie in the video below. He … [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...]
Sammy Still Trying To Make Peace With Alex: ‘I Don’t Think I’m Going To Unless He Reaches Back Out To Me’
Sammy Hagar says he's tried contacting Alex Van Halen several times in an effort to reconnect, but to no avail. During his appearance on the Sirius/XM "Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk" show today (11/2), Hagar was asked if there has been any progress made on a possible Eddie Van Halen tribute. He said he's heard nothing new about it. In fact, he's heard nothing at all from … [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...]
Watch Wolfgang’s Van Halen Set in Perfect High Definition Quality
By now you've probably seen Wolfgang, Dave Grohl, Josh Freese (Devo, Guns N' Roses, Nine Inch Nails) and Justin Hawkins of The Darkness perform scorching covers of Van Halen classics at one of both of the recent Taylor Hawkins Tribute concerts on YouTube. But did you know that you can watch the entire 5-hour concert at Wembly Stadium in perfect quality & high … [Read more...]