First impressions last a lifetime. Wolfgang Van Halen has prepared a lifetime to make his first impression. The songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist worked tirelessly towards the introduction of MAMMOTH, his self-titled 2021 debut album. Playing every instrument and singing...
Tremonti, meanwhile, says that Van Halen was actually his first choice to play on his solo album, “All I Was,” and be part of his band, but the most recent Van Halen tour got in the way. “He’s an amazing musician,” Tremonti says. “He doesn’t have that V...
The charismatic singer posts an audio clip to YouTube, in which he fires a barrage of complaints the way of Wolfgang Van Halen.
Van Halenprogeny and current bassistWolfgang Van Halenis set to appear onSevendustguitaristClint Lowery's upcoming solo album, but he won't be contributing on his usual instrument. According to a recent update from Lowery, the Van Halen bassist and son ofEddie Van Halenwill play drums on the ...
Wolfgang Van Halen (Photo: Travis Shinn; used with permission) Wolfgang Van Halen has added dozens of 2024 headlining dates to his busy concert schedule as he continues to promote his second album, recording as Mammoth WVH. The new LP,Mammoth II, arrived Aug. 4, 2023, via BMG. The music...
Wolfgang Van Halen had to thread quite a narrow needle while launching his solo career: establishing a musical identity separate from his father Eddie's massive shadow while still living up to his family's high standards, just months after the guitar legend's death. No pressure, right? But ...
If you've heardMammoth WVH's self-titled debut album, you likely already know thatWolfgang Van Halennot only sings on the album, but he plays every instrument as well. He's taken that integrity to the stage with his band too, and has revealed just how he feels about backing tracks. ...
The second album from Wolfgang Van Halen's solo project is a lot like the first, with the son of the late guitar great handling every instrument himself. The music onMammoth IIdoesn't stray too far from the early-2000s power crunch from the debut either, from the stuttering drums of the...
Eddie Van Halen’s spirit lives on through his son. Wolfgang Van Halen is making music of his own with his solo project, Mammoth WVH. His debut album comes out June 11 and features the track “Distance,” which features the lyrics “No matter what the distance is, I will be with you...
I’ve never thought of myself as a shredder, but there’s one song on the album that has a fun breakdown, where the guitar and the bass are soloing and then there’s a drum solo. What do you do if you come up with something that’s very much in a classic Van Halen vein? ...