Wolfgang Van Halen Unveils Mammoth WVH's “Another Celebration at the End of the World” Music Video
This “high-energy rocker” appears ahead of the band’s new album, ‘Mammoth II’
Mammoth WVH – the Grammy-nominated band founded and fronted by Eddie Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang Van Halen – have announced their aptly titled sophomore album, Mammoth II, will be released on August 4 via BMG.
“The Mammoth team and I are so excited to now be a part of the BMG family,” said Van Halen. “The entire team have welcomed us with open arms and have been nothing short of wonderful.”
The chart-topping rocker's latest LP follows up Mammoth WVH’s eponymously titled debut released in 2021.
Produced by friend and collaborator Michael “Elvis” Baskette (Slash, Tremonti, Alter Bridge), Mammoth II was recorded at the legendary 5150 Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles.
As per his first album, Mammoth II was entirely written and performed by Wolfgang Van Halen, although the multi-instrumentalist songsmith says he challenged himself to expand his sound.
“I knew that I wanted the new album to contain elements of what people heard on the debut,” he explains, “but also giving me a chance to branch out a bit.”
Speaking of the album’s lead single, “Another Celebration at the End of the World,” Van Halen goes on to say that it is, “definitely a song that showcases what people can expect from the new album. It is a high-energy rocker with some fun guitar moments on it.
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“I also pushed myself vocally and it is a song I can’t wait to get out and play live. I can see it being a fixture in our live set moving forward.”
Speaking of which… Mammoth WVH have announced this year’s tour dates. They are…
- Mar 23 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre *
- Mar 25 – Airway Heights, WA - Northern Quest Resort & Casino *
- Mar 26 – Airway Heights, WA - Northern Quest Resort & Casino *
- Mar 28 – Anaheim, CA – House Of Blues *
- Mar 29 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre *
- Mar 31 – Reno, NV – Silver Legacy Resort Casino *
- Apr 1 – Highland, CA – Yaamava Theater *
- Apr 27 – Amsterdam, NL – Johan Cruijff ArenA #
- May 19 – Paris, FR – Stade de France #
- May 26 – Hamburg, DE – Volksparkstadion #
- May 29 – Berlin, DE – Hole44
- May 30 – Frankfurt, DE – Das Bett
- Jun 1 – Köln, DE – Gebäude 9
- Jun 3 – Tilburg, NL – Poppodium 013 *
- Jun 6 – Edinburgh, UK – O2 Academy Edinburgh *
- Jun 8 – Castle Donington, Derby, UK – Download Festival
- Jun 10 – Sölvesborg, SE – Sweden Rock Festival
- Jun 13 – Stockholm, SE – Gröna Lund *
- Jun 15 – Dessel, BE – Graspop Metal Meeting
- Jun 16 – Göteborg, SE – Ullevi #
- Jun 17 – Copenhagen, DK – Copenhell Festival 2023
- Jun 20 – Ludwigsburg, DE – Mhp Arena *
- Jun 21 – Graz, AT - Kasematten – Schlossbergbühne
- Jun 23 - Naz-sciaves - Natz-schabs, ITA – Aspen Flair 2023
- Jun 24 – Grenchen, CH – Summerside Festival
- Jun 26 – Villeurbanne, FR – Transbordeur *
- Jun 28 – Lisboa, PT – Evil Live Festival
- Jun 29 - Viveiro, ES – Resurrection Fest 2023
- Jul 1 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium ^
- Jul 4 – Dublin, IE – Marlay Park ^
- Jul 6 – Glasgow, UK – Glasgow Green ^
- Aug 4 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium #
- Aug 11 – Montreal, CA – Olympic Stadium #
- Aug 16 – Springfield, IL – Illinois State Fair 2023 *
- Aug 18 – Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium #
- Aug 25 – Inglewood, CA – SoFi Stadium #
- Sep 1 – Glendale, AZ – State Farm Stadium #
- Sep 3 – Pryor, Ok – Rocklahoma
- Nov 3 – St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center #
- Nov 10 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field #
* Supporting Alter Bridge
# Supporting Metallica
^ Supporting Def Leppard/Motley Crüe
Further dates supporting Metallica next year have also been confirmed, as follows…
- May 24 – München, DE – Olympiastadion München
- Jun 7 – Felsinki, FI – Helsinki Olympic Stadium
- Jun 14 – Copenhagen, DK – Telia Parken
- Jul 5 – Warszawa, PL – PGE Narodowy
- Jul 12 – Madrid, ES – Cívitas Metropolitano
- Aug 2 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium
- Aug 9 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field
- Aug 16 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium
- Aug 23 – Edmonton, CA- Commonwealth Stadium
- Aug 30 – Seattle, WA – Lumen Field Event Center
- Sep 20 – Mexico – Foro Sol
- Sep 27 – Mexico – Foro Sol
Pre-order Mammoth WVH’s Mammoth II here.
Rod Brakes is a music journalist with an expertise in guitars. Having spent many years at the coalface as a guitar dealer and tech, Rod's more recent work as a writer covering artists, industry pros and gear includes contributions for leading publications and websites such as Guitarist, Total Guitar, Guitar World, Guitar Player and MusicRadar in addition to specialist music books, blogs and social media. He is also a lifelong musician.
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