Combining elements of metal, grunge, alternative, and hard rock,
Mammoth WVH is the solo project of Wolfgang Van Halen, son of guitar god
Eddie Van Halen. Before his father's death ended
Van Halen in 2020, Wolfgang was the band's bassist from 2006 onward, and he paid loving tribute to his father with his first
Mammoth WVH song, "Distance." That track, along with 13 others, appeared on the group's eponymous full-length debut in 2021.
Wolfgang Van Halen was born in 1991. He was an only child and developed a close relationship with his parents, learning music from his rock star dad and eventually joining his band as a teenager. In 2012, he also joined
Creed guitarist
Mark Tremonti's group
Tremonti, first filling in on bass for a tour, but then becoming a full-time member of the band. Wolfgang was steadily working on songs of his own, but he kept his original material under wraps until his father died in October 2020. He formed
Mammoth WVH the next month, repurposing the name Mammoth from the first iterations of
Van Halen, which featured his father on lead vocals. A talented singer and multi-instrumentalist, Wolfgang recorded every instrument for his new project himself. His first song, "Distance," debuted in November 2020, and an accompanying video was montaged from home movies of him and his father in different stages of his early life through to the hour at hand.
Mammoth WVH released their dynamic self-titled debut the following year. ~ Fred Thomas