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Mammoth (formerly known as Mammoth WVH until 2025) is an American rock music band formed and fronted by Wolfgang Van Halen. The band name is a reference to one of the early names of Van Halen, in which he played from 2007 until 2020, alongside his father Eddie and uncle Alex. Wolfgang formed Mammoth initially as a solo project while he was still a part of Van Halen, but it became his full-time band after their disbandment in 2020 as a result of Eddie's death. To date, the band has released three albums: Mammoth WVH (2021), Mammoth II (2023), and The End (2025).
In a February 2015, Eddie announced that Wolfgang had started working on a solo project album. Recording took place at 5150 Studios and lasted until 2017. Release of the debut album was delayed, as Wolfgang chose to spend time with his father, whose health was declining. In June 2019, Wolfgang appeared as a guest on his mother Valerie Bertinelli's Food Network television show and announced that he had finished recording the album.
The first single "Distance" was released on November 16, 2020 as a tribute to his father, who died from a stroke on October 6, 2020 after years of battling throat cancer. Wolfgang later revealed that he began work on the song years prior as a coping strategy while his father's health was declining, stating that he knew there would be an eventual death of his beloved parent, bandmate, and best friend.
In February 2021, Wolfgang announced that Mammoth WVH's self-titled debut album would be released on June 11 of the same year. Later that month, Wolfgang stated that Mammoth WVH will move forward as his primary project, confirming that while it started off as a solo project, he considers the lineup a band. When asked why he recorded the entire album himself, he stated that he wanted to challenge himself and referenced inspiration from Dave Grohl's work as the sole member of the early years of Foo Fighters. Wolfgang initially named the band Mammoth WVH in reference to his father's band named Mammoth, which eventually evolved into Van Halen. Wolfgang said that the concept for the name came from a combination of inspirations. As a child, he grew up hearing the name of his father's former band believing, "That's the coolest name! When I grow up, I want to call my own band that." The younger Van Halen admired that Eddie had a multi-faceted role including serving as the original lead singer of Mammoth, and with his intentions to solely write, perform, and produce the album, he settled on the name. Upon settling on the title, he presented his idea to his father who responded to it with immense positivity and gave his blessing.
In June 2021, Wolfgang described the debut album as "personal" and "therapeutic", while acknowledging influence taken from his father's career. In developing the overall sound and style for the project, Wolfgang stated that while "I'll always be there to champion my father and his legacy...I definitely made a choice to not sound directly like Van Halen...I think that would be boring if I was a carbon copy of my dad."
Ultimate Classic Rock similarly praised the musical technicality, praising the "disciplined focus" and stating: "It's going to be fascinating to hear how Wolfgang's music evolves on future albums." Louder Sound gave the album 4/5 stars, calling it "high-tech, energetic, relentless and thrilling", while Metal Planet Music similarly praised the album by classifying it as a "tour de force." Wolfgang commented on the album and its success, saying: "I'm so thankful that my father was able to listen to, and enjoy the music I made. I'm really proud of the work I've done and nothing made me happier than seeing how proud he was that I was continuing the family legacy."
After the release of the debut album, Van Halen added Frank Sidoris, Jon Jourdan, Ronnie Ficarro, and Garrett Whitlock to the lineup in preparation for an upcoming tour and for future albums. In early 2022, the band embarked on a co-headlining tour with Dirty Honey called the Young Guns tour. The tour ended in April.
Mammoth II was released on digital formats on August 4, 2023. Additionally, the 10-song LP was released on a limited edition pink cassette available on the band's website.
A second single, "The Spell", was released on July 9, 2025. On the same day, the band officially announced their third studio album, The End, scheduled for release on October 24, 2025.
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| "Distance" | 2020 | Chuck Brueckmann | Mammoth WVH |
| "Don't Back Down" | 2021 | ||
| "Epiphany" | 2022 | ||
| "Another Celebration at the End of the World" | 2023 | Gordy De St. Jeor | Mammoth II |
| "I'm Alright" | |||
| "The End" | 2025 | Robert Rodriguez and Greg Nicotero | The End |
| "The Spell" | Gordy De St. Jeor | ||
| "I Really Wanna" | |||
| "Same Old Song" | J.T. Ibanez | ||
| "One of a Kind" | 2026 | ||
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