Wolfgang Van Halen dove back into his father’s catalog on Saturday, teaming up with Mr. Bungle at Graspop Metal Meeting to rip through Van Halen’s “Loss of Control.”
The Mammoth WVH bandleader handled lead guitar duties on the Women and Children First thrasher, as Mike Patton yelped and barked in the spirit of David Lee Roth. You can watch the performance below.
“Had a special guest join us for “Loss Of Control” today @graspopmetalmeeting. Thanks @wolfvanhalen!” Mr. Bungle wrote on Instagram, to which Van Halen responded in a comment, “Thanks for having me, dudes!!!!”l
Mr. Bungle has covered “Loss of Control” sporadically over the years and included it on their 2021 live album and video The Night They Came Home. “Mr. Bungle tried to play this song in the ’90s and we scrapped it because we sucked at it,” guitarist Trey Spruance explained at the time. “I think it worked this time for a lot of reasons. My own is that, thanks to the new Raging Wrath [of the Easter Bunny] era, I’ve had to re-approach the guitar like I did when I was 13 and 14. It was all about Eddie Van Halen for me back then, so circling back at this moment felt really natural. Those riffs and lead parts at least are super fun! I’m just glad Scott [Ian] took the palm-mute breaks. Jesus!”
The Ataris Release New Version of Fan-Favorite “In This Diary”
The Ataris Release New Version of Fan-Favorite “In This Diary” The Ataris dropped a treat for fans today as they get set for the May 2
The Used Announce 25th Anniversary Tour
The Used Announce 25th Anniversary Tour The Used have officially announced a second U.S. leg of shows as part of their ongoing 25th Anniversary Tour.
The Mars Volta Release New Album & Announce Headlining Tour
The Mars Volta Release New Album & Announce Headlining Tour The Mars Volta have announced a highly anticipated North American headlining tour, set to kick
Jakob Nowell Releases ‘Garden Grove’ By Jakobs Castle
Sublime has released the first single from the tribute album Look At All The Love We Found: A Tribute to Sublime. The video for Jakob
Jakob Nowell Hosts Skratch N Sniff’s Sublime 4/20 Smokeout Radio Special This Weekend
The legendary Sublime will be taking over Skratch N Sniff Radio this weekend for a special 4/20 Smokeout celebration! The two-hour radio event will be
Pop Evil Frontman Leigh Kakaty Opens Up on What Remains, Mental Health, and the Band’s Heaviest Era Yet
Pop Evil Frontman Leigh Kakaty Opens Up on What Remains, Mental Health, and the Band’s Heaviest Era Yet In a candid conversation with SNSMix.com, Pop
