Wolfgang Van Halen and MAMMOTH have returned with a new single ‘The End’. The music video for the track can be seen below!
Wolfgang teamed up with legendary director Robert Rodriguez to do a modern-day interpretation of Rodriguez’s 1996 hit film “From Dusk Till Dawn”. The video tells the story of a rock band that is booked to play a show at a dive bar and given an ominous warning from the club owner portrayed by Danny Trejo. MAMMOTH decides they know better, and things quickly turn dire for the band before a surprising revelation during the final moments tie the complete video lore from the band together. Friends of MAMMOTH, including Slash, Myles Kennedy and Wolfgang’s mother Valerie Bertinelli, all show up throughout the short film. Horror effects icon Greg Nicotero offered his talents to the video to create zombies, werewolves, and vampires that bring a deadly end to the attendees of the show.
“The End” is an adrenaline-driven rocker that kicks off with a signature lead guitar riff that has become a fan-favorite element in Wolfgang’s music. The anthemic build of the intro gives way to the driving verse melody with each part carefully created and performed by Van Halen and his returning collaborator Michael “Elvis” Baskette. The chorus is driven by the unforgettable vocal melody and the message of “Take your hand in mine and watch the end with me.” The song is available via all digital service providers here.
Wolfgang said, “I’ve had the tapping idea on the intro for ‘The End’ since before MAMMOTH. I was able to fit it into this world. It’s still over-the-top and shreddy, but it’s also melodic and controlled. Overall, I was doing some different things on the record, and I knew this was going to be a big step. Once we finished ‘The End’, it felt really special to me.”
MAMMOTH will hit the road across the USA with special guest Myles Kennedy.
MAMMOTH TOUR DATES:
Oct. 31 – Show information to come soon
Nov. 1 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
Nov. 4 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
Nov. 5 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
Nov. 7 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
Nov. 8 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
Nov. 9 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
Nov. 11 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
Nov. 12 – Show information to come soon
Nov. 14 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater
Nov. 15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre
Nov. 18 – Cleveland, OH – The Agora
Nov. 19 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
Nov. 20 – Columbus, OH – Kemba Live!
Nov. 22 – Onamia, MN – Grand Casino Mille LACS Event Center
Nov. 23 – Green Bay, WI – Epic Event Center
Nov. 25 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory at The District
Nov. 26 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
Nov. 28 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
Nov. 29 – Show information to come soon
Dec. 2 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
Dec. 3 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
Dec. 6 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
