With the band in the middle of an extensive European tour and the single “Another Celebration at the End of the World” in the top 10 at Active Rock radio in the United States, Mammoth WVH, the brainchild of Wolfgang Van Halen, has released another song from the upcoming album. “Take a Bow” is the third song released from the 10-track album “Mammoth II” that is slated for release on Aug. 4, 2023, via BMG.
“Take a Bow” is the longest track on the record and in the Mammoth WVH catalog, clocking in at 6:54. The song is available via all digital service providers, and anyone who pre-orders the album digitally will receive the track as an instant download. A lyric video for the new song can be seen below.
“It was the last song we finished. It’s officially the longest song I’ve released to date, and I feel the guitar solo is really special,” Wolfgang Van Halen said. “I played the solo on the original Frankenstein guitar and through dad’s original Marshall head and one of the original cabinets. It’s straight up what he used on the earliest Van Halen records. It makes me happy to capture some of dad’s history on this song forever.”
Recorded at the legendary 5150 studio, the album was produced by friend and collaborator Michael “Elvis” Baskette. “Mammoth II” is available for pre-order in multiple configurations here.
“Mammoth II” track listing:
1. Right?
2. Like a Pastime
3. Another Celebration at the End of the World
4. Miles Above Me
5. Take a Bow
6. Optimist
7. I’m Alright
8. Erase Me
9. Waiting
10. Better Than You
Mammoth WVH is in the middle of a European tour in advance of the release of the album. The live band–Wolfgang Van Halen (vocals/guitars/keyboards), Frank Sidoris (guitars), Jon Jourdan (guitars), Ronnie Ficarro (Bass) and Garrett Whitlock (drums)–has been performing shows in support of Metallica on its M72 World tour and other dates with Alter Bridge, along with select headline dates and various festival appearances overseas. Mammoth WVH will return to the U.S. and Canada for more touring in August alongside Alter Bridge and Sevendust, as well as other dates with Metallica and Pantera. Tickets for all Mammoth WVH appearances can be found here: https://www.mammothwvh.com.
2023 tour dates:
Jun 28 – Lisbon, PT – Evil Live Festival
Jun 29 – Viveiro, ES – Resurrection Fest 2023
Jul 1 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium ^
Jul 4 – Rathfarnham, IE – Marlay Park ^
Jul 6 – Saltmarket, UK – Glasgow Green ^
Aug 1 – Buffalo, NY – Outer Harbor Event Complex *
Aug 2 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage *
Aug 4 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium #
Aug 5 – Grantville, PA – Hollywood Casino Outdoors *
Aug 7 – Richmond, VA – Virginia Credit Union LIVE! *
Aug 8 – Cleveland, OH – Jacobs Pavilion *
Aug 10 – Quebec City, QC – Agora Port de Québec *
Aug 11 – Montreal, CA – Olympic Stadium #
Aug 12 – Mashantucket, CT – The Premier Theater (at Foxwoods Resort Casino) *
ug 13 – Johnstown, PA – 1st Summit Arena *
Aug 16 – Springfield, IL – Illinois State Fair 2023 *
Aug 18 – Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium #
Aug 19 – Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheater *
Aug 20 – Sand Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port *
Aug 25 – Inglewood, CA – SoFi Stadium #
Sep 1 – Glendale, AZ – State Farm Stadium #
Sep 3 – Pryor, Ok – Rocklahoma
Sep 5 – Lincoln, NE – Bourbon Theatre
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
2024 tour dates:
May 24 – München, DE – Olympiastadion München #
Jun 7 – Helsinki, 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 #
# supporting Metallica
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