The song is the lead single from the band’s third full-length LP
Grammy Award-nominated songwriter, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Wolfgang Van Halen is back with the latest single from the band he masterminds, Mammoth. “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 as the message of “Take your hand in mine and watch the end with me.”
“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,” explains Wolfgang Van Halen.
To coincide with the single release, Wolfgang and Mammoth have released a music video for “The End” that is one for the history books and something rarely seen in music videos anymore. 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 all bring a deadly end to the attendees of the show.
With a short run of May dates creating excitement for a Mammoth tour, the band is announcing a fall headline run. The End Tour kicks off on October 31st and runs for five weeks before it wraps up on December 7th . The tour will make stops in Las Vegas, Atlanta, Chicago, and others. Longtime friend Myles Kennedy will be the special guest on the run. Tickets will be on sale starting May 5th via artist presale and on sale to the public on Friday, May 9th .
UK fans will be able to see Wolfgang Van Halen as part of the lineup at Black Sabbath’s special Back To The Beginning final concert on Saturday, July 5th at Birmingham’s Villa Park.
Mammoth’s touring lineup features Wolfgang on guitar and lead vocals, Frank Sidoris of Slash Featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators on guitar, Jon Jourdan on guitar and vocals, Tremonti’s Garrett Whitlock on drums, and Ronnie Ficarro on bass.
Wolfgang Van Halen continues to separate Mammoth from the pack. The music stands alone on a foundation anchored by his impressive sonic proficiency (across drums, bass, keys, and guitar) and airtight arena-size hooks with unforgettable vocals. He harbors an irresistible signature sound, inventive vision, and incomparable identity vaunted by a fervent global fanbase. For as unique as the music is, his story so far proves to be just as unprecedented. This is arguably the first hard rock act to genuinely break out from ground zero in the 2020’s, generating north of 100 million streams, toppling charts, and selling out headline tours less than five years since its debut.
In 2021, Mammoth’s first offering, Mammoth WVH, took flight, bowing at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 and capturing No. 1 on three Billboard charts—Top Hard Rock Albums, Top Independent Albums, and Top Rock Albums. “Distance” soared as the first of two No. 1 rock radio hits and earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Song. Two years later, Mammoth II only saw him pick up the pace. It debuted in the Top 5 of the Billboard Top Album Sales Chart in addition to bringing him back to No. 1 on the Top Hard Rock Albums Chart. Wolfgang pushes forward on Mammoth’s third full-length LP with further details to be announced.
Mammoth 2025 The End Tour Dates:
Oct 31 – TBA
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 – TBA
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 – TBA
Dec 2 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
Dec 3 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Dec 6 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Dec 7 – TBA
