Wolfgang Van Halen explained his decision to shorten his band Mammoth WVH to just Mammoth, dropping the “WVH” initials.
He said “It was supposed to be a direct reference to my Dad’s, the first band where he was the singer.”
Wolfgang remembers seeking his father’s permission to use the Mammoth band name for his solo project: “I was nervous… I was like, ‘Hey, Pop, is that cool if I call my band Mammoth?’ And he was, like, ‘F***, yeah.’”
He added “I wanna be able to have the opportunity to reference my lineage, but not copy it and just put a flag in it and sit there and play ‘Panama’ for everybody every night.”
Wolfgang teased the upcoming third album from Mammoth, hinting at a mix of familiar Mammoth vibes and new, mature elements.
