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.” The song is now available for pre-save via all digital service providers here.
“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. The music video for The End can be seen below.
With a short run of May dates creating excitement for a Mammoth tour, the band is announcing a Fall headline run. The End Tour starts on October 31st and runs for five weeks before it wrapping up on December 7th. The tour will make stops in Las Vegas, NV (November 1st), Atlanta, GA (November 8th), Montclair, NJ (November 14th), Chicago, IL (November 26th) and Tempe, AZ (December 6th) to name a few. 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. More information on all tickets and VIP passes can be found at www.mammoth.band.
The End Tour Fall Dates:
Oct 31 – Show information to come soon
November:
1 – Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
4 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
5 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
7 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
8 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
9 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
11 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
12 – Show information to come soon
14 – Montclair, NJ – The Wellmont Theater
15 – Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre
18 – Cleveland, OH – The Agora
19 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
20 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!
22 – Onamia, MN – Grand Casino Mille Lacs Event Center
23 – Green Bay, WI – EPIC Event Center
25 – Chesterfield, MO – The Factory at The District
26 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
28 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
29 – Show information to come soon
December:
2 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater
3 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
6 – Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
7 – Show information to come soon
Previously Announced Mammoth Tour Dates
May:
3 – Phoenix, AZ – KUPD Ufest
5 – Colorado Springs, CO – Ford Amphitheater #
7 – Cedar Rapids, IA – McGrath Amphitheatre #
8 – Peoria, IL – Prairie Home Alliance Theater #
10 – Camden, NJ – MMRBQ
17 – Ocean City, MD – Boardwalk Rock 2025 (festival appearance)
July:
9 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena [Sold Out] *
11 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview *
15 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater *
16 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain *
19 – East Troy, WI – Summer of ’99 and Beyond Festival (CREED/3 Doors Down/Sevendust/ Mammoth/Hinder/Vertical Horizon/Fuel)
20 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center [Sold Out] *
22 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre *
24 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium [Sold Out] *
26 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center [Sold Out] *
27 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum *
29 – Wichita, KS – INTRUST Bank Arena *
August:
1 – Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena *
2 – Ridgedale, MO – Thunder Ridge Nature Arena *
4 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater *
6 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre *
7 – Palm Desert, CA – Acrisure Arena at Greater Palm Springs *
9 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre *
10 – Stateline, NV – Lake Tahoe Amphitheatre at Caesars Republic *
13 – Ridgefield, WA – Cascades Amphitheater *
14 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre *
16 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena [Sold Out] *
19 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place [Sold Out] *
20 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome [Sold Out] *
23 – Mount Pleasant, MI – Soaring Eagle Casino *
24 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center *
27 – Providence, RI – Amica Mutual Pavilion *
28 – Manchester, NH – SNHU Arena *
30 – Halifax, NS – Citadel Hill *
# Opening for Seether
* Opening for Creed
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4 Responses
She was a seaside a sittin just smokin and drinking on ringside…On top of the World
Wow. Great song and Video. So much fun. Thats how you do it! Funny that it came out the same time as Sammy Hagars song and the beginnings are similar. Cant wait for the next album!
Very good tune. Wolfie continues to churn out good music. Can’t wait for a new album. Earlier this week I was thinking about Mammoth and when the next record was coming!
Love the song, hate the video