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| Released | June 11, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2018 | |||
| Studio | 5150 Studios | |||
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| Length | 58:08 62:45 (Japanese pressing) | |||
| Label | EX1 | |||
| Producer | Michael Baskette | |||
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Mammoth WVH is the debut studio album by American rock band Mammoth WVH. The album was released on June 11, 2021, by EX1 Records. [1] [2]
The album's origins can be traced back to 2013 after Wolfgang Van Halen finished the A Different Kind of Truth Tour with Van Halen and began working on his own music. [3] The album was completed in 2018. [4]
For the opening track, "Mr. Ed", Wolfgang used the original Electro-Harmonix Micro-Synthesizer that his father, Eddie Van Halen, used for the 1981 Van Halen track "Sunday Afternoon in the Park". [5]
Wolfgang used his father's original Frankenstrat guitar for the solos on "Mammoth" and "Feel". [6]
The album cover features a painting by American painter John Brosio of a giant crab terrorizing a parking lot. When asked about the significance of the crab, Wolfgang Van Halen responded on Twitter with a screenshot of the synonyms of the word "mammoth", further stating that "We all know it takes being a Van Halen to understand that the word mammoth means 'big.'" [7]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100 [8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Consequence | B+ [9] |
| Kerrang! | 3/5 [10] |
Mammoth WVH received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 79, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 4 reviews. [8]
It was elected by Loudwire as the 28th best rock/metal album of 2021. [11] In 2021, the single "Distance" was nominated for Best Rock Song for the 64th Grammy Awards. [12]
All tracks are written by Wolfgang Van Halen [13]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mr. Ed" | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Horribly Right" | 3:39 |
| 3. | "Epiphany" | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Don't Back Down" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Resolve" | 5:03 |
| 6. | "You'll Be the One" | 3:01 |
| 7. | "Mammoth" | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Circles" | 3:58 |
| 9. | "The Big Picture" | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Think It Over" | 3:55 |
| 11. | "You're to Blame" | 4:06 |
| 12. | "Feel" | 3:57 |
| 13. | "Stone" | 6:33 |
| 14. | "Distance" | 4:12 |
| Total length: | 58:08 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Talk & Walk" | 4:37 |
| Total length: | 62:45 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Talk & Walk" | 4:35 |
| 16. | "As Long As You’re Not You" | 3:41 |
| 17. | "Goodbye" | 4:20 |
Credits for Mammoth WVH adapted from liner notes. [13]
Mammoth WVH
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Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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| Title | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|
| US Main. | |
| "Distance" | 1 |
| "Don't Back Down" | 1 |
| "Epiphany" | 9 |
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