Mammoth WVH (Wolfgang Van Halen) Shares Aggressive Rocker ‘You’re To Blame,’ Debut LP Out 6/11 (Pre-Order)

In mid-November, Wolfgang Van Halen, son of the late Eddie Van Halen, debuted a new solo song titled “Distance,” a preview of Wolf’s new solo project.

The project now has a name, Mammoth WVH, and its self-titled debut record is due out June 11. On Thursday, WVH debuted another new song from the album, “You’re To Blame.” Stream the rocker, which is a bit reminiscent of mega-rock acts such as Shinedown and Alter Bridge (and showcases some killer guitar work from Wolfgang) below:

And here’s the emotional music video for “Distance,” which was well-received upon its debut and ramped up anticipation for the record significantly (and is currently No. 3 at Active Rock Radio):

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The album track listing:

1. Mr. Ed
2. Horribly Right
3. Epiphany
4. Don’t Back Down
5. Resolve
6. You’ll Be The One
7. Mammoth
8. Circles
9. The Big Picture
10. Think It Over
11. You’re To Blame
12. Feel
13. Stone
14. Distance (Bonus Track)

This is truly a solo project for Wolfgang Van Halen, as he wrote all the music and performed all of the instrumentation and vocals throughout. As far as a live version of the group is concerned, Mammoth WVH will perform “Distance” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and TODAY on Feb. 19, with Wolfgang backed by Ronnie Ficarro (bass/vocals), Jon Jourdan (guitars/vocals), Frank Sidoris (guitars) and Garret Whitlock (drums).

This project had been in the works for a while, but news of his father’s cancer progression halted it for the time being:

Wolfgang Van Halen has been preparing to release music from his solo band Mammoth WVH for some time. That plan was altered when his father and guitar icon Eddie Van Halen called him and told him his cancer had returned. Wolfgang decided to put everything on hold to be with his father through his battle.

Explained Wolfgang Van Halen in a statement:

“As my pop continued to struggle with various health issues, I was imagining what my life would be like without him and how terribly I’d miss him. While the song is incredibly personal, I think anyone can relate to the idea of having a profound loss in their life.”

“I never intended ‘Distance’ to be the very first piece of music people would hear from me, but I also thought my father would be here to celebrate its release. This is for him. I love and miss you, Pop.”