Well, it doesn’t seem even five minutes ago since I reviewed Mammoth WVH’s first album. By now, everyone should have the message that he is his own man and not riding on his dad’s coat tales. The most dumb comment I have read online was someone saying “Why are you using the Van Halen name to promote yourself?” I mean, it’s his freaking name for god’s sake.
Once again, Wolf plays all the instruments himself and writes all the tunes. This album is the schnizz! The music lives in that modern rock vibe and groove. It rocks hard while never losing sight of the huge melodies that are in each song’s DNA. I’m not sure who Wolfie’s favourite bands are, but I hear the odd reference to Blink 182, Anthrax, Tool, and I’m sure I have missed a few in the mix. I’m going for Optimist as my favourite tune, as it borders on Prog territory at times, with odd grooves and beats, there may be a hint of Karnivool in there as well.
He really does have the gift of writing killer tunes that’s for sure. I look forward to the next album.
9.5/10 from The Grooveman.
