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Wolfgang Van Halen chooses his Rock God

Wolfgang Van Halen reveals his Rock God, plus Johnnie marks a turning point in Def Leppard's career for This Week in Rock.

Wolfgang Van Halen could never hide behind his name. It's not hard to guess who his dad might be, in the world of rock n' roll, but he's dealt with all manner of bonuses and drawbacks with a dignified and at times, justifiably wry attitude.

He releases his work under the name of Mammoth WVH and has been a multi instrumentalist for years, playing the vast majority of instruments on his debut album as well as writing the songs...and singing them, too. After a busy 12 months, performing at the Taylor Hawkins tribute shows at Wembley and in Los Angeles last September, as well as a support slot on the huge Motley CruΓ«/Def Leppard tour, he's been working towards the release of his second album, Mammoth II. His Rock God is great one who, surprisingly, hasn't been chosen as often as you'd think.

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Van Halen

    Atomic Punk

  • Faith No More

    Epic

    • Slash.
  • Ash

    Like A God

  • Def Leppard

    Ride Into The Sun

  • Twin Atlantic

    Heart And Soul

    • Red Bull Records.
  • Royal Blood

    Pull Me Through

  • The Who

    My Generation (Live At The Isle Of Wight, 1970)

  • Mammoth WVH

    Another Celebration At The End Of The World

  • Foo Fighters

    No Way Back

    • RCA.
  • The Runaways

    Rock n' Roll

  • Catherdral

    Midnight Mountain

Broadcast

  • Fri 4 Aug 2023 23:00