Mammoth WVH and Nita Strauss Unleash A Sonic Explosion on St. Andrew’s Hall
A night of true Rock and Roll was had on Wednesday, February 28 when Mammoth WVH and Nita Strauss threw down their riffs at Saint Andrew’s Hall to a packed audience both young and old.
NITA STRAUSS
Nita Strauss is widely known as being Alice Cooper’s guitarist, along with her star-studded collaborations with artists like Disturbed’s David Draiman, Dorothy, and Lzzy Hale from Halestorm. On this tour, she performed her solo works along with the previously mentioned tracks, and practically melted our faces off with her band which included bass, keys, an additional guitar, and drums.
After our first 3 songs in the photo pit, vocalist Kasey Karlsen came to the stage to perform some of the tracks with lyrics alongside Nita, who also partook in laying out vocals for the audience. One of the highlights of the performance was the track “The Wolf You Feed” which was recorded for Nita’s solo album ‘The Call of the Void’ with Alissa White-Gluz.
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MAMMOTH WVH
More people need to put respect on Wolfgang Van Halen’s name – plain and simple. Mammoth WVH is a fine-tuned machine with stellar licks and insane vocals. With the caliber of the greats, the powerful vocals could be compared to that of Myles Kennedy in terms of range, and of course, the guitar playing is 100% top-notch. That’s not to leave out the rest of the band, who are all stellar and tight within their own right in their respective roles, making it a full-on audible assault in the best way possible.
“I’m Alright” kicked off the set, which WVH previously told Blabbermouth about the track, “I think it’s really funny that the lyrics are quite angry but delivered through the lens of sort of a comfy rock song. If there ever was an anthem for myself about standing up for what I believe I should be doing — as opposed to what people expect — this is certainly that song.” With that in mind, it set the tone of the show that you were going to hear new and stellar music to pioneer the genre forward, not linger on the past – no matter how many people in the crowd know his name due to his lineage.
Other tracks included “Epiphany,” and “Optimist,” showing off WVH’s absolute technician status, before closing out the set with his top Spotify-streamed songs “Another Celebration at the End of the World,” and “Don’t Back Down.” Knowing over the years that WVH has played multiple instruments in bands like Van Halen and Tremonti, it’s great to see him settle in fully to his own and create the music he wants to make, and we are sure that we will continue to see him succeed and pave his own legacy in Rock.
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CATCH MAMMOTH WVH ON TOUR:
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MAR 01
CINCINNATI, OH, UNITED STATES BOGART’S -
MAR 02
JOLIET, IL, UNITED STATES THE FORGE -
MAR 05
NEW HAVEN, CT, UNITED STATES TOAD’S PLACE -
MAR 06
HUNTINGTON, NY, UNITED STATES THE PARAMOUNT -
MAR 08
MCKEES ROCKS, PA, UNITED STATES ROXIAN THEATRE -
MAR 09
CHARLES TOWN, WV, UNITED STATES THE EVENT CENTER AT HOLLYWOOD CASINO -
MAR 10
ALBANY, NY, UNITED STATES EMPIRE LIVE -
MAR 28
DUBLIN, IRELAND 3ARENA -
MAR 30
BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM RESORTS WORLD ARENA -
MAR 31
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, UNITED KINGDOM O2 CITY HALL NEWCASTLE -
APR 02
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM AO ARENA -
APR 03
GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM OVO HYDRO -
APR 05
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM OVO ARENA WEMBLEY -
APR 08
DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC HALLE -
APR 09
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS ZIGGO DOME -
APR 11
HAMBURG, GERMANY SPORTHALLE HAMBURG -
APR 12
FREDERIKSBERG, DENMARK KB HALLEN -
APR 15
BERLIN, GERMANY VERTI MUSIC HALL -
APR 18
BRNO, CZECHIA DRFG ARENA -
APR 19
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY MVM DOME -
APR 22
ASSAGO, ITALY MEDIOLANUM FORUM -
APR 23
ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND HALLENSTADION -
APR 25
MUNICH, GERMANY ZENITH -
APR 26
ESCH-SUR-ALZETTE, LUXEMBOURG ROCKHAL -
APR 29
PARIS, FRANCE ZÉNITH DE PARIS -
MAY 04
BETHLEHEM, PA, UNITED STATES WIND CREEK EVENT CENTER -
MAY 05
PORTLAND, ME, UNITED STATES AURA -
MAY 07
WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES THE QUEEN -
MAY 08
NORFOLK, VA, UNITED STATES THE NORVA -
MAY 10
CHEROKEE, NC, UNITED STATES HARRAH’S CHEROKEE CASINO RESORT -
MAY 11
DAYTONA BEACH, FL, UNITED STATES WELCOME TO ROCKVILLE 2024 -
MAY 12
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, UNITED STATES REVOLUTION LIVE -
MAY 14
CHATTANOOGA, TN, UNITED STATES THE SIGNAL -
MAY 16
NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES BROOKLYN BOWL NASHVILLE -
MAY 17
LOUISVILLE, KY, UNITED STATES MERCURY BALLROOM -
MAY 24
MUNICH, GERMANY OLYMPIASTADION MÜNCHEN -
MAY 26
MÜNCHEN, GERMANY OLYMPIASTADION MÜNCHEN -
JUN 01 – MAY 31
GERSTHOF, AUSTRIA RACINO ROCKS 2024 – W/ METALLICA -
JUN 07
HELSINKI, FINLAND HELSINKI OLYMPIC STADIUM -
JUN 14
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK PARKEN -
JUN 22
DESSEL, BELGIUM GRASPOP METAL MEETING 2024 -
JUN 26-28
OSLO, NORWAY TONS OF ROCK 2024 -
JUN 29
CLISSON, FRANCE HELLFEST 2024 -
JUL 03-05
BALLENSTEDT, GERMANY ROCKHARZ FESTIVAL 2024 -
JUL 05
WARSAW, POLAND PGE NARODOWY -
JUL 12
MADRID, SPAIN CÍVITAS METROPOLITANO -
JUL 17
QUEENS, NY, UNITED STATES CITI FIELD -
JUL 25
CINCINNATI, OH, UNITED STATES GREAT AMERICAN BALLPARK -
AUG 02
FOXBOROUGH, MA, UNITED STATES GILLETTE STADIUM -
AUG 03
DENVER, CO, UNITED STATES EMPOWER FIELD AT MILE HIGH -
AUG 09
CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES SOLDIER FIELD -
AUG 16
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, UNITED STATES US BANK STADIUM -
AUG 23
EDMONTON, AB, CANADA COMMONWEALTH STADIUM -
AUG 30
SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES LUMEN FIELD EVENT CENTER -
SEP 27
MÉXICO, MEXICO FORO SOL -
NOV 02
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, UNITED STATES PAYCOM CENTER -
NOV 03
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR, UNITED STATES SIMMONS BANK ARENA -
NOV 06
KANSAS CITY, MO, UNITED STATES T-MOBILE CENTER -
NOV 08
NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES BRIDGESTONE ARENA -
NOV 09
BILOXI, MS, UNITED STATES MISSISSIPPI COAST COLISEUM -
NOV 12
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, UNITED STATES AMERICAN BANK CENTER ARENA -
NOV 13
FORT WORTH, TX, UNITED STATES DICKIES ARENA -
NOV 15
AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES MOODY CENTER -
NOV 16
BOSSIER CITY, LA, UNITED STATES BROOKSHIRE GROCERY ARENA -
NOV 19
GRAND RAPIDS, MI, UNITED STATES VAN ANDEL ARENA -
NOV 20
DETROIT, MI, UNITED STATES LITTLE CAESARS ARENA -
NOV 22
CLEVELAND, OH, UNITED STATES ROCKET MORTGAGE FIELDHOUSE -
NOV 23
BALTIMORE, MD, UNITED STATES CFG BANK ARENA -
NOV 25
MONTRÉAL, QC, CANADA BELL CENTRE -
NOV 27
TORONTO, ON, CANADA SCOTIABANK ARENA -
NOV 29
NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES MADISON SQUARE GARDEN -
NOV 30
BANGOR, ME, UNITED STATES CROSS INSURANCE CENTER -
DEC 04
ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES STATE FARM ARENA