Mammoth WVH have dropped one other style of the upcoming album Mammoth II, a catchy, experimental monitor titled “Like a Pastime.”
Wolfgang Van Halen mentioned that Mammoth II is heavier than its predecessor, and given the depth of the 2 songs we have heard from it to this point, it is evident that he wasn’t exaggerating. “One other Celebration on the Finish of the World” was bursting with power and energy, and this second monitor “Like a Pastime” includes a twangy guitar groove and massive choruses. The rocker got here up with the thought for the tune whereas he was educating his fiancée about polyrhythms.
“It facilities round a 4/4-time signature, however with a polyrhythm on prime. I used to be educating my fiancé what a polyrhythm is, and I stumbled upon this concept,” Van Halen mentioned in a press launch for the tune. “The kick drums are accentuating it. It’s definitely considered one of my favorites and a totally totally different vibe than something on the primary album.”
Take a look at the lyric video for the tune under.
Polyrhythms are a generally used approach on the earth of progressive metallic, and Van Halen teased earlier this 12 months that metallic bands equivalent to Meshuggah served as an enormous inspiration for this second album.
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“On the subsequent album, there truly is a few Meshuggah-inspired stuff. By the lens of Mammoth although, so not as tremendous heavy,” the rocker instructed TellUs Rock.
Mammoth II shall be out there Aug. 4 and might be pre-ordered right here. Till then, you may catch Van Halen and his band on the street with Metallica, Def Leppard and Motley Crue, and Alter Bridge and Sevendust. See all of their upcoming dates and get tickets right here.
Mammoth WVH – ‘Like a Pastime’ Lyric Video
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