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Wolfgang Van Halen Expresses Interest in Periphery Tour

Wolfgang Van Halen Expresses Interest in Periphery Tour

Wolfgang Van Halen Wants to Tour With Periphery

WHAT THEY SAID
"Their new album is my favorite album of the year so far. I think we both share a sense of melody. So, I would love to play with them."* Wolfgang Van Halen told Rock Sound at Download festival that he'd jump at the chance to tour MAMMOTH with Periphery, despite the bands operating in different sonic territories.

THE DETAILS

  • Van Halen called Periphery's latest his favorite record of 2025 and said he's friends with the band*
  • He and live guitarist Jon Jourdan have been writing MESHUGGAH-inspired demos on the road for fun, and the next MAMMOTH album will include songs influenced by that sound "through the lens of MAMMOTH"*
  • MAMMOTH's third album *The End* dropped in October 2025 via BMG, recorded at the 5150 studio*
  • Van Halen has said MESHUGGAH is his favorite band, played them at his wedding in 2023, and can play "Bleed" on drums*

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Whether Periphery or MAMMOTH's booking agents make this tour happen is the open question — Van Halen put it out there publicly, so now it's on the table.

Source ArticlesShow Inline Citations
* WOLFGANG VAN HALEN 'Would Love To' Tour With PERIPHERY — Blabbermouth, Blabbermouth, 2026-06-16T08:41:24+00:00 — https://blabbermouth.net/news/wolfgang-van-halen-would-love-to-tour-with-periphery

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