Produced by returning collaborator Michael "Elvis" Baskette, the chorus is driven by the unforgettable vocal melody as the message of "Take your hand in mine and watch the end with me."
"I've had the tapping idea on the intro for 'The End' since before Mammoth,” says Wolfgang. “I was able to fit it into this world. It's still over-the-top and shreddy, but it's also melodic and controlled. Overall, I was doing some different things on the record, and I knew this was going to be a big step. Once we finished 'The End,' it felt really special to me."
To coincide with the single release, Wolfgang and Mammoth have released a music video for "The End" that sees the rocker team up with legendary director Robert Rodriguez to do a modern-day interpretation of Rodriguez's 1996 hit film, “From Dusk Till Dawn.”
The video tells the story of a rock band that is booked to play a show at a dive bar and given an ominous warning from the club owner portrayed by Danny Trejo. Mammoth decides they know better, and things quickly turn dire for the band before a surprising revelation during the final moments tie the complete video lore from the band together. Friends of Mammoth including Slash, Myles Kennedy and Wolfgang's mother Valerie Bertinelli all show up throughout the short film. Horror effects icon Greg Nicotero offered his talents to the video to create zombies, werewolves and vampires that all bring a deadly end to the attendees of the show.
With a short run of May dates creating excitement for a Mammoth tour, the band is announcing a Fall headline run.
The End Tour kicks off on October 31st and runs for 5 weeks before it wraps up on December 7th. The tour will make stops in Las Vegas, NV (November 1), Atlanta, GA (November 8), Montclair, NJ (November 14), Chicago, IL (November 26) and Tempe, AZ (December 6) to name a few. Longtime friend Myles Kennedy will be the special guest on the run.
Tickets will be on sale starting May 5th via artist presale and on sale to the public on Friday, May 9th.
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2025 US Tour
Oct 31 - Show information to come soon
Nov 01 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
Nov 04 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
Nov 05 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
Nov 07 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
Nov 08 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
Nov 09 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore
Nov 11 - Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore Silver Spring
Nov 12 - Show information to come soon
Nov 14 - Montclair, NJ - The Wellmont Theater
Nov 15 - Pittsburgh, PA - Roxian Theatre
Nov 18 - Cleveland, OH - The Agora
Nov 19 - Detroit, MI - The Fillmore Detroit
Nov 20 - Columbus, OH - KEMBA Live!
Nov 22 - Onamia, MN - Grand Casino Mille Lacs Event Center
Nov 23 - Green Bay, WI - EPIC Event Center
Nov 25 - Chesterfield, MO - The Factory at The District
Nov 26 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
Nov 28 - Oklahoma City, OK - Diamond Ballroom
Nov 29 - Show information to come soon
Dec 02 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater
Dec 03 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
Dec 06 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
Dec 07 - Show information to come soon
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