Wolfgang Van Halen has made it well-known that he is an enormous Meshuggah fan… however because it seems, his dad Eddie Van Halen was additionally impressed with the band.
In an interview with Prog, Wolfgang Van Halen stated “my dad permitted of [Meshuggah]” and recalled the time he performed the traditional observe “Bleed” for Eddie: “I bear in mind his joke once I confirmed him the video to [signature song] ‘Bleed’. He stated, ‘The drummer higher be paid essentially the most! He is working manner tougher than anyone else within the band!'”
Wolfgang additionally notes that he acquired his uncle Patrick into the band, including: “Late ’22, we took a break from recording [the 2023 Mammoth WVH album] Mammoth II as a result of Meshuggah had been on the town on the [Hollywood] Palladium.
“We fortunately acquired this cool balcony spot and I acquired to carry my Uncle Patrick, who was not a fan in any respect. Each time I performed him Meshuggah, he’d be like, ‘I don’t get it.’ After I introduced him to the present, he understood. After seeing it, he was like, ‘Holy shit! I get it now!'”
Now if we might solely get Wolfgang and Meshuggah collectively for a very shreddy jam, we might be all set! And who is aware of what would’ve occurred if Meshuggah and Eddie Van Halen ever acquired right into a room collectively – discuss mind-melting expertise coming collectively!
Wolfgang beforehand expressed his love of bands like Meshuggah (and Tool), each of which he feels placed on an unimaginable reside present. Which is totally right – they do.
“I by no means do something within the studio that I can not do reside,” stated Wolfgang. “Positive, there are tips that you are able to do to do stuff that you just would not usually be capable to do, however why would you wanna try this? ‘Trigger it is about creating music that you just’re able to doing and that you are able to do reside.
“I am going to a live performance to see bands play the fuck out of their music. Like Meshuggah — that was my favourite live performance I am going to ever see. As a result of they simply kill it. They only stand there they usually simply play the fuck out of their music. I do not go to a live performance to see a man going round and be, like, ‘How are you feeling tonight?’ That is not my shit.
“Like Tool — they stand there they usually destroy. That is what I like about music. And that is what we attempt to do with Mammoth, is that at the beginning, we’re taking part in every part and we’re doing it to the very best of our means.”
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