Eddie Van Halen's Son Says Late Father's Archived Music Won't Be Released Anytime Soon

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Eddie Van Halen's son says his dad's unreleased music won't be out anytime soon
Wolfgang Van Halen noted that he is currently making progress in digitizing his late father's music
Van Halen died in October at the age of 65 after a long battle with throat cancer

Eddie Van Halen's son, Wolfgang Van Halen, has made it clear that there are currently no plans to release songs from his late father's vault.

Speaking in an interview with The Oakland Press, the 29-year-old musician told the fans "not to hold their breath" over the release of any unreleased tracks from his late father's recordings.

"That’s not gonna happen for a long time. have no idea what’s in there that would be worth releasing," Wolfgang told the outlet.

The Van Halen bassist revealed he will be archiving his dad's songs properly and digitize them so that they will be safe for years to come.

"To a certain extent, my dad released all the good stuff. Even without the intention to release, I want to archive it properly and digitize it, so everything is safe for years to come. It’s going to be an incredibly difficult process and a very long process to do properly," Wolfgang said.

He also admitted that releasing archived tracks after his father's death earlier this year seems like a "cash grab."

"I think when a very important musician passes, you usually see right away the compilations of unreleased music that maybe should have stayed unreleased, and it just seems like a cash grab to take hold of the moment," Wolfgang noted.

Van Halen died at the age of 65 on Oct. 6 after a lengthy battle with throat cancer. As one of rock's most innovative lead guitarists, he influenced countless musicians, but his electrifying style and immense talent made him hard to imitate.

Wolfgang previously said that he won't be taking over Eddie's role in Van Halen because he feels there is no Van Halen without his late father.

"You can't have Van Halen without Eddie Van Halen. I'm not Dad. I'm not going to replace him," the musician said during his appearance on "The Howard Stern Show."

Born in the Netherlands and raised in California, the guitarist founded the rock group with his older brother Alex in the 1970s and instantly became successful.

Van Halen was nominated for five Grammys and emerged victorious in 1992 in the best hard rock performance category for the song "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge."