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Van Halen’s New Music Video For ‘She’s The Woman’ Is Awful

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on April 13, 2012 @ 11:21am
Category: Music / Videos

Van Halen has released a video for She’s The Woman and, wow, it sucks. I don’t know who they’ve been getting to storyboard and direct these videos, but that person needs to be fired immediately. Watching David Lee Roth forget which lines to lip-sync to or putting the wrong drum section during a passage is somewhat unbearable. Seriously, when you watch the video (if you choose to do so, of course), you can see that the drums don’t match up at certain points. You’ll hear the snare but you won’t see the snare hit until a beat or two later. Ugh…. If you want to watch the amateur hour, it’s below.

Make sure to check out our review for A Different Kind Of Truth HERE. READ MORE

[Review] Van Halen ‘A Different Kind Of Truth’

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Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on February 11, 2012 @ 12:48am
Category: Music / News

[Review] Van Halen A Different Kind Of Truth

In 1984, after releasing and touring in support of their album “1984” (review), the biggest hard rock band of all time, Van Halen, parted ways with lead singer David Lee Roth. Only two years later, they hired a new frontman named Sammy Hagar. The general consensus is that it was a pretty bad move, and ended up causing the band to sound like the one thing that you could NEVER call them during the David Lee Roth era, bland. Flash forward to 1998. Having now parted ways with Hagar, the band hired and recorded an album with their third lead singer, Gary Cherone. This proved to be a devastating move for the band, as the album received negative reviews from fans and critics alike, as well as poor album and ticket sales. Now flash forward to present day. It is 2012, and after 28 years of drama and bad decisions, the original Van Halen lineup (sans bassist Michael Anthony), has released a new studio album, “A Different Kind Of Truth“. Now the only question left is, has it been worth the wait? READ MORE

[Contest] Win A Van Halen Prize Pack!

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on February 06, 2012 @ 9:00pm
Category: Music / News

Tomorrow marks the return of Van Halen with their latest studio album A Different Kind Of Truth (deluxe edition iTunes preorder)! And what better way to celebrate this event than by giving one of you readers a chance to win a prize pack that includes the new CD, a sticker, and a poster? If this piques your interest, then hop on down below to find out how to enter!

Make sure to check out our retro review of 1984.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 10, 2012 @ 5:54pm
Category: Music / News

Van Halen Release New Single Tattoo: It Kinda Sucks

Van Halen have released Tattoo, the first single from their upcoming album A Different Kind Of Truth, which comes out Feb. 7th. You can check out the official video below. Problem is, the song kinda sucks. No, scratch that. It really sucks. Even if you took out the poorly synced video, the fact that it looks like David Lee Roth keeps forgetting his lines, and the “we’re gonna shoot in black and white for the sake of looking artistic even though NOTHING ARTISTIC IS HAPPENING” look, the song is just plain boring. There is no spice or pizazz. There is no excitement. It’s just a generic rock song that is destined to go in one ear and out the other. Honestly, even though I listened to it just a few minutes ago, I’ve already forgotten the melodies.

Check it out below and, if for some reason you still feel so inclined, you can preorder the album on iTunes.

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on January 06, 2012 @ 4:37am
Category: Music / News

Van Halen Unveil Massive 2012 Tour Schedule

Van Halen have announced a full North American tour in support of their upcoming album A Different Kind Of Truth. The album is heavily rumored to be dropping on Feb. 7th, as suggested by the image above, and will be the first studio album to feature David Lee Roth since their iconic 1984 album. The first single/video for Tattoo will be coming out next week. Kool & The Gang will open on select dates, although those have yet to be announced. The massive tour schedule can be seen below.