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Van Halen

by Van Halen

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All Time

of 455,300

16
1970's

of 2,833

2
1978

of 323

1
Genres
- Classic Rock
  - Classic Rock
    
    of 14,242
    
    9
  - Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)
    
    of 7,225
    
    6
  - Arena Rock
    
    of 1,855
    
    2
- Hard Rock & Metal
  - Hard Rock & Metal
    
    of 18,995
    
    6
  - Hard Rock
    
    of 8,068
    
    6
  - Pop Metal
    
    of 894
    
    2
- Miscellaneous
  - Miscellaneous
    
    of 67,794
    
    11
- Pop
  - Pop
    
    of 263,713
    
    16
  - Pop Rock
    
    of 64,982
    
    12
- Rock
  - Rock
    
    of 107,637
    
    12
  - Rock Guitarists
    
    of 1,417
    
    2
  - Guitar Gods
    
    of 303
    
    2

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 3.7937 Van Halen is ranked overall as 3.7937 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 4.0000 Van Halen has an avg. critic score of 4.0000 out of 4 stars

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Rolling Stone

Mark my words: in three years, Van Halen is going to be fat and self-indulgent and disgusting, and they'll follow Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin right into the toilet. In the meantime, they are likely to be a big deal. Their cover of the Kinks' "You Really ...more

Yahoo! Music

An undeniable classic of hard rock bravado, and will still most likely charge up a kegger. The girls loved Roth and an army of junior guitarists woodshedded in bedrooms attempting to decipher the guitar solo spot "Eruption." Every song still stands up. ...more

Yahoo! Music

Van Halen's self-titled 1978 debut is undoubtedly one of the all-time best debuts by a hard rock/heavy metal band. All of the components for a classic are represented -- excellent songs and high-octane performances (the excitement of their live show was ...more

thenightowl.com

When Van Halen burst onto the scene back in 1978, the world discovered a new guitar hero. No one played like Eddie Van Halen. His two-handed style of hammering the strings set a new precedent for guitarists everywhere. From the beginning of ...more

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