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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