Wolfgang Van Halen said his favorite Mammoth WVH Track is one fans haven’t heard yet. “I’m really proud of [the song] ‘Stone’,” said Wolfgang when asked by Metal Hammer’s Rich Hobson to nominate his favorite track from Mammoth WVH, the album due out on June 11th. “I don’t really count ‘Distance’ because it’s a bonus track, ‘Stone’ is the one I consider the album closer … [Read more...]
Def Leppard’s Rick Allen Captures Eddie Van Halen’s ‘Infectious’ Spirit With Paint
Forty three years ago this week (May 16th, 1978) Black Sabbath performed a concert at Sheffield City Hall in England. In the audience that night was the future drummer of Def Leppard Rick Allen. While Allen remembers Black Sabbath, it was the opening act Van Halen and the band's wildly innovative lead guitarist he'll never forget. "Eddie [Van Halen], in particular, it was a … [Read more...]
Watch: Mr. Bungle Pays Tribute To Eddie Van Halen With Cover Of ‘Tora! Tora!/Loss Of Control’
Mr. Bungle has lost control! Check out the video above featuring the avant-garde metal group including singer Mike Patton (Faith No More), guitarist Scott Ian (Anthrax) and drummer Dave Lombardo (Slayer) performing a killer cover of Van Halen's "Tora! Tora!/Loss Of Control". The performance is part of Mr. Bungle's Halloween 2020 streaming special 'The Night They Came Home', … [Read more...]
Absolutely EPIC Footage of Van Halen Live, 1979!
Amidst the screams of sweat-soaked teenaged fans, fists raised high in the air, comes the voice of Van Halen's toast master David Lee Roth giving his bandmate Alex Van Halen the cue: "Help 'em dance the night away Al!!!" And with that, the party raged on... It was on this night in 1979 that Van Halen brought their very first headlining tour into Rochester, New York for a … [Read more...]
All 12 Van Halen Studio Albums Covers Ranked
What's your favorite Van Halen album cover? What's your least favorite? The website Classic Rock History has made their choices. In fact, they've come up with a ranking of all twelve of the band's studio albums. Before you give us your list, let's take a look at the Van Halen album covers that ranked in the top five as chosen by CHR's Brian Kachejian: #1 - … [Read more...]