A Different Kind Of Truth

Van Halen's final studio album, A Different Kind of Truth, is back in print. The 2012 album reunited Eddie and Alex Van Halen with original singer David Lee Roth for his first studio album with the band since 1984, with Eddie's son Wolfgang on bass. Seven of its 13 songs were reworked from demos the band recorded in the late '70s and early '80s, which gives the record the raw energy of classic Van Halen. It debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.

From the full-throttle opener "Tattoo" to the heavy "As Is" and the blues-rock swagger of "Stay Frosty," the album is loud, hook-filled hard rock from start to finish. It's also Eddie Van Halen's last studio recording with the band. Rhino has reissued it on CD and as a 2LP set on 180-gram vinyl in a double gatefold, making it a must-have for any Van Halen fan.

Van Halen's final studio album, A Different Kind of Truth, is back in print. The 2012 album reunited Eddie and Alex Van Halen with original singer David Lee Roth for his first studio album with the band since 1984, with Eddie's son Wolfgang on bass. Seven of its 13 songs were reworked from demos the band recorded in the late '70s and early '80s, which gives the record the raw energy of classic Van Halen. It debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.

From the full-throttle opener "Tattoo" to the heavy "As Is" and the blues-rock swagger of "Stay Frosty," the album is loud, hook-filled hard rock from start to finish. It's also Eddie Van Halen's last studio recording with the band. Rhino has reissued it on CD and as a 2LP set on 180-gram vinyl in a double gatefold, making it a must-have for any Van Halen fan.