Van Halen A Different Kind of Truth
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DaveyBoy
Staff Reviewer
February 7th 2012



19985 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Yeah, can't disagree with those comments.

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jimmykidd
February 7th 2012



501 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

surprisingly a solid album. i didn't have an awful time listening to it at all.

nice review davey

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DaveyBoy
Staff Reviewer
February 7th 2012



19985 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Thanks... & well put.

WhiteNoise
February 7th 2012



2188 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Now if they would just come back to Australia like they were supposed to...

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DaveyBoy
Staff Reviewer
February 7th 2012



19985 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Ooh, don't go there. I'm only just getting over that.

omnipanzer
February 7th 2012



20570 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I think the album is a 3 but Eddie seemed really inspired. I'll bump it another .5 just for his crackling guitar work. Definitely not a bad album but still feels a lot like a retread. I hate "Tatoo" but it's the only song that sounds like they were at least moving into the 90's. This may grow on me a bit more but even if it does I think it will just be filling out the rest of it's 3.5 for me.

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LegendofPittman
February 7th 2012



2891 Comments


Whoa, this really caught me off guard.

StrizzMatik
February 7th 2012



3065 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

I'd say quality-wise this falls just behind VHI and II, and about tied for 1984. It kills any of the Hagar albums though. There's just not many "classic" songs although I see Blood And Fire, China Town, and As Is becoming live/band staples.

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omnipanzer
February 7th 2012



20570 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Been listening to it all morning and it really is a fun album. Good for them I say!

johnnyblaze
February 7th 2012



2421 Comments


i actually don't mind that tattoo song. good chorus.

KILL
February 7th 2012



52063 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

def the worst song here

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JamieTwort
February 7th 2012



11114 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Listening to this now, it rules.

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Imperial
February 7th 2012



1563 Comments


It's not the greatest thing ever but it's definitely surprising for a band that last released Van Halen III. For nostalgia's sake it's a great album. I know my dad(who's favourite band is Van Halen) loves it. "It's better than that piece of shit Van Halen III".

Muse1748
February 7th 2012



157 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

First listen, I quite enjoyed the album. Got a nice laugh from Stay Frosty, it sounds like they had a great time making the song. Tattoo, however, needs to just die. I can't get through that song anymore; just makes me cringe.

omnipanzer
February 7th 2012



20570 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

2-7-2012
Van Halen tearing up the music chat threads.
Whodathunkit.

DaveyBoy
Staff Reviewer
February 7th 2012



19985 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Don't necessarily disagree with any of your comments omni. I think when a band is gone for so long, a quality retread is the best way to go anyway.

Strizz, I'm in the "Van Hagar' got too much crap" camp. I thought '5150' was excellent. But this is definitely a worthy addition to their discog.

Imperial, I think we all agree it's better than III. I hope we do anyway.

BTW, I wonder if this will sell well enough (& has been sufficiently promoted) to go straight to #1 on the charts!?

AtavanHalen
February 8th 2012



17927 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

this is okay

stay frosty is one of the worst things I have ever heard

but there's some good shit here

Tyrael
February 8th 2012



18634 Comments


yay!

AngelofDeath
Staff Reviewer
February 8th 2012



15951 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I actually like Stay Frosty. I mean, the beginning's basically an Ice Cream Man retread, but Eddie improved the guitar part a little.

AtavanHalen
February 8th 2012



17927 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

oh man it's seriously so bad



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