Van Halen A Different Kind Of Truth
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JamieTwort
February 20th 2012


26988 Comments


Haha, you're right it was hardly the most original comment in this thread but it's true. I probably wouldn't have even listened to this yet if I hadn't read this review, which raised my expectations a lot higher.

ohfoxxxycole
February 20th 2012


4339 Comments


i cant believe no one has mentioned how bad tattoo is compared to the rest of this album

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
February 20th 2012


22503 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I'll take that as a compliment JT... Hopefully a few others with negative preconceptions about the album will do the same as your good self.



Can't believe it as well foxxxy... Your insightful opinion may change the direction of this whole thread.

ohfoxxxycole
February 20th 2012


4339 Comments


honestly though im still wary of this

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
February 20th 2012


22503 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Step 1: Be wary.



Step 2: Listen



Step 3: Be amazed at how much you like it.

ohfoxxxycole
February 20th 2012


4339 Comments


i can either remember those instructions or the poptart microwave instructions. which would you choose, honestly

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
February 20th 2012


22503 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Concentrate on getting the poptarts just right, but in the meantime...



Heads = 3.5

Tails = 4

linguist2011
February 20th 2012


2658 Comments


Haha, well what we have here is definitely a valued VH comeback, albeit with a couple of the silliest rock songs known to man. It doesn't sound dated however, and there is some real heaviness going on here too. The band's next album (if indeed there is one) will probably be a killer, if the band can keep this sort of momentum going.

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
February 20th 2012


22503 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

It's VH, so i expected a few silly rock songs anyway.



If they do release another album (& I wouldn't put the house on that), it will be interesting to see which direction they go in.

Fugue
February 20th 2012


7371 Comments


so wait, this is... good?

Fugue
February 20th 2012


7371 Comments


God I love my new avatar.

KILL
February 20th 2012


81582 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

havent seen that comment b4

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
February 20th 2012


22503 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

It is Rosco. Whodathunkit.

unholypassion
February 22nd 2012


24 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Just bought this a week ago and I have to say it is way better then expected! 3.5 is a fair rating. If this album was cut down to the best 8 songs (like they were in the good old days) it would have been a 4. A bit too much filler but I'm impressed by how good Eddie sounds!

StrizzMatik
February 23rd 2012


4232 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound Off

Eddie, Alex and to a lesser extent Roth's musical performances totally make this album.

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
February 24th 2012


22503 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Well said unholypassion. I wouldn't even say 'filler", but rather the extra quantity of tracks makes a few of them blur together a little too much.



Agreed Strizz. In that order too.

FeelingShred
February 24th 2012


28 Comments


Similar to Mr Big's comeback album: good technically but not the same feel from the old days.
Do you think that there's too much distortion on Eddie's tone?
I think that since Ed stopped to use Marshall and strats his tone has never been the same.

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
February 26th 2012


22503 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Well, I'll never even begin to suggest I know the technicalities of guitar playing & equipment, but I think the guitar tone is just fine here. I think Eddie gets the (for want of a better word) compromise just right, between updating his playing sound, while also keeping his trademark distinctiveness. If it was the same feel from the old days, it may well have come off just a little too dated.

unholypassion
February 26th 2012


24 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

You forget that Tattoo would suck even more if you had to press fast forward until you get to the end of the song and accentually go to far and have to rewind..........

DaveyBoy
Emeritus
February 27th 2012


22503 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Umm, yeah... I so should have put that in the review.



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