by Zach Shaw | Jan 30, 2012 | Jump...To Conclusions
Some fans have been up in arms about Van Halen reworking older demos and material for their new album A Different Kind Of Truth, while others couldn’t care less. Even we here at Metal Insider are still debating whether it really matters or not. And though the band has...
by Metal Insider | Jan 27, 2012 | Headbangers Brawl
Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s Bram and Zach take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. On February 7, Van Halen will finally be releasing their...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 27, 2012 | New(ish) Music
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FZCwTsoQMs[/youtube] OK, by now you’ve already heard “Tattoo” and a bunch of samples from A Different Kind Of Truth (as well as the original demos they resemble). However, the snippet of the song “China Town” that Ultimate...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 26, 2012 | Jump...To Conclusions
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyuXCfKzfko[/youtube] Nowadays, you know you’re getting closer and closer to the release of an album when bands start posting more songs or snippets online leading up to the big day. And that’s basically what Van Halen are...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 25, 2012 | New Music
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY7ZqN8Ksdg[/youtube] Looks like we won’t need to wait till tonight’s episode of CSI to hear a snippet of new Van Halen. The band has just posted a snippet of a new song called “Blood And Fire” online. It’s hard to judge a song...