Van Halen – A Different Kind Of Truth

Roach · **Joined:** Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:39 pm **Posts:** 955

Slightly off topic but this thread got me thinking. Does anyone know what drugs are used for assisted suicides?

shiv · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:21 pm

Stone Wrote:

shiv Wrote:

what the fuck is wrong with you people?

I know this was a rhetorical question, but I will answer it anyway.

What is wrong with me is that I was growing up when VH put out their first handful of albums, I wore them out then, and I still enjoy some of them. It's hard not to be nostalgic when the former leader of a band rejoins the group you once listened to ad nauseum as a kid. If this were such a rejoining of a lead singer of say, the aforementioned Limp Bizkit, then I would have the same reaction as you did.

I like all their albums with Roth too but this is not even close to being as good as those. It's embarrassing.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

i kinda like embarrassing albums, I've listened to Lulu more times than I'm comfortable with.

Stop Breathin' · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 11:13 pm

shiv Wrote:

Stone Wrote:

shiv Wrote:

what the fuck is wrong with you people?

I know this was a rhetorical question, but I will answer it anyway.

What is wrong with me is that I was growing up when VH put out their first handful of albums, I wore them out then, and I still enjoy some of them. It's hard not to be nostalgic when the former leader of a band rejoins the group you once listened to ad nauseum as a kid. If this were such a rejoining of a lead singer of say, the aforementioned Limp Bizkit, then I would have the same reaction as you did.

I like all their albums with Roth too but this is not even close to being as good as those. It's embarrassing.

disagree

Dalen · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:34 am

hey bros, can one of you up a new link for me? want to listen to this at work today

Dalen · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:37 am

got one, never mind.

DumpJack · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:52 am

Dalen Wrote:

got one, never mind.

It was the only album I played on Friday, I just kept playing it over and over like a mental patient.

Dalen · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 12:09 pm

playing it now, and damn is it good. been waiting for a rock album to hit me, so this comes just in time. plus, i'd been revisiting early Van Halen the past few weeks.

FT · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 12:14 pm

shiv Wrote:

I like all their albums with Roth too but this is not even close to being as good as those. It's embarrassing.

As much as I wanted to like this album, after my first full listen, I have to agree with my good pal shiverhead.

I think there are maybe 1-2 songs that would have fit on one of the original DLR albums, but that's about it. The rest of it is just an awful, awful mess. And it truly pains me to say that, because I was a VH DIEHARD back in the day, and really did want this to be a majestic return to form.

DumpJack · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 12:44 pm

Dalen Wrote:

playing it now, and damn is it good. been waiting for a rock album to hit me, so this comes just in time. plus, i'd been revisiting early Van Halen the past few weeks.

I went and downloaded all the Roth era albums too, there are a few I've never heard before.

Dalen · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 12:53 pm

FT Wrote:

shiv Wrote:

I like all their albums with Roth too but this is not even close to being as good as those. It's embarrassing.

As much as I wanted to like this album, after my first full listen, I have to agree with my good pal shiverhead.

I think there are maybe 1-2 songs that would have fit on one of the original DLR albums, but that's about it. The rest of it is just an awful, awful mess. And it truly pains me to say that, because I was a VH DIEHARD back in the day, and really did want this to be a majestic return to form.

curious FT, how is it an awful mess? you do realize that quite a few of these tracks are from the DLR era right? I think the majority of this album would fit right in with the early albums, and it sounds incredibly similar to them.

FT · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:31 pm

Dalen Wrote:

FT Wrote:

shiv Wrote:

I like all their albums with Roth too but this is not even close to being as good as those. It's embarrassing.

As much as I wanted to like this album, after my first full listen, I have to agree with my good pal shiverhead.

I think there are maybe 1-2 songs that would have fit on one of the original DLR albums, but that's about it. The rest of it is just an awful, awful mess. And it truly pains me to say that, because I was a VH DIEHARD back in the day, and really did want this to be a majestic return to form.

curious FT, how is it an awful mess? you do realize that quite a few of these tracks are from the DLR era right? I think the majority of this album would fit right in with the early albums, and it sounds incredibly similar to them.

honestly, i think it might have more to do with the production than anything else

so much of it doesn't really have the clean, crisp sound of their early albums

MontyTheMongoose · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:55 pm

FT Wrote:

Dalen Wrote:

FT Wrote:

shiv Wrote:

I like all their albums with Roth too but this is not even close to being as good as those. It's embarrassing.

As much as I wanted to like this album, after my first full listen, I have to agree with my good pal shiverhead.

I think there are maybe 1-2 songs that would have fit on one of the original DLR albums, but that's about it. The rest of it is just an awful, awful mess. And it truly pains me to say that, because I was a VH DIEHARD back in the day, and really did want this to be a majestic return to form.

curious FT, how is it an awful mess? you do realize that quite a few of these tracks are from the DLR era right? I think the majority of this album would fit right in with the early albums, and it sounds incredibly similar to them.

honestly, i think it might have more to do with the production than anything else

so much of it doesn't really have the clean, crisp sound of their early albums

NEEDS MORE AM GOLD

FT · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 4:12 pm

Tee Wrote:

FT Wrote:

Dalen Wrote:

FT Wrote:

shiv Wrote:

I like all their albums with Roth too but this is not even close to being as good as those. It's embarrassing.

As much as I wanted to like this album, after my first full listen, I have to agree with my good pal shiverhead.

I think there are maybe 1-2 songs that would have fit on one of the original DLR albums, but that's about it. The rest of it is just an awful, awful mess. And it truly pains me to say that, because I was a VH DIEHARD back in the day, and really did want this to be a majestic return to form.

curious FT, how is it an awful mess? you do realize that quite a few of these tracks are from the DLR era right? I think the majority of this album would fit right in with the early albums, and it sounds incredibly similar to them.

honestly, i think it might have more to do with the production than anything else

so much of it doesn't really have the clean, crisp sound of their early albums

NEEDS MORE AM GOLD

I just think that too many of the songs on this album seem to have the sliders on the mixer board pegged all the way up to max level, which results in a generally indistinguishable noise. There might be some good songs buried in there somewhere, but I sure can't hear them.

And I still like to rawk, so this isn't easily dismissed as "if it's too loud, you're too old." Loud is good, when done properly, but too much of this is just racket.

Dalen · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:42 pm

dude, i'm picky as hell when it comes to recording volumes (fuck Metallica!), and i just don't hear it on this. everything sounds pretty damn clean. what are you listening on FT?

FT · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:37 pm

Dalen Wrote:

dude, i'm picky as hell when it comes to recording volumes (fuck Metallica!), and i just don't hear it on this. everything sounds pretty damn clean. what are you listening on FT?

i burned a CD from the d/l and listened on my car stereo

will give it another shot on headphones

shiv · **Posted:** Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:08 pm

as far as new albums from (mostly) original lineups, Corrosion Of Conformity>>>>>>Van Halen.

Finch Platte · **Posted:** Sat Feb 25, 2012 3:12 pm

Stop Breathin' Wrote:

Damned good album and quite the pleasant surprise.

Yes. Bonus DVD has them playing 4 songs accoustic and having a pretty good time. Well worth the purchase.

FT · **Posted:** Wed Feb 29, 2012 2:17 pm

I meant to post this yesterday...

When I was driving back from lunch, "Atomic Punk" popped up on shuffle and reminded me why I loved these mofos so much in the first place. Damn, does that song ever bring TEH RAWK!

NOBODY RULES THESE STREETS AT NIGHT LIKE ME!!!

Stop Breathin' · **Posted:** Wed Feb 29, 2012 2:43 pm

FT Wrote:

I meant to post this yesterday...

When I was driving back from lunch, "Atomic Punk" popped up on shuffle and reminded me why I loved these mofos so much in the first place. Damn, does that song ever bring TEH RAWK!

NOBODY RULES THESE STREETS AT NIGHT LIKE ME!!!

VHI = Stone Cold Classic

Dalen · **Posted:** Wed Feb 29, 2012 2:48 pm

RIPS like no other

MontyTheMongoose · **Posted:** Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:04 pm

FT Wrote:

I meant to post this yesterday...

When I was driving back from lunch, "Atomic Punk" popped up on shuffle and reminded me why I loved these mofos so much in the first place. Damn, does that song ever bring TEH RAWK!

NOBODY RULES THESE STREETS AT NIGHT LIKE ME!!!

The template for Rage Against the Machine & At the Drive-In.

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:23 pm

FYI, This album is part of Google Music's April 29th sale and is $2.99.

Stone · **Joined:** Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:27 am **Posts:** 1562

shiv Wrote:

as far as new albums from (mostly) original lineups, Corrosion Of Conformity>>>>>>Van Halen.

What style is the COC? Blind-ish, or have they answered my wishes and gone back to a Technocracy-era sound?

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:41 am

Trying to listen to this without watching... seems to help.

Van Halen – A Different Kind Of Truth

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