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Van Halen - Van Halen III (1998) RE-UP

Posted By: Shar'EmAll

Date: 1 Jan 2014 16:30:00

Van Halen III is the eleventh studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1998. It is the only Van Halen album to feature Gary Cherone on lead vocals…

The "III" in the title of Van Halen III refers to the unveiling of the third incarnation of Van Halen, the post-Sammy Hagar lineup featuring former Extreme vocalist Gary Cherone as lead singer. According to the party line, Van Halen ditched Sammy because they wanted to try new musical and lyrical approaches that Hagar was reluctant to pursue. And it is true that Van Halen III makes a slight break from his dunderheaded party rock, but that's a difference that only hardcore fans will be able to hear. Less tired but no more inspired than Balance, Van Halen III suffers from the same problems as Hagar-era Van Halen – limp riffs, weak melodies, and plodding, colorless rhythms. On top of that, there are layers of pretensions, from portentous lyrics to segmented song structures that don't sound all that different from "Poundcake." Evidently, the group wanted to prove that it could still rock more than it wanted to stretch its musical muscle. There are a couple of new twists on the Van Halen format, whether it's funky breakdowns or political consciousness, but it's all too familiar, since Cherone sounds uncannily similar to Sammy, and Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony remain the blandest rhythm section in all of hard rock. That would be a shame if Eddie had a clear idea of where he wanted to take the band, but he seems content to wallow in the big arena rock he has long since exhausted, churning out faceless riffs and technically proficient guitar solos that never expand the vocabulary he established 20 years ago. Van Halen III may showcase a new version of Van Halen, but that doesn't make it a new beginning.

– Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, allmusic.com

Tracklist:

01. Neworld
02. Without You
03. One I Want
04. From Afar
05. Dirty Water Dog
06. Once
07. Fire In The Hole
08. Josephina
09. Year To The Day
10. Primary
11. Ballot Or The Bullet
12. How Many Say I

Produced by Mike Post & Edward Van Halen.

- Gary Cherone: lead vocals
- Eddie Van Halen: electric & acoustic guitars, bass guitar on tracks 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 & 12,
keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals and piano on "How Many Say I"
- Michael Anthony: bass guitar on tracks 2, 3 & 7, backing vocals
- Alex Van Halen: drums, percussion
+ Matthew:Bruck – guitar
+ Mike Post: piano on "Neworld"

All thanks goes to Ginger Devil!

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