Rock Legends Van Halen to Release New Album in Australia 3rd Feb

Van Halen, Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductees and one of the most important and influential rock bands of all time, confirmed their new album, ‘A Different Kind Of Truth,’ will be released in Australia on February 3, 4 days ahead of the U.S. which releases the album on February 7.

The first single from the album, ‘Tattoo,’ and its accompanying video were debuted simultaneously on Tuesday (10th January) in Australia with album pre-orders starting at the same time. ‘A Different Kind Of Truth’ is Van Halen’s first original studio album with singer David Lee Roth since the band’s classic multi-platinum album 1984.

Van Halen – who the Los Angeles Times recently called “a force of nature,” and, “one of the flat-out greatest rock bands on the planet” – was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in March of 2007.

Formed in Los Angeles in 1974, Van Halen changed the rock and roll landscape forever with the release of their self-titled, 1978 debut album displaying unparalleled stage presence, revolutionary musicianship, and extraordinary songwriting abilities. With more than 75 million albums sold worldwide, the band’s record of achievement is hard to top.

Among a long list of awards, recognition and accolades, Van Halen joins an elite short list of two time Diamond Award honorees in the history of the music industry. Presented with two Diamond Award RIAA Certified Status’ for their albums ‘Van Halen’ and ‘1984,’ the band has produced a repertoire of hits that remain some of the strongest and most influential rock songs ever written that fans will admire for decades to come.

‘A Different Kind of Truth’ will be released across Australia on 3rd February 2012.

Check out the video for first single ‘Tattoo’ HERE: