FOZZY’s Rich Ward On VAN HALEN – “If It Wasn’t For Eddie, I May Not Even Be Playing Guitar Today”

Guitarist/vocalist Rich Ward (STUCK MOJO, FOZZY) has weighed in on VAN HALEN’s new comeback album, A Different Kind Of Truth:

“Okay, so I’ve decided to be a first day purchaser of the new Van Halen. I’ve heard four sample clips, and although I’m not blown away so far, IT’S VAN HALEN. If it wasn’t for Eddie, I may not even be playing guitar today, so what’s a few bucks, right? Maybe, just maybe, it will be the record I’m hoping it will be.”

Today (February 7th) sees the official release of A Different Kind Of Truth – Van Halen’s first original studio album with singer David Lee Roth since the band’s classic multi-platinum album 1984.

Audio samples from the entire album can be found at this location (click view in iTunes).

The Deluxe Edition of A Different Kind Of Truth will contain a bonus DVD which will feature the following: Bonus DVD disc containing four brand new acoustic performance videos titled The Downtown Sessions. Tracks include: ‘Panama’, ‘You And Your Blues’, ‘You Really Got Me’ and ‘Beautiful Girls’.

A Different Kind Of Truth was produced by John Shanks (BON JOVI), Ross Hagarth (DEVILDRIVER) and the band. The album includes the following tracklisting:

‘Tattoo’
‘She’s The Woman’
‘You And Your Blues’
‘China Town’
‘Blood And Fire’
‘Bullethead’
‘As Is’
‘Honeybabysweetiedoll’
‘The Trouble With Never’
‘Outta Space’
‘Stay Frosty’
‘Big River’
‘Beats Workin”

Check out BraveWords.com’s review of the album at this location.

Van Halen’s video for ‘Tattoo’ can be viewed below: