VHND + Melodicrock VH Rumor Round-Up

[VAiN]

Yawn..

[sadaist]

- Eddie Van Halen was apparently prepared to tour again with no new album, reluctant to produce new songs. David Lee Roth and especially Wolfgang Van Halen wanted to record new tracks. Wolfgang Van Halen finally convinced his father that he didn't want to go out on tour to replace Michael Anthony, with no new material and without David Lee Roth's input.

- It is suggested that the music was the main thing in EVH's mind and David Lee Roth was asked only to contribute lyrics.


Man, this feels accurate. I mean, the new album kicks ass, but there are only 5 new songs on it. Sounds like they took the 4-5 songs from the 2000 sessions and put the old demos together and came up with this album.

Things don't look good for getting another album out of these guys.

What is sad is that this band looks like it is being held together by Wolfie and Dave. Al and Ed are there only to get paid.

Yes - Eddie did the music. Dave did the lyrics. Nothing earth-shattering about that news/rumor.

As far as Eddie & Alex just wanting to tour with no new album...I highly doubt that. based on everything they have said & done in their history, I think they wanted this.

And if we never get another album, oh well. All we were dying for was 1. And oh man did we get a WHOPPER! If they pack it up after this it will suck yes, but I think everyone will be satisfied.

As far as where the songs came from...1978, 2000, 2011...who the fuck cares? it's where they ended up that matters. ON THE NEW ALBUM!

[SNIPER]

Works for me.

[vandeleur]

Am satisfied :-)

[chefcraig]

Man, this feels accurate. I mean, the new album kicks ass, but there are only 5 new songs on it. Sounds like they took the 4-5 songs from the 2000 sessions and put the old demos together and came up with this album.

Things don't look good for getting another album out of these guys.

What is sad is that this band looks like it is being held together by Wolfie and Dave. Al and Ed are there only to get paid.

How can it be accurate when the second rumor contradicts the first one? Ed couldn't simultaneously be unconcerned about recording new music in order to tour, yet have it the foremost thing on his mind.

[moose]

A friend of a friend of another friend who heard it from a guy who
had a friend on an elevator who was listening to another friend
talk about a friend who heard this from a friend of spammy
Lol

ADKOT....... Nuff said

[DavidLeeNatra]

I just watched the interview-video again...as long as they find a way to sit together on three stools without killing each other, smiling and joking all is fine in =VH= land...oh and give us an album and a tour from time to time, too...thanks...

[BumBahDeeDah]

They aint The Police. I think they're gonna be like The Stones but friendlier. The interviews seem genuine, and I think they appreciate each other, their beginnings, their future and the magic they have together.

[Terry]

- Eddie Van Halen was apparently prepared to tour again with no new album, reluctant to produce new songs. David Lee Roth and especially Wolfgang Van Halen wanted to record new tracks. Wolfgang Van Halen finally convinced his father that he didn't want to go out on tour to replace Michael Anthony, with no new material and without David Lee Roth's input.

- It is suggested that the music was the main thing in EVH's mind and David Lee Roth was asked only to contribute lyrics.


Man, this feels accurate. I mean, the new album kicks ass, but there are only 5 new songs on it. Sounds like they took the 4-5 songs from the 2000 sessions and put the old demos together and came up with this album.

Things don't look good for getting another album out of these guys.

What is sad is that this band looks like it is being held together by Wolfie and Dave. Al and Ed are there only to get paid.

They're ALL there to get paid. Let's make no mistake about that.

Sure, the album is a patchwork of new ideas and old demos that have been reworked.

So?

Even if this makes a case for the outlook not being promising for another new album, the same case could have been made in 2008 when Ed fell off the wagon, then gave an interview post-tour where he said he saw more downsides than anything else in even bothering to release new music. After all that, Van Halen put out an album anyway.

Beyond all this, as a fan I'm just taking what the band has to offer at the moment and not pondering what the future will bring; as long as they turn up for the tour date I bought tickets for and bring the goods (and the band is firing on ALL points this time around), why should I worry if this turns out to be the last hurrah? It could well BE the last hurrah, which is all the more reason to enjoy it.

Think it all ties into reaching the point of having more yesterdays than tomorrows, and appreciating what is left.

On a related note, kind of funny how dead-wrong melodicrock was in 2011, eh?

[ELVIS]

Some of Andrew's info was correct...

[Terry]

Some, but well less than 50%, so even the 'broken clock being right twice a day' cliche doesn't apply.

[Seshmeister]

What I have previously stated is that I personally believe the new album will be released in October, after Van Halen return home from Australia and a single could likely appear late this month or in August. BULLSHIT!

I am hoping to have some more precise information from a source close to official goings on later this week. Stay tuned...

But in the meantime, I was contacted last week by an anonymous source with a summary of rumours and "inside" information they happened to be privy to. Ok....due to the demand from fans wanting to hear about anything Van Halen related to keep them busy while counting down the seconds to hell freezing over (the new album appearing in store), here is a summary of the information I was sent.

This is certainly not being printed as gospel or fact, but merely as yet another in the series of much loved Van Halen Rumor Reports that have been printed over the last decade of this band's colourful history. So with that disclaimer in place....here goes folks....

RUMOUR ROUND UP!

- Eddie Van Halen was apparently prepared to tour again with no new album, reluctant to produce new songs. David Lee Roth and especially Wolfgang Van Halen wanted to record new tracks. Wolfgang Van Halen finally convinced his father that he didn't want to go out on tour to replace Michael Anthony, with no new material and without David Lee Roth's input.

- It is suggested that the music was the main thing in EVH's mind and David Lee Roth was asked only to contribute lyrics.UNPROVED!

- Seventeen songs were prepared in demo form. One was an instrumental. Fourteen songs were properly recorded. This includes the instrumental. A couple of tracks are likely to be held over as bonus tracks for various uses.UNPROVED!
Management are currently negotiating with specialist retailers for a deal to release the album, with these bonus tracks possible to make an appearance if an agreement is reached.BULLSHIT!

- Because of distributing/promotion matters, the release date of first single is still up in the air, although it will (apparently) 'definitely' happen no later than 2nd week of August.BULLSHIT! The album is expected to be ready to ship in September.BULLSHIT! [I still say October...].BULLSHIT!

- Only two tracks feature keyboards of any type. One is the instrumental which briefly features piano. The other features keyboards in the intro, and 'lightly' in the chorus.BULLSHIT!

- Although Wolfang Van Halen did not write any of the lyrics to the new album, he had a bass solo he was preparing that he titled "Hurricanes", for which David Lee Roth wrote lyrics with the same working title. It is unclear if this song will be included on the album, but it was recorded in demo-form.UNPROVED! A BASS SOLO WITH LYRICS THOUGH????

- The album title has not been chosen at this point. Many rumours have surfaced... Two likely working titles may be in the running which are "VH '11" BULLSHIT!and "Two Zero One One". BULLSHIT!Rumored titles that have not been officially dismissed by band members however are "Mammoth"BULLSHIT! and "Play".BULLSHIT!
This information has surfaced because of proposed artwork for the new album which at this point features a brown circle on a glass table with a silver and red Van Halen logo emblazoned upon it (the circle which looks like an M&M).BULLSHIT! There is a rumour that the brown circle is supposed to represent both the "Brown Sound" of Van Halen and also the infamous M&M chocolate candy contract rider of years past. The proposed artwork does not show all edges of the circle due to a possible 'infringement' with the candy-maker. Rather the outer edges of the circle are 'cut-off' by the square-edged artwork.BULLSHIT! The reverse side of the album jacket features all four members standing by a garden like area shot in a sepia tone.BULLSHIT! This photo and others were taken in May on the grounds of Edward Van Halen's studio, 5150. Inner booklet/lyric sheets photos were also shot in and around 5150. BULLSHIT![Not sure about this folks...but I guess we'll know soon enough...]BULLSHIT!

- Two songs recorded have been selected as singles. One song sounding like an early era Van Halen combination of "Beautiful Girls/Jamie's Crying",BULLSHIT! and the other song sounding more in the vein of "Unchained"/"Drop Dead Legs" (this one features a very lengthy guitar solo by comparison).BULLSHIT!

- Although no song titles are 'confirmed' at this point, some of the 'working' song titles were/are: "Hurricanes", BULLSHIT!"Stop Talking" BULLSHIT!(which is one of the possible first two singles)BULLSHIT!, "Down This Road",BULLSHIT! and "Who's Looking Back At You?".BULLSHIT! Other titles have been mentioned, only these four keep resurfacing.

So what do you think folks? It could be a rather detailed exclusive inside look at what's to come...or...not! It's a fun read at very least and further heightens the anticipation of the album and official information. Information I'll do my best to bring forth ASAP. But until then, enjoy the speculation!

Well up to the usual MelodiCROCK standard - not one single lucky guess never mind a fact.

[Seshmeister]

Some of Andrew's info was correct...

Yes he got the names of the band members right.

[Zing!]

Well up to the usual MelodiCROCK standard - not one single lucky guess never mind a fact.

Quite humorous to go back and read MelodiCrock's 'Rumor Roundup' now that all has been revealed. The guy wasn't even close, like on...well, on ANYTHING! He didn't have a shred of integrity left anyway when it came to VH, but this just sunk him. Absolute nonsense. But 'reported' with such conviction - I think his 'source' was his own imagination.

[Von Halen]

He didn't have a shred of integrity left anyway when it came to VH

Andrew spends too much time blowing the likes of Mitch Malloy, Jeff Scott Soto, Steve Perry and Sammy Clichegar. See the pattern?

He does love the new album, but still admits he prefers the Van Hagar era. What do you expect, he's Australian.