Official "A Different Kind of Truth" Album Review Thread

[DavidLeeNatra]

I was cranking "The Trouble with Never" yesterday and my wife was in the other room listening, I go in there after the songs done and she says are they singing thats the trouble with nymphos? lol She was kidding but did say that from across the house it sounded like nympho's...lol My reply was, well...what is the trouble with nympho's?

good question...

[Jimmy Jingles]

My dick has been rock solid for the last day while listening to this beast of an album. Thank you Dave, Ed, Al and Wolf for an amazing record.


Time for happy ending...

[Rikk]

BEATS WORKIN'. One of the best Van Halen songs of all-time. I had goosebumps riding down the I-94 from a seminar for work this afteroon, singing along to this fucker. (Yeah, I'm biased, because I've always loved PUT OUT THE LIGHTS...but this is better.)

Goddamn, the guitar tones, drum sounds, pounding bass...Dave's vocals. Ah, Dave.

Truly a 7-pack now.

I remember when I was all but thrown out of the Links (and trashed by Brett) for bitching about the three Van Hagar songs on BEST OF BOTH WORLDS and trashing the idea of going to that "reunion tour" bomb. (Brett and I mended ways since, but seriously.)

I came here (already had registered) to post regularly, found similar folk that wanted to trash what was happening to the band's legacy. Great group of similarly-minded folk at this haven.

Now, the need for any anger is gone. I love Eddie Van Halen again. The reunion tour was only a taster.

But listening to STAY FROSTY on full-blast...

Listening to Ed's insane solo on BIG RIVER...

Blasting out my voice on BEATS WORKIN' (which was no easy feat, I already have a sore throat today)...

The band is no longer to me a nostalgia exercise.

I was nine-years-old when my best friend in school told me that there would be no follow-up to 1984. And I was bummed.

27 years later, it feels like time was a hiccup. And the world is right again.

[pkolb]

The main riff on "Honeybabysweetiedoll" sounds like "Outta Love Again," but then, "Outta Love Again" is killer!

[ashstralia]

my only complaint now is the songs finish too soon.

[Dan]

my only complaint now is the songs finish too soon.

How Dare You.

[SNIPER]

I just got two copies!!! I have a radio station copy then my record store buddy called me and they got them in so I went and bought one under the table from him. HA! Its a damn good day!!!

[ashstralia]

crank her up, SNIPER!!

[SNIPER]

I have been!!!! Going right now while I finally can also look through this huge 7 panel insert. Sweet!!!

[ashstralia]

atta boy...

[DavidLeeNatra]

singing "As Is" all day...

[SNIPER]

A book of Rainbow matches!! ha!! I remember those!

[SNIPER]

"Thanks for the dream" DLR Awesome!

[So this is love]

To all you suckers, all I have to show is my confirmation that they shipped me my deluxe copy of ADKOT. It is somewhere in usps mail...Can`t wait for this thing to come in!!!!!!!!!! and then I`m gonna crank up the stereo like its 1984 again. Its the last weekend, thank god I have a fun weekend ahead to past the time while the cd is sitting who knows where in a usps truck.

[if6was9]

Oh, how I hate you now! In Poland the record will hit the stores on February 14. Can you imagine???
http://www.empik.com/a-different-kin...99931,muzyka-p

[vanshipman]

Awesome!!! I cannot wait to get my hands on my cd's...gonna really test my speakers, and the patience of my family/neighbors...they do say that the "Truth" sometimes can hurt...lol

[So this is love]

Oh, how I hate you now! In Poland the record will hit the stores on February 14. Can you imagine???
http://www.empik.com/a-different-kin...99931,muzyka-p

Now you`re making me happy I thought I was gonna be the last one to get my hands on this cd...Hang in there!!!

[Carmine]

I just randomly blasted 'Bullethead' during a study hall full of my 6th graders. The expressions went from shock, to smiles, to kids air-guitaring and head-boping.

There ya go, PA!! That's awesome!!

[SNIPER]

Just when I thought it was not possible to love this cd any more, reading the lyrics with the music is the fucking icing on the cake!! VAN FUCKING HALEN!!!!

[Fairwrning]

Local station here played " Outta Space " today....awesome....They are actually gonna play the thing front to back during lunch hour Tuesday,,Cool thing is this station only plays classic rock..sucks actually..Pink Floyd and Skynard ALL DAY..and they are gonna crank out ADKOT..in its entirety..at lunch..amazing..
This CD is gonna be the biggest thing this year and possibly this decade.

[Carmine]

Let me put it this way....

This may very well be the first Van Halen album I've been able to full-volume blast for the first time on a REAL stereo system. (The others I could only do so when my parents weren't home. When they were, I was stuck with the crappy piece of shit turntable plugged into a boom box that I had in my bedroom)

So there's an illustration of exactly how long it's been since the last VAN HALEN album.

lmfao...

so true...

[wychwood]

Yeah, I get that. But us bashing Spammy has become like a sport.

We enjoy it.

Besides, Sam invites bashing. It would be impolite for him not to accept it.

[DaveTheScott]

I am pathetically sitting here with the preview of AS IS on repeat...fucking AWESOME...anyone catch Dave's scream in the beginning??? FUCKING A. The guy is back with a vengance, kids. Can't wait for the 6/14 show here in Sandy Eggo!

[AccidentalAngel]

Bol.com delivered my deluxe edition today. Played it twice and couldn’t sit down. This rocks!!!! My husband loves it too, he just put it on for the third time.

I have not decided on a favorite, that might take a while and be different depending on mood and/or time of day. Still can’t believe I have an actual Van Halen album in my hands right now. It was definitely worth waiting for all these years but still, they didn’t have to make us wait this long! Sorry for you guys in the US that you have to wait a few more days but hey, you get the tour that the rest of the world is still praying for (again).

Back to dancing in the living room…

[Fairwrning]

so does this mean the first 6 are gonna be dust covered for most here??

[AccidentalAngel]

so does this mean the first 6 are gonna be dust covered for most here??

No way

[Fairwrning]

I can see ADKOT being in my player non-stop for weeks

[SNIPER]

so does this mean the first 6 are gonna be dust covered for most here??

Not a chance.

[SNIPER]

I can see ADKOT being in my player non-stop for weeks

Thats all I will listen to myself. But later tonight I am going to drink some beers and chili bombs and play all 7 albums in order. Getcha pull!!

[chi-town324]

so does this mean the first 6 are gonna be dust covered for most here??

are you kidding?

[SunisinuS]

While I wait I have to be satisfied with stuff like this:

[rocking ron]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOW A DIFFERENT KIND OF TRUTH!!!!!!!!!!!! What can I say after 1 time listening.................

goes from 'everybody wants some' to 'hot for teacher' , VH 1 to EEAS etc...

Absolutely no fillers here..Eddie's 'raping' his guitar, what a killer sound, and Dave................

Dave is...........VAN HALEN!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fairwrning]

Ive listened to huge chunk now on Youtube..I am almost willing to call this their best work ever...Tuesday cant get here soon enough..Yes..Ill be buying my copy so no shit about you tubing a sneak peek..

[Fairwrning]

They have to play half this disc on the tour...have to...fit in the oldies..AWESOME!!

[Fairwrning]

Im gonna buy fire insurance for my dashboard

[Grant]

6 listens now...and I'm still in such awe over this album that I simply have very little profound words to say about it.

Except, that this will probably be the hard rock album of the decade...

This is indeed a statement to signal that the MIGHTY VAN HALEN ARE BACK, baby!!!

[Roth & Roll]

I finally got to hear the entire album today, while I wait to receive my copy from Amazon on the 7th...
All I can say is - Holy Shit!!!
Listening to this entire album melted my ears and made me feel like a giddy 16 year old all over again.

Anyone who thinks this isn't the best rock album in 20 years is a stammering fool.

Every single track on this album is 100% kick ass.

[ALMOSTsaved]

Just a quick question regarding the album for those who already own it. I'll be buying it on Tuesday morning but I don't want to wait for Best Buy to open so I'm going to hit a local Walmart. Is there any reason to think there will be a "clean edit" at Walmart? I can't stand how they carry censored albums and if there's a reason the new album would be edited, I'll wait for Best Buy....

[SNIPER]

Just a quick question regarding the album for those who already own it. I'll be buying it on Tuesday morning but I don't want to wait for Best Buy to open so I'm going to hit a local Walmart. Is there any reason to think there will be a "clean edit" at Walmart? I can't stand how they carry censored albums and if there's a reason the new album would be edited, I'll wait for Best Buy....

Great question!! That would suck! But I don't think so. All lyrics seem radio friendly to me.

[Roth & Roll]

Just a quick question regarding the album for those who already own it. I'll be buying it on Tuesday morning but I don't want to wait for Best Buy to open so I'm going to hit a local Walmart. Is there any reason to think there will be a "clean edit" at Walmart? I can't stand how they carry censored albums and if there's a reason the new album would be edited, I'll wait for Best Buy....

I don't see any reason why there would be a "clean edit". I didn't hear a single "vulgar" word anywhere on the album, but then again I've been drinking heavily today, so who fuckin knows?