The King of Cool is back with a new album and a new haircut. Van Halen is still the best rock and roll band in the world.

"The Seventh Seal" cool groove, stereo imaging, and slap-back echo.
"Don't Tell Me" that drop-D thing is still cool after all these years.
"Amsterdam" Light 'em up!
"Big Fat Money" an all out jam. "I don't need no stinking click!"
"Can't Stop Lovin' You" little bit of an acoustic flavor to a great song.
"Strung Out" Ed beats the crap out of Marvin Hamlish's grand piano.
"Take Me Back" (Deja Vu) Van Halen unplugged. Naaahhh!
"Doin' Time" when you spend your life beating things with a stick, what do you expect!
"Baluchitherium" named for the largest mammal ever (the "dinosaur song" according to Valerie).
"Aftershock" nothing to do with the L.A. earthquake, except they might have caused one with it.
"Not Enough" sentimental Sammy's latest love song.

Van Halen, enough said.

Reviewer:  Mike Doyle, courtesy of Flash Magazine.