Balance

The band has been opening up their long-closed vaults in recent years.

Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony talk about being put "under the microscope" while trying to record their parts.

The set includes nine previously unreleased live songs from the band's 1995 tour.

Singer says he painted himself into a corner with 1995 hit that his bandmates wanted to be darker than he aimed for.

A handy guide to the dozen LPs released by the hard-rock heroes.

Apparently, these chanting Tibetans weren't quite ready for the band's full force.

They were heading back out on the road with a No. 1 album on the chart — but trouble was brewing.

His final LP with the group debuted at the top of the charts – extending a streak that reached back to 1986's '5150.'

We count down each of Van Halen's 12 studio albums in order of excellence.