Van Halen III: Why This Album Bombed
Van Halen III… what happened?Released in 1998, this was the first (and only) Van Halen album featuring Gary Cherone on vocals—and the first time the band didn’t dominate the charts the way fans had come to expect. No multi-platinum success. No #1 peak. And for many fans, no connection at all.So… why did this album bomb?In this video, we take a deep dive into Van Halen III—our personal memories of when it came out, what we thought back then, and how it holds up today. Was it really as bad as its reputation? Or is there something here that fans have overlooked?Whether you’ve hated it for years…
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