Alter Bridge guitarist hears new Van Halen album

[OzzyVanHalen]

The first Van Halen album with David Lee Rothin 27 years has at least one fan: guitarist Mark Tremonti of Alter Bridge.

Tremonti says he witnessed a live performance by Eddie, Alex and Wolfgang Van Halen of the full new album at Eddie's 5150 studios.

In a new interview with Austria's Mulatschag TV, Mark was asked about his band friendship with VH bassist Wolfgang Van Halen.

"We played with Van Halen years and years ago at Madison Square Garden and Palace in Detroit,"said Tremonti. "The first time I saw Wolfgang, he was just a little, probably five-year-old kid or six-year-old kid. Eddie, that day, gave me one of his guitars, so I got to know Eddie."

"Then years went by and Wolfgang ended up being a fan of Alter Bridge, so we got to know him through Alter Bridge,"he continued?And Wolfgang invited us to go see soundcheck when Van Halen did a tour a couple of years ago, and we were the only in there, so it was quite a treat."

 

[OzzyVanHalen]

The latest news comes on the heels of a VH update from Slash last month, who told Rock Radio’s Tom Russell that he heard - through a shared connection - the new album was “in the mixing stages.”

Expected to be released before year-end, the highly-anticipated record represents VH’s first new music with original lead singer Roth in 15 years, and the band’s first full album since 1998. The group began recording in January with producer John Shanks.

Van Halen are confirmed to headline Soundwave Revolution, an annual music festival held in major cities around Australia. The fall dates start September 24 in Brisbane; Alter Bridge is one of the many acts also on the bill.

 

[Lynch]

would be cool to hear some new Van Halen. I certainly won't get my hopes up for anything that sounds like old Van Halen (how can it without Anthony's backing vocals?), but I'll definitely be checking it out when/if it gets released.

 

[gcczep]

It's a shame that they had a falling out [?] with Anthony. What was that all about anyway? The Hagar connection? I'm looking forward to that new release.