Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal

After years of gigging everywhere from suburban backyards to dive bars, Van Halen - led by frontman extraordinaire David Lee Roth and guitar virtuoso Edward Van Halen - had the songs, the swagger and the talent to turn the rock world on its ear. The quartet''s classic 1978 debut, Van Halen, sold more than a million copies within months of release and sky-rocketed the band to the stratosphere of rock success. Their high-energy shows left fans and bands alike floored. Based on more than 230 original interviews, Van Halen Rising tells of the band''s electric rise to fame.

• | Author: Greg Renoff
• | Publisher: ECW Press,Canada
• | Publication Date: Oct 13, 2015
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781770412637
• | ISBN-10: 1770412638