Van Halen is an international hard rockband formed in the early-1970s, originally called Mammoth. The band's first studio album, " Van Halen", released in 1978 is widely regarded as a milestone in rock music. With this first release, the band, featuring David Lee Rothon vocals, Michael Anthonyon bass, Edward Van Halenon guitars (and also keyboards later) and brother Alex Van Halenon drums, established itself as a leader in the emerging and commercially successful U.S. heavy metalmusic genre of the 1980s. In particular, Eddie Van Halenquickly gained widespread notoriety for his technical prowess and musical sensibility.
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