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[PT5150]

Does this song legit????

http://ponderingsfrompluto.wordpress.com/2009/05/11/alex-van-halen-leaks-name-of-new-van-halen-album-encore/

Alex Van Halen leaks name of new Van Halen album, ‘Encore’

Alex Van Halen is, no doubt, excited about the upcoming Van Halen album.

Van Halen drummer Alex Van Halen leaked the name of Van Halen’s new album, which would be their first new studio album in since the 1998 Van Halen III and their first in more than a quarter of a century with original frontman David Lee Roth. (The last Roth-era album was 1984, which has sold over 10 million copies).

The name? Encore.

“For years, people have been wanting to hear classic Van Halen,” said Alex, the older brother of guitarist Eddie Van Halen. “With Dave back in the mix, we tried to think of an appropriate name. Encore just seemed right.”

Other names the band considered were 2010 (due to its propensity towards numerical names), Yes, He 812 (a spoof of the Hagar-era album OU812), We’re Back! and Van Halen IV.

Alex added the band will head back into the studio later in the summer once Eddie returns from his honeymoon with Janie Liszewski.

“Ed has literally thousands of tapes of unreleased guitar riffs and songs, so with Dave’s vocals, we expect it shouldn’t take long to get the album made,” Alex added.

The album, of course, will feature Alex’s nephew and Eddie’s son Wolfgang on bass. It may also feature a bonus track of the guitar riff used in Back to the Future when Marty McFly–dressed as an alien–wakes his own father from a deep sleep.

Alex, an ordained minister who will officiate in the marriage of Eddie and Janie in June, said the album will be out in 2010.

[PT5150]

From Ed...

Van Halen Plans New Album
artist: van halen date: 02/03/2009 category: upcoming releases

Eddie Van Halen will wed his fiancée (and publicist), Janie Liszweski, in June. Then, he'll attend the high school graduation of his son — and bass player — Wolfgang. But after that, Eddie hopes to release new music with the current incarnation of the legendary band that bears his name. And, as he tells Spinner.com, yes, that includes David Lee Roth.

"Dave, Wolfie, Alex and I are a band," he tells Spinner.com in an interview. "I hope that after Janie and I get married, and Wolfie graduates, that we sit down and discuss recording new music, which I have tons of. If Dave's up for singing ... then do another tour, and just see where it takes us. Actually, next week or the week after Wolfie, Alex, and I are gonna start jamming. Maybe we'll give Dave a call and see what he's up to. He's off, always doing his own thing, and he checks in every now and then to see how we're doing."

Thanks for the report to Blabbermouth.net.

[PT5150]

[ron]

PT5150 wrote: Does this sound legit????
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About Ponderings from Pluto

This is a satirical blog. None of the news events here are real. Not even the one about Gene Simmons wanting to trademark the letter “E”. Still, it was amusing how irate some of his fans became.

[VAiN]

I wonder how long before this makes it to mainstream news...

[kaloway]

i figure wait until it hits stores and is available for purchase. Then all questions are answered.

[King Edward]

kaloway wrote: i figure wait until it hits stores and is available for purchase. Then all questions are answered.

My thoughts exactly!