Hagar and Anthony Talk How Struggles Made VH's "Balance" a Great Record

INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 27: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar perform at the Palomino Stage during the 2025 Stagecoach Festival on April 27, 2025 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Stagecoach)

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As a huge Van Halen fan of both the Roth and Hagar eras (we'll just pretend Cherone didn't happen), I agree with Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony in this clip that 1995's VH album "Balance" was the darkest of the Hagar years, but wonderfully so. Definitely reflected the tumultuous times of the lives of the band members with each other, in their personal lives, etc. The remastered version is even better. Check out Sammy and Mikey reflecting on "Balance" (WARNING: OBCENITIES. NSFW).

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