Van Halen hit the scene with their debut album and never looked back. Known as one of the greatest and most innovative guitar players in rock music history, Edward Van Halen blazed a trail unlike any before him, using harmonics, tapping techniques, and bringing different tones and sounds into the world of music.
Below is a playlist of 28 Van Halen songs that are some of the heaviest, fiercest, and downright nastiest guitar playing by the guitar god himself.
Van Halen incorporated a lot of melody and featured many songs with vocal harmonies that gave the band a varied sound, but for today and this list, we’re looking exclusively at the face-melting rock songs.
