A destructive vortex of extreme metal returns to Toledo, OH this coming June 8th, with TOLEDO DEATH FEST announcing its 2024 lineup featuring OCEANO, THE CONVALESCENCE, VISCERAL DISGORGE, ROSE FUNERAL, CASKET ROBBERY, and more!
Ok so starting off this is just my personal preferences, I’m sure you’ll have a different Top 10.
10. Van Halen III (1998)
Hey you, wake up, get yourself together Yeah you, so you think you made it better ‘Cause you know it’s coming at you While your back is turned Look too long and I can’t help you So clear your head, find a way home Better make up your mind
First you say that you will Then you say you won’t Well I’m just trying to figure Tryna figure you out, yeah yeah yeah
Favourites include Fire in the Hole and Without You.
9. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (1991)
Don’t want to wait ’til tomorrow Why put it off another day? One more walk through problems Built-up and stands in our way, ah
One step ahead, one step behind me Now you gotta run to get even Make future plans or dream about yesterday, hey C’mon turn, turn this thing around
Favourites include Poundcake and Right Now.
8. OU812 (1988)
Everybody’s lookin’ for somethin’ Somethin’ to fill in the holes We think a lot but don’t talk much about it ‘Til things get out of control
Oh, how do I know when it’s love I can’t tell you but it lasts forever How does it feel when it’s love It’s just something you feel together When it’s love
Favourites include Finish What Ya Started and When It’s Love.
7. Van Halen II (1979)
Have you seen her So fine and pretty Fooled me with her style and ease And I feel her from across the room Yes, it’s love in the third degree
Favourites include Dance the Night Away and Beautiful Girls.
6. Women and Children First (1980)
Well, they say it’s kinda frightenin’ How this younger generation swings You know it’s more than just some new sensation Well, the kid is into losin’ sleep And he don’t come home for half the week You know it’s more than just an aggravation
And the cradle will rock Yes the cradle, cradle will rock And I say rock on, ooh Rock on
Favourites include And the Cradle Will Rock… and Everybody Wants Some!!
5. Diver Down (1982)
All my life I’ve never stopped to worry ’bout a thing Open up and shout it out, an’ never try to sing Wonderin’ if I’ve done it wrong Will this depression last for long? Won’t you tell me?
Where have all the good times gone? Where have all the good times gone? Where have all the good times gone?
Favourites include Where Have All the Good Times Gone and Dancing in the Street.
4. Fair Warning (1981)
You say, I cannot get there from here, baby Then I don’t care where I’m goin’ Here’s to your thin red line Mmm, I’m stepping over
Thought you’d never miss me ’til I got a fat city address Non-stop talker, what a rocker Blue-eyed murder in a size five dress
Change, nothin’ stays the same Unchained, and ya hit the ground runnin’ Change, ain’t nothin’ stays the same Unchained, yeah ya hit the ground runnin’
Favourites include Unchained and So This Is Love?
3. 5150 (1986)
Whoa, here it comes That funny feeling again Winding me up inside Every time we touch Hey, I don’t know Oh, tell me where to begin ‘Cause I never ever Felt so much
And I can’t recall Any love at all Ah baby, this blows ’em all away
It’s got what it takes So tell me why can’t this be love? Straight from my heart Oh, tell me why can’t this be love?
Favourites include Why Can’t This Be Love and Best of Both Worlds.
2. Van Halen (1978)
… You know you’re semi-good lookin’ And on the streets again Oh yeah, you think you’re really cookin’ baby You better find yourself a friend, my friend
… Ain’t talkin’ ’bout love My love is rotten to the core Ain’t gonna talk about love Just like I told you before, before Before, before, before
Favourites include Runnin’ with the Devil and Ain’t Talkin’ ’bout Love.
1. 1984
I get up and nothin’ gets me down You got it tough, I’ve seen the toughest around And I know, baby, just how you feel You got to roll with the punches and get to what’s real
Ah, can’t you see me standin’ here I got my back against the record machine I ain’t the worst that you’ve seen Ah, can’t you see what I mean?