It is a hard rock band from United States. At the begining it was called “Mammoth” by the founders of the band (Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and Mark Stone) in the year 1972, in Los Angeles, California. Then they would join the Singer David Lee Roth and the bass Michael Antony. Van Halen got the fame quickly with his first album in 1978.
Widely considered as a landmark of rock, selling more than 10 million of copies and being qualificated in August 1996 as a diamond disc.
The name of “Mammoth” had to be changed, since another band was using it, so, the four looked for a new name for the group; David Lee Roth suggested the brother´s surname: Van Halen.The members who play now in the group are: David Lee Roth (singer), Edward Van Halen ( guitar and chorus), Wolfgang Van Halen ( bass and chorus), and Alex Van Halen (drums).
