2006-06-22 11:11:06 · 8 answers · asked by rljmmp 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
no. They are just a rock band with a great sound!
2006-06-22 11:14:43 · answer #1 · answered by otter7 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Theres many music categories (rock, blues. jazz, country, etc.) But actually music falls in two categories as far as I am concerned, good and bad. Van Halen was good. They were the best. Virtually every metal guitarist that came after Van Halens 1st album came out owe Eddie a debt of gratitude. A lot of them would not be playing if not for Van Halen. That whole heavy metal guitar style was started by him.
As far as your question, I think Van Halen started out heavy metal but ended up hard pop rock (for lack of a better genre description).
2006-06-22 18:49:24 · answer #2 · answered by Stratobratster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Van Halen is not hard rock when compared to Motorhead.
2006-06-22 18:15:32 · answer #3 · answered by shirokuma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you count Hot for Teacher you could probably argue Hard Rock, but no way are they heavy metal by any stretch of the imagination.
Looking at their tougher songs and the decade they were big in, I'd say deff Hard Rock
2006-06-22 18:16:29 · answer #4 · answered by anonymous 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are a rock band.
2006-06-22 18:14:28 · answer #5 · answered by greenwolf44 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hard rock!
2006-06-22 18:14:45 · answer #6 · answered by Paula 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HARD ROCK
2006-06-22 18:14:17 · answer #7 · answered by briley4242 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are more of Classic Rockish
2006-06-22 18:36:03 · answer #8 · answered by Grand Master Funk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋