> Van Halen reunites, Second Coming is nigh
>
> It has come to this. The gods of metal did grunt and the thunder did
> creak and Poison, Dokken, Def Leppard, Ratt, Whitesnake and the rest of
> the '80s quinquagenarian rockers have already wrapped up their various
> "reunion" tours of the sundry community theaters, Midwestern county
> fairs and shopping malls across this fine nation, so of course now is
> the time for the granddaddy of all conflagrations, the Great Reuniting
> fans have been waiting for about 20 years, the real Second Coming.
>
> Yes, the original Van Halen, easily the greatest party-metal band of
> all time, is finally reuniting (well, most of them) for a summer tour.
> Shudder, and hope, and shudder again.
>
> Incredible as this band was in its heyday (and much deserving of
> inclusion in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame), you have to admit, the
> signs are not encouraging.
> ...