Balance (Van Halen album)
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| Released | January 24, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | May 25 – September 2, 1994 | |||
| Studio | 5150 Studios (Studio City) Little Mountain (Vancouver) | |||
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| Length | 53:18 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Bruce Fairbairn | |||
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Balance is the tenth studio album by American rock band Van Halen, released on January 24, 1995, by Warner Bros. Records. The album is the last of the band's four studio releases to feature Sammy Hagar as the lead singer. It is also the final Van Halen album to feature bassist Michael Anthony in its entirety. Balance reached number 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 in February 1995 and reached triple platinum status on May 12, 2004, by selling more than three million copies in the US. "The Seventh Seal" was nominated for a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance.
Featuring a more serious tone than other Van Halen albums, Balance features a full integration of Eddie Van Halen's guitar riffs and keyboard work and contains three instrumentals. The record received mixed reviews from many music critics.
The album was remastered by Donn Landee and released on October 6, 2023, as part of The Collection II; the four studio albums with Hagar, plus an extra disc of eight rarities from this era. On August 15, 2025, the album was re-released in an expanded edition featuring live performances from Wembley in 1995.