The artwork for "Tattoo," the first single off Van Halen's upcoming new album A Different Kind of Truth has just been revealed via Amazon, and can be seen below.
"Tattoo" is set for release next Tuesday, January 10, while A Different Kind of Truth is due out on February 7 via Interscope.
A Different Kind of Truth will mark Van Halen's first album with lead singer David Lee Roth since 1984.
Van Halen played an intimate show at the 250-seat Cafe Wha? in New York's Greenwich Village last night, and you can check out photos and video here and a live report here.
The band will kick off their 2012 tour on February 18 in Louisville, Kentucky. Tour dates can be found here.
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Josh Hart is a former web producer and staff writer for Guitar World and Guitar Aficionado magazines (2010–2012). He has since pursued writing fiction under various pseudonyms while exploring the technical underpinnings of journalism, now serving as a senior software engineer for The Seattle Times.