Van Halen Give Fans a Chance to Shred Along With ‘Tattoo’ in New Contest

Unless you've been living under a rock, you already know that Van Halen just issued 'A Different Kind of Truth,' their first David Lee Roth-fronted album since their seminal '1984' release.

The 13-track collection was produced by John Shanks (Unwritten Law, Bon Jovi), Ross Hogarth (Sick Puppies, DevilDriver) and the band. 'She's the Woman,' one of the cuts on the new album, was originally demoed in 1976, but never made it onto any official releases. The group decided to record a new version of the song for 'A Different Kind of Truth,' and also have been performing it at the early shows on their current tour.

To celebrate Van Halen's triumphant return, the band is giving one of their fans a custom guitar in a new contest. All you have to do to enter is record a video of yourself playing guitar along to 'Tattoo,' the new album's first single.

Check out this link for more info on the contest and how to submit your entry. Click below for a sample video.

Watch a Van Halen Timeline

Catch Van Halen out on tour with Kool & The Gang:

Feb. 22 – Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse

Feb. 24 – Chicago, IL – United Center

Feb. 28 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

Mar. 01 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

Mar. 03 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Arena

Mar. 05 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

Mar. 09 – Buffalo, NY – First Niagara Center

Mar. 11 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

Mar. 15 – Montreal, QCBell Centre

Mar. 17 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre

Mar. 21 – Ottawa, ON – Scotiabank Place

Mar. 24 – Atlantic City, NJ – Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall

Mar. 28 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center

Mar. 30 – Pittsburgh, PA – Consol Energy Center

Apr. 01 – Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena

Apr. 10 – Sunrise, FL – BankAtlantic Center

Apr. 12 – Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Times Forum

Apr. 14 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center

Apr. 16 – Jacksonville, FL – Jacksonville Veterans Mem. Arena

Apr. 19 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena

Apr. 21 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Complex

Apr. 25 – Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Cable Arena

Apr. 27 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

May 01 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center

May 05 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome

May 07 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena

May 09 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome

May 11 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place

May 17 – Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre

May 19 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center

May 22 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center

May 24 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center

May 27 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena

Jun. 01 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center

Jun. 03 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena

Jun. 05 – San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion At San Jose

Jun. 12 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center

Jun. 14 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena

Jun. 16 – Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center

Jun. 20 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center

Jun. 22 – San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center

Jun. 24 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center

Jun. 26 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Arena