The band's fourth album, "Fair Warning," arrived less than a year after "Women and Children First," continuing their relentless pace. The album was notably darker and more intense than their previous work.
- Recorded at the Van Halen brothers' home studio in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood. The album was produced by Ted Templeman and engineered by Donn Landee. It was the band's second consecutive album to not feature any songwriting contributions from outside the band.
- "Fair Warning" reached number five on the Billboard 200 chart. It was certified platinum by the RIAA in 1992.
- The album cover art, "The Chieftain," is a painting by the American artist William A. Burke. The original painting was destroyed in a fire.
Van Halen was a Los Angeles band that defined rock and roll for a generation. They were at a transitional moment in their career with this album.
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