Sammy Hagar Blast Alex Van Halen – Accuse Of Blasphemy

Sammy Hagar has never been one to shy away from sharing his thoughts, and his latest comments about Alex Van Halen are no exception. Hagar is calling out the drummer for ignoring the band’s hugely successful “Van Hagar” years in Alex’s new memoir, Brothers.

Skipping the “Van Hagar” Years

Alex’s book reflects on his life with Eddie Van Halen and ends with David Lee Roth’s departure in 1985, completely leaving out the band’s era with Hagar as frontman. Explaining the omission, Alex stated:

“What happened after Dave left is not the same band. … The magic was in the first years, when we didn’t know what we were doing; when we were willing to try anything.”

Hagar clearly wasn’t pleased with this perspective. It all came to light after he shared a nostalgic Instagram post featuring himself and Eddie Van Halen backstage in 1991. While the post started as a lighthearted reflection on their questionable fashion choices, the tone shifted when fans began weighing in.

One fan wrote, “My dad always said the Roth days were about the party; the Sammy days were about the music.” Another added, “It’s okay to like VH with Sammy, even if Alex doesn’t anymore.” The comments sparked a fiery response from Hagar.

Hagar Defends His Legacy

Hagar clapped back, reminding fans of the massive success Van Halen achieved during his time with the band. “We went on to sell over 50 million records for [a] No. 1 album [then] sold out every building and stadium in the world for a whole decade. That never happened again.”

Hagar accused Alex of undermining Eddie’s legacy.

“Alex is not doing his brother’s musical legacy justice by not acknowledging all the No. 1 albums and some great music Eddie and I wrote together – not Alex – but Eddie and I wrote together. To not acknowledge [those] 10 years of music is blasphemy to his brother’s musicianship, songwriting, and legacy.”

Hoping for a Reconciliation

Despite his frustration, Hagar doesn’t want this rift to last forever. “It’s on my bucket list that I will not take this to my grave, and I don’t want Al taking it to his grave,” he said. While he’d love to mend fences, Hagar insists it’s more about rekindling their friendship than making music together again.