Van Halen released "Balance", their final album with Sammy Hagar

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.

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.

Personnel

Van Halen

• Sammy Hagar – lead vocals, guitar
• Eddie Van Halen – guitar, keyboards, background vocals
• Michael Anthony – bass, background vocals
• Alex Van Halen – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Steve Lukather – background vocals ("Not Enough")
• The Monks of Gyuto Tantric University – chants ("The Seventh Seal")

Production

• Bruce Fairbairn – production
• Mike Fraser – mixing
• Jeri Heiden – art direction
• George Marino – mastering
• Donn Landee - remastering (2023)
• Erwin Musper – engineer
• Mike Plotnikoff – engineer
• Randee Saint Nicholas – photography
• Glen Wexler – front cover photography