10 Worst Hard Rock Albums Ever Made

10. Van Halen III - Van Halen

Van Halen are one of the few bands from the '80s who could be considered indestructible. After losing one of the most charismatic frontman in history with David Lee Roth, the band pulled off the unthinkable and were reborn with Sammy Hagar, who led the band into commercial territory on records like 5150 and For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. Once Hagar left though, things were starting to look pretty dark.

Trying to recreate their magic again with singer Gary Cherone from Extreme, the band ended up turning in one of the most boring albums in rock history with Van Halen III.

From one song to the next, none of the riffs flow into each other very well and end up sounding like first drafts of what could potentially be good songs. Though Cherone has his own unique style of vocals in Extreme, his turn on the mic for this outing just sounds like he's trying (and failing) to combine both Roth's and Hagar's styles into one voice.

Though the band was able to pull off a singer change when they were on top of the world in the '80s, fans were not buying it by the end of the '90s, leaving the band's third self-titled out in the cold. There's no denying the talent at play here, but even if you put all the pieces together, that doesn't mean you're necessarily going to get a great picture.