Alex Van Halen will offer Van Halen fans a guided tour through the band's first golden era with a new book filled with photograph, correspondence and memorabilia.

Tentatively titled Van Halen , the book will explore the years 1978 through 1984, which would include everything from the rapid rise to fame that followed the release of their genre-changing debut album through the original lineup's final tour, in support of the 1984 album.

"Van Halen is one of the greatest American stories," the drummer says in a press release announcing the project. The book will feature rare and never-before-seen images drawn from Van Halen's private archives, and will explore Van Halen's album artwork, musical instruments and press materials.

A release date for Van Halen has yet to be announc

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