Video: Van Halen Play "Hang 'Em High" in Boston

On the road in support of their new album, A Different Kind of Truth, Van Halen are continuing to break out the deep cuts, much to the delight of hardcore fans.

Last night in Boston, the band treated fans to a rare performance of "Hang 'Em High" from 1982's Diver Down. Check out the footage below.

A couple weeks back, Van Halen performed "The Full Bug" — also from Diver Down — for the first time since 1983. You can see the footage here.

A Different Kind of Truth was released on February 7.

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Josh Hart

Josh Hart is a former web producer and staff writer for Guitar World and Guitar Aficionado magazines (2010–2012). He has since pursued writing fiction under various pseudonyms while exploring the technical underpinnings of journalism, now serving as a senior software engineer for The Seattle Times.