Metal Anarchy

Van Halen’s Alex Van Halen has been honored as a “Ridder in de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw” (aka Knight in the Order of the Lion of the Netherlands). The drummer received the royal decoration earlier today (September 1). Alex commented:

“My cousin organized most of this. But I’m very grateful. I think institutions like this are important in people’s lives because it adds a dignity and a gravity to what we do. Whether it’s actually deserved or not, that’s another question. But we can live up to it. That’s the whole thing, is you gotta have something to live up to.”