“Every time you move into a house, you bring dead people with you,” he explains. To coincide with the album announcement, the band has released the new single “Shotgun Blues,” an anthemic track in which Poulsen explores the ghostly events he recently experienced upon moving into a new home. Volbeat announce the release of their eighth studio album, Servant Of The Mind, out December 3 rd.įor Servant of the Mind, the band took their signature heavy metal, psychobilly and punk ‘n’ roll sound up a notch while showcasing Michael Poulsen’s keen ability for songwriting and storytelling.

2CD Digipak, 13 tracks + 4 bonus tracks, 28 pages booklet, matt varnish. Their second album Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil received platinum status, and their 2010-release Beyond Hell/Above Heaven was subject to widespread international critical acclaim, receiving double platinum in Denmark, platinum in Finland and Germany, and gold in the United States, Sweden, and Austria.Ltd. All of their studio albums have been certified gold in Denmark. The band is currently signed to Dutch label Mascot Records and has released six studio albums and one DVD. After selling 1,000 copies of their Beat the Meat demo tape, Volbeat was signed to a record deal by Rebel Monster Records, a sub-label of Mascot Records. The band name “Volbeat” was derived from Dominus’s third album name, which was called Vol.Beat (read as: Volume Beat). In 2001, Poulsen went on to form a new band with some friends and other former Dominus members. In 2000, Poulsen became fed up with the death metal music scene, causing Dominus to break up. Singer Michael Poulsen’s first band was death metal act Dominus.

Their current line-up consists of vocalist and guitarist Michael Poulsen, guitarist Rob Caggiano, drummer Jon Larsen and bassist Kaspar Boye Larsen. They play a fusion of rock and roll, heavy metal, and rockabilly. Volbeat is a Danish rock band formed in Copenhagen in 2001.

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