They have racked up nearly three billion cumulative streams over the course of their career, notched a Best Metal Performance Grammy nomination for 'Room 24 (feat. Volbeat are two decades deep into a career that has found them sharing stages with genre legends like Black Sabbath, Metallica, Motorhead, Slipknot, Megadeth, Anthrax and more.

Album opener “Temple of Ekur” returns to the ancient themes explored in past songs such as “The Gates of Babylon,” while the epic album closer “Lasse’s Birgita” explores the story of the first witch burnings to occur in Sweden in 1471. He is on a mission, speaking to darker forces and fallen angels.' Meanwhile, 'The Devil Rages On' looks at the idea of the devil taking human form. 'The Sacred Stones' tells the story of “an earthly being who has committed himself to the dark side. Other songs on the album weave intricate and fascinating tales. Stine Bramsen).” The former of which became the band’s ninth number one single on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. The album also includes the “double barrel” of Summer songs the band released this past June: “Wait A Minute My Girl” and “Dagen Før (feat.

If you go back to the first record and compare it to where we are now, you can hear how the band has developed its style, while keeping the signature sound.' 'I wrote the whole album in three months,' recalls Poulsen, “I was in a good place and mood while at home, and had a captive audience of myself… There are a lot of Volbeat signatures in it. Today, multi-platinum Danish band Volbeat announce the release of their eighth studio album, Servant Of The Mind, coming via Republic Records on December 3rd.įor Servant of the Mind, the band, which consists of Michael Poulsen (guitars/vocals), Jon Larsen (drums), Rob Caggiano (guitars) and Kaspar Boye Larsen (bass) took their signature heavy metal, psychobilly and punk ‘n’ roll sound up a notch while showcasing Poulsen’s keen ability for songwriting and storytelling. I was in a good place and mood while at home, and had a captive audience of myself.The wait is finally over. “I wrote the whole album in three months. The song, in the tradition of “ The Garden’s Tale,” “ Maybele I Hofteholder” and “ For Evigt,” features both English and Danish lyrics, and marks the first commercially released song featuring Stine singing in her native Danish. “ Dagen Før” offers a brief respite from the ‘thunder and lightning’ and features guest vocals from Danish artist Stine Bramsen, who is renowned for her solo work as well as being a member of the band Alphabeat. Album opener “ Temple of Ekur” returns to the ancient themes explored in past songs such as “ The Gates of Babylon,” while the epic album closer “ Lasse’s Birgita” explores the story of the first witch burnings to occur in Sweden in 1471. Meanwhile, “ The Devil Rages On” looks at the idea of the devil taking human form. Weird stuff happens whenever I move into a house… it’s very otherworldly.“ “ Every time you move into a house, you bring dead people with you. He is on a mission, speaking to darker forces and fallen angels.” Elsewhere, “ Shotgun Blues” explores the ghostly events he had recently experienced upon moving into a new home. “ The Sacred Stones” tells the story of “ an earthly being who has committed himself to the dark side. The rest of the songs on the album weave intricate and fascinating tales. 1 at the format, which is a record for the most chart-topping singles by a band not based in North America. 1 position on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart and camped out there for three weeks. The lead single “ Wait A Minute My Girl,” which frontman Michael Poulsen drafted as a love song to his fiancé, swiftly cruised into the No.

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