Once you're logged in, you will be able to comment.
![billboard volbeat still counting billboard volbeat still counting](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aXhjp85UNJI/hqdefault.jpg)
Story or review, you must be logged in to an active personal account on Facebook. Most recently, they contributed a cover of "Don't Tread On Me" to "The Metallica Blacklist", with all proceeds from the track benefiting METALLICA's All Within My Hands foundation and the Børne Cancer Fonden of Denmark. A live album featuring songs recorded during the subsequent world tour, "Rewind, Replay, Rebound: Live In Deutschland", was released digitally in November 2020. Their latest album, "Rewind, Replay, Rebound", was released in August 2019 and has spawned the hit singles "Last Day Under The Sun", "Die To Live" (featuring Neil Fallon) and "Leviathan". Mainstream Rock chart and counting, the most of any band based outside of North America), multi-platinum certifications, awards and accolades all over the planet. Over the course of seven record-breaking albums the band has picked up number one songs (including nine No. Since forming in 2001, VOLBEAT has gone from the clubs of Copenhagen to headlining stages around the world, including the famed Telia Parken stadium in Denmark (becoming the only domestic artist to ever sell out the venue). Not ones to rest on their laurels, their forthcoming album "Servant Of The Mind", which was written and recorded during the shutdown and quarantine necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, is introspective but pulls no punches and is no less raucous or driving than their previous efforts.
![billboard volbeat still counting billboard volbeat still counting](https://i0.wp.com/1015krock.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ghostvolbeatposter2022dates.jpg)
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" (featuring King Diamond) from 2014's acclaimed (and gold-selling) "Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies", and have grabbed multiple Danish Music Awards.
![billboard volbeat still counting billboard volbeat still counting](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/95/f2/89/95f289998a2125dc1bf8f8549e2e2e58--music-posters-band-posters.jpg)
VOLBEAT is two decades deep into a career that has found them sharing stages with genre legends like BLACK SABBATH, METALLICA, MOTÖRHEAD, SLIPKNOT, MEGADETH, ANTHRAX and more. "Servant Of The Mind" standard edition track listing:ĭeluxe 2 CD/2 LP and digital deluxe bonus tracks:ġ5. The aforementioned 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. Previously released single "Shotgun Blues" is an anthemic track in which Poulsen explores the ghostly events he recently experienced upon moving into a new home. The album also includes the "double barrel" of summer songs the band released this past June: "Wait A Minute My Girl" and "Dagen Før" (featuring Stine Bramsen), the former of which became the band's ninth number one single on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. 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."
![billboard volbeat still counting billboard volbeat still counting](https://c-sf.smule.com/rs-s25/arr/23/7e/66caa231-b495-4c92-bf15-1faa03759477_1024.jpg)
"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. The track is taken from the band's eighth studio album, "Servant Of The Mind", which is being made available today (Friday, December 3) via Republic Records.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. Danish/American rock and rollers VOLBEAT have released a lyric video for the song "Temple Of Ekur".