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Volbeat are a Danish
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band formed in
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in 2001. They play a fusion of
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and heavy metal. Their current line-up consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Michael Poulsen, drummer Jon Larsen, and bassist Kaspar Boye Larsen. The band is signed to Dutch label Mascot Records and has released nine studio albums and one DVD. Their second album '' Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil'' received platinum status, and their 2010 release ''
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'' was subject to widespread international critical acclaim, receiving triple platinum in Denmark and Austria, double platinum in Sweden, platinum in Canada, 5× Gold in Germany, and gold in both Finland and the United States. Volbeat's most recent studio album, '' God of Angels Trust'', was released in 2025.


History


Early years (2001–2009)

Singer Michael Poulsen's first band was
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act, Dominus. In 2000, Poulsen became fed up with the death metal music scene, causing Dominus to break up. In 2001, Poulsen went on to form a new band with some friends and other former Dominus members. This was the beginning of Volbeat. The band name "Volbeat" was derived from Dominus's third album name, ''Vol.Beat'' (read as: Volume Beat). 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. Volbeat released their first album, '' The Strength/The Sound/The Songs'' in 2005. The line-up for the album consisted of Michael Poulsen (vocals), Jon Larsen (drums), Franz Gottschalk (guitar) and Anders Kjølholm (bass). The album was a huge success in Denmark achieving a spot at No. 18 in the charts. Critics were generally positive towards ''The Strength / The Sound / The Songs''. The German
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magazine RockHard gave it 10/10 in a review. ''The Strength / The Sound / The Songs'' also received a handful of awards, including Best Album in the Danish Metal Musik Awards in 2005. Volbeat was praised for its live performances. Their concert at
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2006 received a 6/6 stars review in the Danish newspaper BT. The band, featuring the same line-up as their first album, released their second album, '' Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil'', in week 8 of 2007, where it debuted as No. 1 in the Danish Top 40 for CD-sales. They opened the
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in 2007 and also supported
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together with
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at their concert in Denmark 13 July of that year. They were to support
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in Finland and in their home town,
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, and to make a few festival appearances mid-2008. They hired Thomas Bredahl following the recording of ''Rock the Rebel / Metal the Devil'' as a replacement for Gottschalk on guitar. In 2008, Volbeat released their third album, '' Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood'' featuring guitarist Thomas Bredahl. It topped the Finnish Album Chart straight after its publication. In 2009, Volbeat supported the symphonic metal band
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on their U.S. tour in May. On 31 May 2009 they were on the main stage of the
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. They also supported Metallica on the North American leg of Metallica's
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from October to December 2009. In 2009 the band played at the biggest open-air festival in Europe (400,000–500,000 rock fans every year),
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in Poland.


Line-up changes (2010–2015)

Poulsen stated about ''
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'', "The album title refers to the overall theme of the album, and it continues the storyline from where ''Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood'' left off...". On 25 January 2010, it was confirmed that Volbeat would be performing at
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in June 2010. It was also confirmed that Volbeat were to join
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,
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,
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and others in the "Big Four" show at Sonisphere Switzerland. It was also announced that the new album, ''Beyond Hell/Above Heaven'' was to be released on 10 September 2010. The band also announced their "Beyond Hell/Above Heaven Live 2010" tour. In 2011, Volbeat announced their Grand Summer Tour across North America. The tour began in Toronto, Ontario on 24 July at Heavy T.O., and concluded with a two-night stand on 3 & 4 September at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA. Volbeat co-headlined this tour with rock powerhouse
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on all US dates, but not in Canada. On 28 November 2011, Volbeat announced the departure of Bredahl via their website. Volbeat committed to playing all 2011–2012 as scheduled either as a trio, or with a replacement guitarist. On 26 January 2012, Volbeat joined
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,
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, and
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on Gigantour. The tour started in Camden, New Jersey, and culminated on 28 February 2012 in Denver, Colorado, at The Fillmore Auditorium. On the tour, Hank Shermann ( Mercyful Fate) filled in as the guitarist for Volbeat. On their North American Summer tour, which began in June 2012,
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and
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were the supporting acts. The tour included dates in Baltimore, Toronto, Detroit, Billings, Boston, Tempe, San Francisco, and Weyburn and Lazerfest in Boone, Iowa, and in June, Orion Music Festival, headlined by Metallica, at Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Volbeat were confirmed to be playing Download festival June 2013. Volbeat announced in December that their new album would be released in 2013. A spring tour with
Danko Jones Danko Jones is a Canadian hard rock trio from Toronto. The band consists of Danko Jones (vocals/guitar), John "JC" Calabrese (bass), and Rich Knox (drums).Spoken was announced in December. In January 2013, Volbeat revealed the name of the new album, '' Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies'', and that was released in the spring of 2013. On 4 February 2013, it was announced that Rob Caggiano, formerly of
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, had officially joined the band as second guitarist. He had been producing and recording guest solos on the band's upcoming album, ''Outlaw Gentlemen and Shady Ladies'', which the band also announced will be released on 8 April 2013 (GSA on 5 April and US on 9 April), before being asked to join as a full-time member. Singer and guitarist Michael Poulsen said of the chemistry between Caggiano and the rest of the band "The collaboration with Rob in the studio was so inspiring and in good spirit that we the decided to keep him. Basically we went into the studio as a three piece and came out as a whole band!" Michael Poulsen confirmed during the band's 2015 tour with
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and Crobot, that a new album was in the works, hinting that it would be released in 2016, and demoed a new song throughout "The Devil's Bleeding Crown" tour. In April 2015, singer Poulsen revealed that he had so far written seven songs for the next album. In November 2015, the band announced that Kjølholm would leave Volbeat. They emphasised, that he left in good terms with the band. Poulsen and Larsen said that "Anders has been a loyal friend and bandmate since 2001. ... We're very thankful for this and wish Anders all the best in the future." Kjølholm likewise wished all the best for the rest of the band.


Recent works (2016–present)

On 3 April 2016, Volbeat posted a teaser for their upcoming album. On 7 April 2016, they revealed ''Seal the Deal and Let's Boogie'' to be released on 3 June 2016. The album's first single was "The Devil's Bleeding Crown". The official music video for this song was released on 13 May 2016. The second single, released 29 April 2016, was "For Evigt" (Forever), and an English version, "The Bliss". Kaspar Boye Larsen was announced as the band's new bassist on 13 May 2016. The band toured the United Kingdom in 2016 with
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, and Like a Storm. The band was an opening act on
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's WorldWired Tour 2017 stadium tour in the US, alongside
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. In 2018, Volbeat announced plans for a seventh album. On 4 March 2019 Volbeat were announced, along with
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and
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, as supporting acts for Slipknot's Knotfest Roadshow North American tour. On 10 May 2019, Volbeat released a 40-second song, "Parasite", and on 15 May, they released the second single, "Leviathan", from their seventh studio album, '' Rewind, Replay, Rebound'' while announcing the 14-song tracklist and a release date of 2 August 2019. They released the third single off the album, "Last Day Under the Sun" on 13 June 2019. On 18 July 2019, the band released the fourth single, "Cheapside Sloggers", featuring Gary Holt of
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. On 26 July 2019, the band released the fifth single, "Pelvis on Fire". On 4 November 2019, the band released "Die to Live", featuring
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of
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as the sixth single. On 2 June 2021, the band released two singles, "Wait a Minute My Girl" and "Dagen Før", the latter featuring
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's Stine Bramsen. "Wait a Minute My Girl" earned the band their ninth No. 1 on ''Billboard''s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart dated for 21 August 2021. The band is now tied for the 10th-most No. 1s in the chart's 40-year history. The band contributed a cover of the Metallica song " Don't Tread on Me" to the charity tribute album ''
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'', released in September 2021. On 23 September 2021, the band released a new song "Shotgun Blues". Along with the release, the band confirmed the release of their eighth studio album '' Servant of the Mind'' for 3 December 2021. In September 2021, the band announced a 2022 co-headline with
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. On 28 October 2021, the band released the fourth single from their new album, "Becoming". On 11 November 2021, the band released a music video for the song "Shotgun Blues". On 28 January 2022, it was announced that the band's drummer, Jon Larsen, tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, the band had to cancel one show. The band also announced that they would continue with their tour with Ghost, and the former drummer of
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, Jon Dette would fill in as a touring drummer until Larsen's return. On 13 April 2022, the band released a music video for the song "Temple of Ekur". On 5 June 2023, Volbeat announced over social media that they had parted ways with lead guitarist Rob Caggiano. For the band's Summer 2023 tour, the lead guitarist position was filled by Flemming C. Lund of The Arcane Order. In August 2023, the band announced that they would not be touring in 2024, but Michael Poulsen would be touring with his new death metal band, Asinhell. Volbeat also announced that they would be spending time at home and working on a new album. On 6 March 2025, the band released the single, "By a Monster’s Hand". On the same day, the band announced their ninth studio album, '' God of Angels Trust'', set for release on 6 June 2025. On 4 April 2025, the band released the album's second single, "In the Barn of the Goat Giving Birth to Satan's Spawn in a Dying World of Doom". The third single, "Time Will Heal", was released on 16 May 2025.


Recognition

*''The Strength / The Sound / The Songs'' won the award for the best debut album at the Danish Metal Music Awards 2005. *Volbeat won the award Steppeulven for hope of the year 2006. *Volbeat won the award for the best live band at the Danish Metal Music Awards 2006 voted by fans. *''Rock the Rebel / Metal the Devil'' won the award for best album at the Danish Metal Music Awards 2007. *Volbeat won the Danish radio award for P3 listener hit at the P3 Guld-show voted by listeners of P3. *Volbeat were nominated for the
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for "Room 24".


Musical style and influences

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and pop melodies, as well as a peculiar penchant for vintage ‘50s
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". Chris True of
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stated, " he band'ssound weds
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, classic metal, glam,
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." Their influences encompass 1950s rockabilly,
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and pop, as well as heavy metal and hard rock of the 1970s and '80s. These influences include
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, Mercyful Fate,
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, Mayhem,
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, Dio,
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, Armored Saint,
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, Accept,
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, Manowar,
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, and
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. ''
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'' called Volbeat " hard-rock’s preeminent
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freight train". They were also described as "heavy rockabilly" and "
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meets rockabilly". ''Lehigh Valley Live'' described them as a hard rock and heavy metal band.


Band members

Current members * Michael Poulsen – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2001–present) * Jon Larsen – drums (2001–present) * Kaspar Boye Larsen – bass, backing vocals (2016–present) Current touring members * Flemming C. Lund – lead guitar, backing vocals (2023–present) Former members * Anders Kjølholm – bass, backing vocals (2001–2015) * Teddy Vang – lead guitar (2001–2002) * Franz "Hellboss" Gottschalk – lead guitar, backing vocals (2002–2006) * Thomas Bredahl – lead guitar, backing vocals (2006–2011) *
Rob Caggiano Robert Caggiano (born November 7, 1974) is an American guitarist and record producer. Caggiano is known as the lead guitarist of the Danish rock band Volbeat from 2013 to 2023 and of thrash metal band Anthrax from 2001–2005 and 2007–2013. ...
– lead guitar, backing vocals (2013–2023), bass (2016) Touring musicians * Hank Shermann – lead guitar, backing vocals (2012) * Jon Dette – drums (2022) Timeline


Discography

* '' The Strength/The Sound/The Songs'' (2005) * '' Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil'' (2007) * '' Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood'' (2008) * ''
Beyond Hell/Above Heaven ''Beyond Hell/Above Heaven'' is the fourth studio album by Danish rock band Volbeat. The album was released on 10 September 2010 on EMI in Denmark, on Vertigo in the rest of Europe, and on Republic in the United States. The title refers to t ...
'' (2010) * '' Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies'' (2013) * '' Seal the Deal & Let's Boogie'' (2016) * '' Rewind, Replay, Rebound'' (2019) * '' Servant of the Mind'' (2021) * '' God of Angels Trust'' (2025)


Videography

* ''Live: Sold Out'' (2008) * ''Live from Beyond Hell/Above Heaven'' (2011) * ''Let's Boogie! Live from Telia Parken'' (2018) * ''Rewind, Replay, Rebound: Live in Deutschland'' (2020)


Tours

* Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood Tour (2008–09) * Beyond Hell/Above Heaven Tour (2010–12) * Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies Tour (2013–15) * Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie Tour (2016–17) * Rewind, Replay, Rebound Tour (2019) * Servant of the Road (2022) * Greatest Of All Tours Worldwide (2025)


References


External links

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