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. “Weird stuff happens when I move into a house… it’s very otherworldly.” Watch the lyric video here. “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. 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.
Pre-order the album here.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.
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The new album will be available in standard CD, deluxe 2LP vinyl (in various limited-edition variants, full info below) and a deluxe digital edition. Today, multi-platinum Danish band Volbeat announce the release of their eighth studio album, Servant Of The Mind, coming via Republic Records on December 3 rd. It does not store any personal data.The wait is finally over. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. “Weird stuff happens when I move into a house… it’s very otherworldly.” The new song sees Poulsen explore the ghostly events he recently experienced upon moving into a new home. The new song follows on from the release of Wait A Minute My Girl and Dagen Før, both of which will appear on the upcoming album. 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.”Īlongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released a new song from the upcoming album Shotgun Blues. “I wrote the whole album in three months,” recalls guitarist/vocalist Michael 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. Titled Servant Of The Mind, the upcoming album from the Danish hard rock band is the follow-up to 2019’s Rewind, Replay, Rebound and is scheduled to be released in December this year, via EMI Records.