

“I wrote the whole album in three months,” Volbeat guitarist and vocalist Michael Poulsen said of “Servant of the Mind” in a statement. The deluxe version packs two alternate versions of album cuts, as well as covers of Wolfbrigade’s “Return to None” and The Cramps and Roy Orbison’s “Domino.” “Servant of the Mind” features 13 new tracks, plus four bonus tracks that arrive exclusively with the deluxe packages. The new record, “Servant of the Mind,” will hit stores on Dec. Volbeat are back with a new album, as the Danish metal outfit has announced the details of their eighth studio set. 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.Volbeat – Story by Charles Ken, photo by Ross Halfinĭanish metal band Volbeat are getting ready to release their eighth studio album, “Servant of the Mind” 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.
