Volbeat Wiki
Volbeat are a Danish heavy metal band formed in Copenhagen in 2001. They play a fusion of rock and roll, heavy metal and rockabilly.
Volbeat released their first album, The Strength/The Sound/The Songs in 2005. The Strength / The Sound / The Songs album received a handful of awards, including Best Album in the Danish Metal Musik Awards in 2005.
In 2007, the band released their second album titled Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil. In week 8 of 2007, Rock the Rebel / Metal the Devil debuted as No. 1 in the Danish Top 40 for CD-sales.
In 2008, Volbeat released their third album, Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood featuring guitarist Thomas Bredahl. Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood topped the Finnish Album Chart straight after its publication.
Volbeat had announced they were working on a new album called Beyond Hell/Above Heaven. It was also announced that the new album, Beyond Hell/Above Heaven was to be released on 10 September 2010.
Volbeat announced in December that their new album would be released during 2013. 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 Anthrax, 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. In November 2015 the band announced that Kjølholm would leave Volbeat.
On 7 April 2016, they revealed their sixth full-length album would be called Seal the Deal and Let’s Boogie and released on 3 June 2016. Kaspar Boye Larsen was announced as the band’s new bassist on 13 May 2016.
Volbeat
Volbeat Members
Current members
Michael Poulsen – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2001–present)
Jon Larsen – drums, percussion (2001–present)
Rob Caggiano – lead guitar, backing vocals (2013–present), bass guitar (2015–2016)
Kaspar Boye Larsen – bass guitar, backing vocals (2006, 2016–present)
Former members
Anders Kjølholm – bass guitar, 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)
Touring musicians
Hank Shermann – lead guitar (2011–2013)
Volbeat Albums – Volbeat Discography
- Seal The Deal & Let’s Boogie (Deluxe)
- Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies
- Beyond Hell / Above Heaven
- Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood
- Rock the Rebel / Metal the Devil
- The Strength / The Sound / The Songs
Volbeat Songs
- For Evigt
- Still Counting
- Seal the Deal
- A Warrior’s Call
- Heaven nor Hell
- Black Rose
- Lola Montez
- The Devil’s Bleeding Crown
- I Only Wanna Be With You
- Fallen
- Lonesome Rider
- Sad Man’s Tongue
- Cape of Our Hero
- Dead but Rising
- The Garden’s Tale
- 16 Dollars
- Soulweeper
- Doc Holliday
- Mary Ann’s Place
- Rebel Monster
- The Hangman’s Body Count
- Radio Girl
- Maybellene I Hofteholder
- Goodbye Forever
- Hallelujah Goat
- The Mirror and the Ripper
- 7 Shots
- Healing Subconsciously
- Danny & Lucy
- Something Else Or…
- Another Day, Another Way
- The Nameless One