Volbeat album review9/7/2023 ![]() ![]() The guitar chords and bass play of Kjølholm combined is complementary to the harmony. On “Dead But Rising” the pace picks up with poignant drums and a reckless sounding riff, pronounced and viscous it roars into the listener’s ears.Īdding spice to the album, King Diamond lends his talents on the heavy and intricate track entitled “Room 24”, a passionate duet with energetic drums and haunting vocals. Delving deeper you find the dark track “The Nameless One”, a melancholy melody with the profound mind stirring lyrics “Hold onto me baby…It says in the cards, we lost our soul to The Nameless One”. ![]() It is a driven and intense song that helps lay the groundwork for the rest of the album. The track is smooth, but contains a wicked roughness that compliments the vocals. The next track “Pearl Hart” starts with the strong thick vocals and wild guitar riffs of Poulson, as well as electrifying drumming by Larsen. The album opens with a smooth guitar solo from Caggiano that moves into a more Middle Eastern melody and strings with “Let’s Shake Some Dust”. Now with former Anthrax guitarist Rob Caggiano joining long time band producer Jacob Hansen in the studio, Volbeat bring fans their latest album Outlaw Gentlemen and Shady Ladies.Ĭompounding the collaboration, Caggiano not only contributed in producing the record, but is now the full-time lead guitarist. Naturally the exposure led to platinum success worldwide with Beyond Hell/Above Heaven (2010). Taking things to the next level was the opportunity to tour with Metallica in 2009 awakening North America to their dynamic style. Riding the wave, Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood (2008) saw the band catching on and going gold in other countries. Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil (2007) hit number one for album sales in Denmark. ![]() Their debut album The Strength/The Sound/The Songs (2005) was only the beginning, received high praise from their homeland. Those concepts came together with long time friends Anders Kjølholm (bass) and Jon Larsen (drums) joining the project. When Denmark’s Volbeat began back in 2001 lead singer Michael Poulsen’s vision to break free of the limiting death metal scene and create a hybrid of rock and metal different from anything else out at the time. ![]()
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