The drumming and the bass playing remain playing in a familiar format while Volbeat itself have upped themselves creatively in the songwriting department. Complementing the vocalist is a tight guitar section featuring Thomas Bredahl and Michael himself who more or less have abandoned most of but not all of the thrashy, Swedish tinged sound of old for a more authentic rock n roll style. His vocal delivery is unique and attention grabbing yet skillful enough to create several hit songs without overshadowing the rest of the band. Channeling the likes of Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash among others, Michael reinvigorates a metal scene that hasn’t consistently seen a potent front man since the 80’s. It’s safe to say Volbeat is poised for world domination and I for one am ready to crush all that oppose the might of this band.įirst things first, the aspect of Volbeat that easily stands out from the rest and most likely responsible for much of the bands success is Volbeat’s charismatic front man Michael Poulsen. This adaptation would prove to be successful with the band garnering major, major success in their homeland Denmark with the rest of Europe catching on and finally America with Revolver Magazine spotlighting these guys. Fortunately for all involved this quick shift would go on and perceive Volbeat as a recognizable name in the world music scene. This new musical transformation fused punk, country, rockabilly and early heavy metal with southern tinged rock n roll in a decidedly brave if not reckless decision. In case you aren’t already familiar with this act, Volbeat started off as a typical extreme metal band before abruptly walking down the left hand path. Review Summary: Danish rockabilly/metal fiends Volbeat unleash another scorching blast of Elvis metal onto the scene.Īfter the very successful Rock the Rebel/Metal The Devil the almighty Volbeat have returned one year later bringing another robust offering to the table.
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