Volbeat
Formed: 2001
From:
Copenhagen,
Denmark
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Volbeat News
Below is our complete Volbeat news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Volbeat Posts "A Warrior's Call" Video
Danish act Volbeat has posted a new music video online for the song "A Warrior's Call." The video was directed by Matt Wignall and can be viewed below. You can check out more information on Volbeat by heading over to the band's official website at this location.
Megadeth Announces Gigantour 2012 Dates
Gigantour, the travelling festival headlined by American thrash metal legends Megadeth, will be hitting the road once again in January. Megadeth will be joined on the trek by British metal icons Motorhead, as well as Danish rock and roller Volbeat and Italian gothic metal outfit Lacuna Coil.
The initial tour dates are as follows: More...
Megadeth To Re-Launch Gigantour With Motorhead
American thrash metal legends Megadeth has announced that they will be bringing back their Gigantour touring package for early next year. Megadeth will headline the event, with British icons Motorhead also on the bill, as well as Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil and Danish rock and roll outfit Volbeat. No dates have been confirmed as of yet but it is expected to kick off in January and conclude in March.
Megadeth's new studio album, "Th1rt3en" will be released through Roadrunner Records on October 31st in Europe and November 1st in North America.
Volbeat Announces Live DVD Release
Volbeat has checked in with the following announcement about releasing a live DVD:
"Finally Volbeat are very excited to announce the release of: Live From Beyond Hell/Above Heaven. With engines revving, Volbeat takes Live From Beyond Hell/Above Heaven into over drive and jacks up their musical ride with footage from their sold out show in front of 10,000 fervent fans at the Forum in Copenhagen, to the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA and the Rock am Ring show in Germany. It's Volbeat conquering performance territory Stateside and across Europe, showing fans that the band is just as comfortable, charged and throttled in front of an audience as intimate as 1100 or as vast as 80,000.
"Filmed on 11 cameras, leaving no musical stone unturned, this is as close to a back stage pass as you can get. And joined by such musical greats as Scott Ian and Rob Caggiano of Anthrax/The Damned Things, Michael Denner (Mercyful Fate), Mille Petrozza (Kreator), Jacob Øelund, and L.G. (Entombed), viewers also witness Volbeat in a rock and metal Hall of Fame."
"Live From Beyond Hell/Above Heaven" will be released in Europe on November 21st via Vertigo/Universal on double DVD, Blu-Ray, limited double DVD + audio CD, CD, digital download and VOD. The track listing and American/Canadian release dates will be announced soon.
Clutch To Support Volbeat On Euroepan Tour
Volbeat has checked in with the following announcement about receiving support from Clutch on upcoming European shows in October and November:
"Volbeat is honored to get support from Clutch on our mainland European shows this fall. See the tour dates here. Please note, that four of the shows are already sold out.
"Clutch delivers a groovy, potent rock 'n' roll in a sonic crock-pot of chugging blues riffs, punk rock grit, bombastic funk beats and raw, infectious vocals. (Read more about the band on Clutch's homepage) We're happy to invite these hard rockers on our mainland Europe Tour 2011!"
Volbeat Announces U.K. Shows
Volbeat has issued the following announcement about heading to the U.K. in October to make up canceled tour dates from last year:
"Last year, we unfortunately had to cancel our entire UK Tour. We hate to disappoint our fans, so please let us make it up to you by coming back in October of this year!
"We'll be at the Dublin Academy on October 22 and continue to Belfast, Glasgow, Sheffield, Birmingham, Manchester and London. These shows will be kick starting a massive tour through Europe in November, including gigs in Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Holland.
"Tickets for the UK and Ireland dates will be on sale this Friday, July 1. Tickets for mainland Europe are already on sale. Thank you for your patience and we hope to give you an amazing experience - you deserve it!"
Volbeat also recently announced headlining North American dates. You can find full details by heading over to this location.
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Graspop Metal Meeting: Day One
There is absolutely no question about it, if you want to go to a metal festival, go to a European one. Wacken Open Air and Download might well be the most famous, with the Sonisphere events gaining plenty of exposure too, but for my money, it just doesn't get any better than Graspop Metal Meeting, which takes place in a small town in Belgium called Dessel. This would be my third time attending the event, and more likely than not, it won't be the last.
The festival kicked off on Friday the 24th with a rather unusual choice of band, namely FM. The band features two former members of New Wave Of British Heavy Metal band, Samson but their style is much more album orientated rock than metal. Nevertheless, they proved to be a good way to start the festivities, opening with the song, "Wildside." As it was only half past eleven in the morning and the majority of the crowd had been up all night drinking and shouting, "TIMMY!" it took the audience a little while to get into the mood. In any case, they were still very appreciative of FM and perhaps the biggest response came when the band performed a cover of "Heard It Through The Grapevine," a song made famous by soul legend Marvin Gaye. Maybe it would have been better to start with something a little heavier, but either way, FM put in a solid performance and were warmly received.
After deciding to skip the first bands on the Marquees, we hung around the main stage to wait for the next band, Dio Disciples. I've always liked "Ripper" Owens and felt that he doesn't get the credit he deserves so the prospect of him singing Dio songs this afternoon seemed quite interesting. "Interesting" didn't quite cover Dio Disciples though, as when they took the stage, they instantly proved themselves to be an outstanding way to remember Ronnie James Dio. Owens was in top form for the performance, which opened with "Stand Up And Shout" before leading into the classic, "Holy Diver." Owens isn't the only vocalist in the band either, as he is joined by Little Angels singer Toby Jepson, who was just as impressive as Owens and whose voice was absolutely magnifficent. The group frequently got the crowd to cheer as loud as they could whenever Dio's name was mentioned and most importantly, they seemed to be genuine about what they were doing. Make no mistake, Dio Disciples are not a cash in, they are one of the most heartfelt tributes to anything you will ever see. If Dio could see his music living on like this, with two amazing vocalists leading the charge, he would be proud. More...
Volbeat Announces Vinyl Release Of New Single
Volbeat has issued the following announcement about the "16 Dollars" single being released on vinyl:
"Volbeat's 16 Dollars is being released on a 7 inch illustrated vinyl in a very limited edition. In addition to the studio version, the single features a bonus track with live recordings from Forum, Copenhagen. The single is released on July 11 and can be purchased for 5,99 £ from What Records only. Note: only 500 copies worldwide, guys - this item will be highly collectable!"
Volbeat also recently announced a North American headlining tour, with full details available at this location.
Volbeat Announces New North American Tour
European act Volbeat has announced new dates for its forthcoming North American headline tour. You can view the full list of dates, cities and venues below.
07/24 Toronto, ON – Metal TO
07/25 Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
07/26 Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts
07/28 Ft. Wayne, IN – Piere’s
07/29 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
07/30 Madison, WI – WJJO Bandcamp
07/31 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant
08/02 Austin, TX – Emo’s
08/03 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
08/05 Miami, FL – The Fillmore
08/06 Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
08/07 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore
08/10 Washington DC – 9:30 Club
08/13 Wallingford, CT – The Dome at Oakdale
08/16 Grand Rapids, MI – Orbit Room
08/17 Chicago, IL – House of Blues
08/19 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
08/20 Winnipeg, MB – Rock On The Range Canada
08/22 Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Event Center
08/23 Calgary, AB – McEwan Hall
08/25 Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
08/26 Spokane, WA – Rock Hard/The Park
09/02 Las Vegas, NV – House of Blues
09/03 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
09/04 Anaheim, CA – House of Blues
Volbeat Comments On Upcoming Tour Dates
After announcing upcoming festival appearances, Volbeat has now issued the following update about new live shows and the release of a DVD:
"This fall we're heading out on a European tour, headlining the largest venues, we've ever done, including:
JARHUNDGERHALLE in Frankfurt on October 31
ZENITH in Munich on November 5
SCHLEYERHALLE in Stuttgart on November 7
KONIGSPILSENER ARENA in Oberhausen on November 12
SPORTHALLE in Hamburg on November 16
"We're really excited about this great upportunity to perform on these large scale stages. Please come and join us – we need all the support we can get from our fans to make the shows unforgettable. The tickets will be on sale from June 8, and more shows will be added to the tour programme soon. NB: last time Volbeat staged a European tour, all shows sold-out, so dont hesitate too long!
"'Live From Beyond Hell / Above Heave' is the title of a live DVD/Blu Ray/CD that will be released on October 10, with footage captured in both Europe and the U.S.A. In addition to full concerts, the title features interviews, behind-the-scenes, and much more."
Volbeat Announces Festival Appearances
Volbeat has checked in with the following update about the band's upcoming summer festival schedule:
"After a busy spring, we're getting ready for an even busier summer! Volbeat will be attending the biggest festivals in Europe in June and July: Rock Am Ring, Rock Im Park, Sonisphere in the UK, France and Poland, Metaltown, Nova Rock, PinkPop and many more.
"And in July we're returning to Canada and the States for a 6 weeks tour. So far, Heavy T.O., Band Camp, Rock On The Range and Rock Hard At The Park has been confirmed, and more shows will be added soon, so stay tuned for updates.
"We proudly present a new Volbeat t-shirt designed by the renowned illustrator, Chris Honeywell. This awesome t-shirt is exclusively sold at festival venues, so make sure you're there! Have a great summer - and see you out there!
"PS: We're impatient to be able to show you some of the live footage from our North America tour, it's almost ready now…"
Video Report Available From Golden Gods Awards
Metal Injection has posted a video report from the 2011 Revolver Golden Gods Awards black carpet. Some of the names featured in the report include Corey Taylor of Slipknot/Stone Sour, Chris Jericho, Vince Neil, Volbeat, Asking Alexandria, Sebastian Bach, Machine Head, The Ozzy Osbourne Band, Suicide Silence, Anthrax, MMA Fighter Dan "The Outlaw" Hardy, and Sirius/XM radio personality Jose Mangin. The entire clip can be seen below.
Volbeat Bassist To Miss Rest Of U.S. Tour
Volbeat has issued the following announcement about finishing the rest of the band's U.S. tour dates without bassist Anders Kjølholm:
"Due to recent developments, our bassist and friend, Anders Kjølholm, has taken a necessary break from the U.S. tour and returned home to Denmark to be with his family. Everyone is doing well, and we ask that you understand this is a personal matter and give Anders and his family the privacy they need...
"Filling in for Anders and pulling double duty will be our good friend Josh Newton from The Damned Things. We want to thank Josh and The Damned Things camp for stepping up and helping us out.
"Only 4 more shows in the US, before we head back to Europe to play at various rock festivals during the summer. But fortunately, we won't be gone for long: Volbeat returns to Canada in July to join the HEAVY T.O. FESTIVAL in Toronto! We are thrilled to be in the awesome company of Slayer, Megadeath, Motörhead and many more of the best heavy bands in the world. Thanks for a great time so far in North America, and see you again in July!"
Volbeat Posts New Music Video Online
Danish heavy metal/rock and roll outfit, Volbeat has posted their new music video online for the song, "16 Dollars." You can check it out below. The song comes from the group's latest studio album, "Beyond Hell/Above Heaven," which has achieved Gold status in Germany after selling over 100,000 copies.
Six More Bands Confirmed For Graspop 2011
The organizers of Belgium's largest metal festival, Graspop Metal Meeting, have announced that six more bands have been confirmed for this year's edition of the event. Atlanta based metal outfit Mastodon will be performing, as will Gwar, Moonsorrow, Kylesa, Protest The Hero and the recently reunited Corrosion Of Conformity. The festival will be held in the town of Dessel from June 24th - 26th and now features the following lineup: More...
Volbeat Issues Tour Recap
Volbeat has issued the following recap of the band's recent tour dates:
"The DK club tour is now over, and we would like to thank all the fans and supporters who gave us a big smile on our faces. It was great to be back on the smaller stages where we could see almost everyone of you and be in close contact with you from the stage and meet you after the shows.
"Last year when we did the big arena shows with a capacity up to 10,000 people, it was really a great accomplishment for us to do something like that and try new forces with a new and bigger production and that's definitely something we're going to do again. But again we were listening to our fans, just as you have to listen to us now and then. Some of you requested to have Volbeat back on the small stages again, and woosh that's what we did. And let me tell you, we had a really really good time and felt good about doing it again.
"Your support and dedication to the band is amazing and beautiful/inspiring. The last 2 years have been crazy. We've been playing some of the biggest shows at the biggest stages with some of the biggest bands. On top of that we've been going through lots of hard work, personal changes in our lives and in the band, which is great. We believe that you are the same people that voted for Volbeat at the P3 Gold Radio Award Show, so we'd like to thank you. As you might know, we won the listener's award which is the most important award, so thank you for this. Everyone in the band was sick at this show, but we knew that some of you were out there in the audience, and we didn't wanted to disappoint you by canceling. More...
2011 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Nominees Revealed
The nominees have been revealed for the forthcoming edition of the Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards. The 2011 event is set to take place on Monday, June 13 in London, England. The list of nominees and the award categories can be viewed below. You can vote for the award nominees at this location.
Best International Band:
1. AVENGED SEVENFOLD
2. DIMMU BORGIR
3. STONE SOUR
4. CHILDREN OF BODOM
5. DOWN
Best U.K. Band:
1. IRON MAIDEN
2. BRING ME THE HORIZON
3. SKINDRED
4. ARCHITECTS
5. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE
Best Live Band:
1. CANCER BATS
2. DEVILDRIVER
3. ROB ZOMBIE
4. SKINDRED
5. MACHINE HEAD
Best New Band:
1. THE DEFILED
2. KVELERTAK
3. TESSERACT
4. THE DAMNED THINGS
5. LETLIVE
Best Underground:
1. WATAIN
2. KYLESA
3. PRIMORDIAL
4. THE DEAD LAY WAITING
5. CLUTCH
Best Breakthrough:
1. PARKWAY DRIVE
2. A DAY TO REMEMBER
3. SYLOSIS
4. SABATON
5. VOLBEAT
Shredder(s):
1. Gus G. (FIREWIND, OZZY OSBOURNE)
2. Mark Tremonti (ALTER BRIDGE)
3. Alexi Laiho (CHILDREN OF BODOM)
4. Marc Rizzo (CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SOULFLY)
5. Synyster Gates (AVENGED SEVENFOLD)
Metal As Fuck:
1. SLAYER
2. BEHEMOTH
3. SLIPKNOT
4. Zakk Wylde
6. DEFTONES
Event Of The Year:
1. Rob Zombie's return
2. Manowar's return
3. System of a Down reforming
4. The "Big Four" U.K. announcement
5. "Beavis And Butthead"'s resurrection
Avenged Sevenfold To Headline Golden Gods Show
Orange County, California based hard rockers Avenged Sevenfold have been confirmed as the headliners for this year's edition of the Revolver Golden Gods Awards, which will take place on April 20th at the Nokia Centre in Los Angeles, California and will be televised by VH1 on May 28th.
Also performing at the show will be the original lineup of the Alice Cooper band, as well as Duff McKagen's Loaded, Devildriver, Asking Alexandria, Volbeat and Fozzy, who's lead singer Chris Jericho will also be hosting the event. Alice Cooper is also set to receive the eponymous Golden God award, while Motley Crue will be picking up the Ronnie James Dio Lifetime Achievement Award. The list of other nominees for the awards are as follows: More...
Volbeat Comments On Album Going Gold
Volbeat singer Michael Poulsen has issued the following announcement about "Beyond Hell/Above Heaven" going gold in Germany:
"Gold status in Germany sounds pretty good to me. That’s a whole lotta CD’s, and these days it’s not an easy achievement. I’m really proud, and everyone in the band is happy about it, because particularly the German fans have supported Volbeat right from the beginning. Thank you people, you rock!"
The band is also touring Germany this summer with performances at Rock am Ring, Rock im Park, and Full Force Festival, as well as several other venues in Europe. Details on the band's upcoming tour dates are available here.
Three More Bands Confirmed For Graspop 2011
The organizers of Belgium's premier heavy metal festival, Graspop Metal Meeting, have announced three more names for this year's edition of the festival. Thrash metal super group Dublin Death Patrol, which features Testament frontman Chuck Billy and Hatriot/former Exodus vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza, will be performing at the event, as will Rise To Remain, which includes Austin Dickinson, the son o iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson, as well as All Shall Perish. The festival will take place in the toen of Dessel from June 24th-26th.
The lineup is now as follows: More...
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