Volbeat Bio

VOLBEAT is from Copenhagen, Denmark.VOLBEAT was formed in October 2001 by Michael Poulsen, who had Previously split up the Danish Heavy metal band DOMINUS. DOMINUS was said to be Denmarks pride of metal. During their 10 years of existence Michael Poulsen and DOMINUS released 4 albums and had their videos shown on both MTV, VIVA. (for further infomation: www.diehardmusic.com)

After many month of negotations between the band and many large record companies to secure VOLBEAT the best deal, everything has finally fallen into place. The album "THE STRENGTH THE SOUND THE SONGS" will now be released worldwide on the newly formed label REBEL MONSTER RECORDS in late August/ early september 2005. The label will be a sub label to MASCOT RECORDS (www.mascotrecords.com) . A promo single for the coming album and label will be spread in july 2005.

The Album is produced by Jacob Hansen (INVOCATOR, RAUNCHY) www.jacobhansen.com.

VOLBEAT style is said to be an combination of Metallic Rock'n'roll with a touch of the sixties melodic tunes. As a Swedish Reporter from SLAVESTATE MAG wrote: METALLICA should have hired VOLBEAT as songwriters for their "Load" and "Re-Load" albums. Others have said: This is ELVIS-metal.

VOLBEAT have appeared in legendary German Heavy Metal Magazine METAL HAMMER as the best band/ best promo cd: "BEAT THE MEAT" (2003), produced by Jacob Hansen , and later in German mag HEAVY ODER WAS as the best upcoming band.

VOLBEAT reached the semifinals in Denmarks biggest music talent competition (LIVE CONTEST) in 2004. 450 bands were picked out for this competit ion and only seven bands was left when VOLBEAT entered the semifinals, but they had to surrender to a more trendy and popular style of music.

VOLBEAT are featured on the soundtrack to Denmarks first ever snow board movie "FROST" with the track "Pool of booze".

VOLBEAT were a nominee for the best live act in 2004 on www.danishmetal.dk

On the 16th of December 2004 VOLBEAT went to Holland to support New Yorkers HELMET at the MELKWEG in Amsterdam (www.melkweg.nl). 2 days la ter on the 18th of December VOLBEAT played the big JINGLE BELL ROCK SHOW in Copenhagen, Denmark. Later that evening the band was approached by the danish national tv-station TV2, requesting to use their music during their coverage of the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN HANDBALL in Tunisia.

Songs from the "BEAT THE MEAT" (2003) demo has been aired on Swedish Radio top 30, and has been one of the ten most played songs with the track "Soulweeper" , and also the French Radio have had the track "Danny & Lucy" on their top 30. Both songs you will be able to find on the upcoming debut "THE STRENGTH/THE SOUND/THE SONGS" .

Around 800 copies of the "Beat the meat" demo cd have been sold until now.

The expectations to VOLBEAT's upcoming release are huge and many big magazines has predicted a breakthrough for the band. Well, lets hope they are right.