Volbeat are a Danish rock band formed in Copenhagen in 2001. They play a fusion of rock and roll, heavy metal and rockabilly. Their current line-up consists of vocalist and guitarist Michael Poulsen, guitarist Rob Caggiano, drummer Jon Larsen and bassist Kaspar Boye Larsen. The band is signed to Dutch label Mascot Records and has released seven studio albums and one DVD. All of their studio albums have been certified gold in Denmark.
Their second album Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil received platinum status, and their 2010 release Beyond Hell/Above Heaven was subject to widespread international critical acclaim, receiving double platinum in Denmark, platinum in Finland and Germany, and gold in the United States, Sweden and Austria. Volbeat’s seventh album, Rewind, Replay, Rebound, was released on 2 August 2019.
On 2 June 2021, the band released two singles, “Wait a Minute My Girl” and “Dagen Før”, the latter featuring Alphabeat’s Stine Bramsen. Their single “Wait a Minute My Girl” is currently #2 across US Rock charts. The official lyric video for the track has over 1 million views on YouTube. Watch and listen here.
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