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Volbeat perform with a special guest in Birmingham

On November 12 at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, UK, Mark “Barney” Greenway of British grindcore pioneers Napalm Death performed the Volbeat song “Evelyn” alongside Danish metal rock ‘n’ rollers Volbeat. Below is video footage of his appearance that was captured by fans, as reported by blabbermouth.net. Michael Poulsen, the vocalist and guitarist for Volbeat,...

Volbeat tops the Billboard Mainstream chart

With the song “Time Will Heal,” Volbeat leaps two spots to the top of the Nov. 1-dated poll and achieves a historic No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, as reported by blabbermouth.net. It’s Volbeat‘s 12th number one and their second consecutive number one, after “By a Monster’s Hand,” which dominated for two weeks...

Those Saturdays out there, photographing Volbeat in Zurich… 25.10

There aren’t many historical bands that are more iconic than Volbeat. And since earlier this year (in May, to be precise) I had the honor of interviewing the amazing lead singer Michael Poulsen about his history as a metal frontman, it was only fair that the task of photographing them fell on me too. But...

”I figured out at some point that maybe sometimes less is more for the song” – Volbeat’s Jon Larsen shares his story as a rock drummer

The Danish rock giants Volbeat performed this week on October 15th at Nokia Arena in Tampere. This was part of their European tour. Chaoszine sat down with the band’s drummer Jon Larsen to talk about his career. The conversation ranged from the early days all the way to the present and Volbeat’s latest album “God...

Volbeat, The Cure, Iron Maiden and Bring Me The Horizon to headline Nova Rock 2026

Nova Rock festival in Austria has revealed the first wave of bands for the next year’s edition. Headliners are Volbeat, The Cure, Iron Maiden and Bring Me The Horizon.

Iron Maiden, Volbeat and Linkin Park to headline Rock am Ring 2026

Germany has just unveiled a fantastic lineup for the next year’s editions of Rock am Ring and Rock im Park. In 2026, two more legends, Iron Maiden and Volbeat, will be coming exclusively to Rock am Ring – together with Linkin Park. Bad Omens, Electric Callboy, Limp Bizkit, Papa Roach, Sabaton, and The Offspring will...

Volbeat drummer to miss all USA shows this week – replacement revealed

Due to “a family commitment back home” in Denmark, Volbeat drummer Jon Larsen will miss four performances during the band’s current North American tour. Former Slayer and Testament drummer Jon Dette, who previously covered for Larsen in January/February 2022 after Larsen tested positive for COVID-19, will once again fill in for him.

“I started my journey as a growler, not as a singer” – Volbeat’s Michael Poulsen reveals his story as a metal frontman

Danish hard rock powerhouse Volbeat released their highly anticipated new album “God Of Angels Trust” on June 6th. Following the new record, the band will embark on an extensive world tour throughout the latter half of the year across Europe and North America. Band frontman Michael Poulsen has revealed that this time around, he wanted...

Raw, unfiltered, and unforgettable – review of Volbeat’s “God Of Angels Trust”

If I may paraphrase Sirius Black, we did our waiting. Four years of it. Not in Azkaban, but in the real world, where we cannot rush all things that are worth waiting for. That is definitely the case for Volbeat‘s upcoming album “God Of Angels Trust”, to be released on June 6th, 2025, via Vertigo...

Michael Poulsen of Volbeat reveals Black Sabbath as his main inspiration for playing guitar

Volbeat’s guitarist and singer Michael Poulsen was asked what the music of heavy metal icons Black Sabbath has meant to him over the years during an appearance on the most recent episode of The Mistress Carrie Podcast. Everything. Because Black Sabbath was the main reason why I started playing guitar. That was listening and discovering Black Sabbath. And...