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 it’s still that band that keeps inspiring, no matter what music I do for whatever band. They are eternal and they are the godfathers for a reason. [They have had] so many great albums, classic albums, and very interesting lineups as well. So they meant a lot to me and still do.