By Greg Maki Mercyful Fate and King Diamond aside, Denmark never has been what one might consider a hotbed of heavy metal or rock music in general. It’s no small feat then that Volbeat has tallied 11 number 1 songs on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, the most ever for a band based outside North... Continue Reading →
Even with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 is quite the year for Danko Jones the band, marking 25 years in action and seeing the release of its 10th studio album, the superbly rocking and appropriately titled “Power Trio” (Aug. 27, 2021, Sonic Unyon; read Live Metal’s review). Live Metal’s Greg Maki recently caught up with... Continue Reading →
Volbeat will re-release "Hokus Bonus," a compilation of bonus tracks from special and international editions of previous albums, on July 16, 2021. Originally released on hand-numbered, smoke-colored vinyl for Record Store Day Black Friday 2020, the LP will be widely available on standard black vinyl. "Hokus Bonus" brings several songs, such as “For Evigt,” “Slaytan,” “Under... Continue Reading →
Volbeat has announced a Record Store Day Black Friday release, "Hokus Bonus," a vinyl-only compilation of bonus tracks from special and international editions of the band’s previous albums. Limited to 3,000 copies, the LP features new cover art from longtime Volbeat illustrator Karsten Sand and will be pressed on “Magician’s Smoke” colored vinyl. "Hokus Bonus" brings several songs, such... Continue Reading →
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