Volbeat 101: Ranking the Danish band’s first eight albums

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 →

PICKS OF THE WEEK: Myrkur – ‘Juniper’

Myrkur, a.k.a. Danish multi-instrumentalist Amalie Bruun, has announced the forthcoming release of a new EP, "Juniper," set for December 7th, and offered up a lush, stirring video for the record's title track. Shot on 16mm film, the clip combines a wide-eyed and in-your-face performance by Bruun, woven into scenes featuring a small, blonde girl in... Continue Reading →

Volbeat to release live album, concert film on Dec. 14

On Aug. 26, 2017, Volbeat became the first Danish band to headline and sell out its hometown venue, Denmark’s Telia Parken, setting the record for the biggest show by a domestic artist in Denmark ever with over 48,250 people in attendance. To commemorate and immortalize the record-breaking event, the band will release a live album and concert... Continue Reading →

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