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 →

Volbeat to release ninth album ‘God of Angels Trust’ on June 6, first single out now

Danish rock band Volbeat will release its ninth studio album, "God of Angels Trust," on June 6, 2025, via longtime label Republic/Universal. The album, the band's first since 2021's "Servant of the Mind," is available for pre-order here. The band has shared the first taste of the new record with the music video for its... Continue Reading →

Volbeat shares ‘Temple of Ekur’ video

Volbeat has shared the new music video for "Temple of Ekur" from its recent studio album, "Servant of the Mind" (Republic Records). The video was directed by Shan Dan and VisualHype, who have worked with the band on many lyric videos, as well as the youthful video for 2019’s “Cheapside Sloggers.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux4k5fE2D0M&feature=youtu.be The new album is now... Continue Reading →

Volbeat shares ‘Heaven’s Descent’ lyric video

Volbeat has shared a lyric video for "Heaven's Descent," from its eighth studio album, "Servant of the Mind," released in December 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beAu-hv4iJY To commemorate their co-headline tour across the United States, Volbeat and Ghost have teamed up with Blackened Recordings to release a limited edition double A-side 7” featuring each band’s contributions to “The Metallica... Continue Reading →

Volbeat shares new song ‘Becoming’

Volbeat has shared the new song "Becoming" from its upcoming eighth studio album, "Servant of the Mind" (Dec. 3, 2021, Republic Records). Listen to "Becoming" here and watch the lyric video below. “Becoming” is the fourth song to be released from the new album. Last month, the band released the rager “Shotgun Blues,” which was preceded by... Continue Reading →

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