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Volbeat is a Danish rock band formed in Copenhagen in 2001.
They play a fusion of early rock 'n' roll, heavy metal and rockabilly.[citation
needed] They are inspired by the rock 'n' roll legends Elvis Presley and
Johnny Cash.[citation needed] Their line-up consists of vocalist and guitarist
Michael Poulsen, guitarist Thomas Bredahl, bassist Anders Kjølholm and
drummer Jon Larsen. The band is signed to Dutch label Mascot Records and
has released three studio albums and one DVD. All of their studio albums
were certified gold in Denmark. Their second album Rock the Rebel/Metal the
Devil received platinum. Their band name is taken from the album Vol. Beat
by Michael Poulsen's former band Dominus. "Vol" stands for volume while
"Beat" stands for rhythm.


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* 1 Biography
* 2 Lineup
o 2.1 Current members
o 2.2 Former members
* 3 Awards
* 4 Discography
o 4.1 Demos
o 4.2 Albums
o 4.3 DVDs
* 5 References
* 6 External links

[edit] Biography

Volbeat was formed in 2001 after frontman Michael Poulsen split up his
former band, Dominus.

Critics have generally been positive towards The Strength / The Sound / The
Songs. The German hard rock magazine RockHard gave it 10/10 in a
review.[1]

Volbeat is also praised for its live performances. Their concert at Roskilde
Festival 2006 received a 6/6 stars review in the Danish newspaper BT.[2]

In week 8 of 2007, the record Rock The Rebel / Metal The Devil debuted as #1
in the Danish Top 40 for CD-sales and at the same time The Strength / The
Sound / The Songs re-entered the chart at #21. Recently, the album achieved
gold status for sales in Denmark.[citation needed]

Volbeat opened the Roskilde Festival in 2007. Volbeat also supported
Metallica together with Mnemic at their concert on Denmark July 13 of that
year. They were to support Megadeth in Finland and in their home town,
Copenhagen, and to make a few festival appearances for the summer 2008.

Volbeat's album Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood (2008) topped the Finnish
Album Chart straight after its publication.[citation needed]

Volbeat will support the popular Symphonic Metal band Nightwish on their
U.S tour in May 2009.[1]</div>