It’s somewhere between Elvis Presley and James Hetfield for me, powerful and resonating, but it has that certain pronunciation style that I think echoes the King not surprising as Michael doesn’t hide the fact he’s an Elvis fan. ![]() ![]() It’s Michael’s voice though is something else, from the first track on The Strength/The Sounds/The Songs “Caroline Leaving” you’re hooked. Musically, on the first three albums at least the tracks feature heavy crushing guitars with powerful drums and a really solid mix (acoustics are occasionally heard too). While the musicianship of Volbeat is excellent it is Michael Poulsens vocals that really give the band their unique sound. The album was especially well received in their home country of Denmark and they became well known for their great live shows – something that continues to this day. Volbeat are something of unique band within the world of Heavy Metal music, well they are in my opinion.įormed in 2001 in Copenhagen, lead singer Michael Poulsen had been the vocalist in the Death Metal band Dominus but after 4 albums he decided he wanted to break away from the scene and so he pulled together the first incarnation of Volbeat.Īfter being signed to Rebel Monster Records after an early demo sold well, they went on to release their first album The Strength/The Sounds/The Songs in 2005.
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