Produced by longtime collaborator Jacob Hansen, its 14 songs revolve around themes of immortality and innocence, and how the pursuit of perfection ultimately leads to emptiness. It's the band's first album to feature new bassist Kaspar Boye Larsen. Volbeat, led by songwriter, guitarist, and lead vocalist Michael Poulson, have brought in even more hooks and sophisticated melodies without losing their ability to riff and roar with the best of the metal pack, thanks in no small part to ex- Anthrax lead guitarist Rob Caggiano. Rewind, Replay, Rebound is the band's seventh album it's appreciably different from what they've done before, but not completely. Volbeat possess the chops, imagination, and swagger to carry it off in front of 50,000 European fans. If this event’s set was anything to go by, Volbeat visit to Castle Donington should be one to remember.For Denmark's Volbeat, the truly classic rock era existed from 1953 to about 1986: from Chuck Berry and Elvis to the heyday of punk rock and thrash metal, with periods in between where rockabilly, surf, glam, and hard rock flourished.
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Pouring out into the sticky night, conversations soon turned to the band’s Download set. Leaving the night on the monolithic Still Counting, Volbeat gave the audience everything they wanted and a whole lot more. That assumption was proved correct as the crowd were encouraged to leave their troubles at the door and enjoy some rockabilly infused heavy metal. In the past, Volbeat have been described as one of the most fun live bands on the active circuit. The ability to switch from one tonne of rhythm to the other without any teething problems proved the team of Jon Larsen (drums) and Kaspar Boye Larsen (bass) to be one of the premier rhythm sections in modern music. The thrilling chug of Seal The Deal followed by the exuberant heaviness of The Devil Rages On kept the room on tenterhooks. As the audience were eating out of the palm of their hand, the joy on the face of Rob Caggiano (lead guitar) was undeniable. Poulsen lead the charge as the crowd sang along to I Only Wanna Be With You and Last Day Under The Sun with utter euphoria. Though it wasn’t all circle pits and pushing unsuspecting strangers around. The way in which they sped through the songs did them a little disservice but there were no complaints from the crowd who wanted to hear more, including the quick rendition of Johnny Cash’s Ring Of Fire. It hadn’t taken long for mosh pits to open up and start bouncing to the likes of Pelvis On Fire and the country inspired Sad Man’s Tongue. Michael Poulsen (vocals) stood behind his microphone stand with guitar in hand and led the rabble into The Devil’s Bleeding Crown. VOLBEAT (8) strode on to the stage with a commanding presence. With AC/DC’s Highway To Hell and Motorhead’s Born To Raise Hell blasting through the PA system, the party was well and truly started. The joy of a pre-show playlist is that the audience can have their excitement fuelled during the period where there is no action on the stage. In doing that however, this seemed like an odd decision considering who was headlining. The death metal legends were being exposed to an ever-expanding new audience. Ultimately, being put on the same bill as Volbeat was a double-edged sword for BENEDICTION. Even with jokes about songs sounding a bit like a car crash. However, once interest had faded it was hard to regain it. Scriptures from their recently released album of the same name managed to draw some back into the fold. With songs which began to start similar to each other, the crowd’s interest had begun to wane. Though a surprise for some of the crowd, there was a healthy dose of headbanging and cheering.īreezing through material from across their three-decade discography, Benediction had to maintain the audience’s attention. What the crowd were met with was a wall of vicious growls and in-your-face-riffs. “We’re about to ruin the evening” came the gruff voice of vocalist Dave Ingram. Though Benediction have been an active unit since 1989, there were many faces in the crowd who weren’t knowing what to expect. The packed-out Academy gave Birmingham’s BENEDICTION (6) a warm welcome nonetheless, ready for some good ol’ fashioned carnage. It may have seemed odd to put a death metal band on the same bill as Volbeat. With a Sunday slot on the main stage of Download awaiting them, VOLBEAT made a stop at Islington’s o2 Academy on their Servant Of The Road tour. Across the board, we’ve seen more bands wanting to play warmup shows before hitting those bigger stages.