Tag Archives: Volbeat

Interview: Volbeat’s Michael Poulsen returns to the dark side with Asinhell; discusses debut album ‘Impii Hora’

Posted by on December 14, 2023

      Despite the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the music industry reached a near standstill, providing a unique period of downtime for artists. While some turned to livestream shows or experimented with Virtual Reality, others took a hiatus or even called it quits. For Michael Poulsen of Volbeat, this period became a […]

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Asinhell (Volbeat) drop “Wolfpack Laws” video

Posted by on October 4, 2023

  Volbeat’s Michael Poulsen’s new death metal project Asinhell, featuring Marc Grewe (Insidious Disease, ex-Morgoth) and Morten Toft Hansen (Raunchy), are celebrating the release of their debut offering, Impii Hora, which arrived on Friday (29th) via Metal Blade Records. A video for their latet single, “Wolfpack Laws,” dropped to coincide with the record’s official release. […]

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Volbeat’s Michael Poulsen scheduled for throat surgery next month

Posted by on September 20, 2023

    Volbeat frontman and guitarist Michael Poulsen has recently disclosed he is scheduled to undergo throat surgery next month. In an interview with metalradio.gr, he confirmed the procedure, acknowledging that he will need time to recover and rehabilitate. This announcement comes alongside the news that Volbeat won’t be touring in 2024. Instead, they will […]

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ICYMI: Asinhell (Volbeat) drop “Island of Dead Men” lyric video

Posted by on September 17, 2023

  Danish rocker Michael Poulsen, known for his role in Volbeat, is revisiting his death metal roots with the formation of Asinhell. Poulsen, alongside drummer Morten Toft Hansen, started jamming on old-school death metal riffs, resulting in their debut album, Impii Hora (Latin for “Ungodly Hour”), which is scheduled to arrive on September 29 via […]

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Slipknot, Pantera & Limp Bizkit to headline 5th annual Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival

Posted by on February 8, 2023

    Announced this past week was the lineup for the 5th Annual INKCARCERATION Music & Tattoo Festival. Co-headlining this three-day festival in Mansfield, Ohio is previously announced Pantera, Slipknot and Limp Bizkit. Taking place once again on the grounds of the Historic Ohio State Reformatory, (made famous by the movie The Shawshank Redemption), the […]

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Volbeat announces 2022 European tour With Skindred, Napalm Death And Bad Wolves this fall

Posted by on June 27, 2022

  Volbeat has announced a European headlining tour for the fall. Skindred, Napalm Death and Bad Wolves will be providing support. Says Volbeat: “VOLFAM!!! Finally after so much time away, we’re thrilled to be able to bring a proper Volbeat headline tour to our friends across Europe and the UK, starting in October. We are […]

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Thirty Nine VIdeos to check out – 4/15

Posted by on April 15, 2022

  From Månegarm to Dynazty, here are thirty nine videos to check out:   01) Månegarm – “Stridsgalten” feat. Members of Korpiklaani, Equilibrium and Raubtier:     Album: Ynglingaättens Öde Release Date: 04/15/2022 (pre-order here) Label: Napalm Records   02) Ceremony – “Vanity Spawned by Fear”     Album: First standalone single of their career. […]

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Metal By Numbers 3/23: MESSAGE FROM THE CLERGY

Posted by on March 30, 2022

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.     Notable Debuts: Ghost, Impera (Loma Vista/Concord) Debut #1 62,500 sold According to Luminate/MRC Data, the Swedish band’s fifth album had the biggest sales week in 2022. This is their fourth top 10 overall album.   […]

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Metal By Numbers 3/16: The Chart to End All Charts

Posted by on March 18, 2022

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. What a week for metal! We had stellar releases from Sabaton, Crowbar, and Vein. We were even fortunate enough to have a new release from the hottest progressive death metal band, Hath! Enjoy […]

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Metal By Numbers 3/9: Scorpions are chart believers

Posted by on March 18, 2022

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   Notable Debuts: Scorpions, Rock Believer (Spinefarm) Debut # 4 12,125 sold This is the German band’s nineteenth studio album.           Bad Omens, The Death Of Peace Of Mind (Sumerian) Debut #29 […]

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