LegendaryRockInterviews.com has issued a new interview with VOLBEAT drummer Jon Larsen, conducted by John Parks. An excerpt follows:

Q: There seems to be a definite buzz here in the States on you guys right now. How have the Gigantour dates been going so far?

A: "Really well actually. This tour is turning out to be a really good thing for us in Volbeat, it seems like there are a lot of people turning out for the shows who have heard of us and are into us which is always nice but thankfully there are also a lot of people who HAVEN’T heard of us yet which is also amazing."

Q: I was going to say, you’re going on second every night but it does seem like there are a LOT of people we know personally that are really getting into Volbeat. Is it interesting, you have a situation of wanting to reach as many new people as possible and converting them but obviously there’s a lot of Volbeat T-shirts out there…

A: "Every show, every night, is a challenge whether they know us or don’t know of us. We just have to go out there determined to do the best show we can every single night and on this run we’re doing 45 minutes and it seems to be working out. That is very satisfying because it IS a challenge and especially on this tour where there are all these longtime diehard Megadeth and Motorhead fans out there (laughs). You know how it can be opening for those two bands... it’s a challenge for sure."

Read the full interview at this location.

Volbeat were guests on the US nationally syndicated program Rockline, with host Bob Coburn, on Monday, February 13th. A replay of the show is now available at this location.

Volbeat - along with fill-in guitar legend Hank Shermann of MERCYFUL FATE fame - are currently the opening act on Gigantour, the multi-artist bill with metal heavyweights MEGADETH, MOTÖRHEAD, VOLBEAT and LACUNA COIL.

Upcoming dates include:

February

20 - Abbotsford Ent & Sports Centre - Abbotsford, BC
21 - Showare Center - Kent, WA
23 - Event Center at San Jose State University - San Jose, CA
24 - Gibson Amphitheatre - Universal City, CA
25 - Comerica Theatre - Phoenix, AZ
26 - Tingley Coliseum - Albuquerque, NM
28 - The Fillmore Auditorium - Denver, CO

March

1 - The Palladium - Dallas, TX
2 - Verizon Wireless Theater - Houston, TX
3 - ACL Live - Austin, TX