VOLBEAT Frontman MICHAEL POULSEN Talks Signature Sound - "There Will Always Be Metal Influences" (Video)
July 30, 2016, 8 years ago
Volbeat frontman Michael Poulsen is featured in a new interview conducted for Studio Brussel on June 17th at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgium. Check it out below.
In the new video below, Poulsen and Jon Larsen discuss their decision to cover Teenage Bottlerocket’s track “Rebound” for their new album, Seal The Deal & Let's Boogie.
Volbeat released Seal The Deal & Let’s Boogie on June 3rd via Republic Records. The album landed at #4 on The Billboard 200, selling over 50,000 units in the week ending on June 9th.
Produced by longtime collaborator Jacob Hansen and co-produced by frontman Michael Poulsen and lead guitarist Rob Caggiano, Seal The Deal & Let’s Boogie includes a total of 13 new tracks, reflecting Volbeat's signature hybrid of rock prowess, metal power, blues soul, and rockabilly swing.
Volbeat has revealed a series of North American tour dates, confirmed shows are listed below.
Catch Volbeat live in concert:
August
6 - Bangor, ME - Rise Above Festival
7 - Montreal, QC - Heavy MTL
8 - Brooklyn, NY - Coney Island Amphitheater*
11 - Pittsburgh, PA - Stage AE*
12 - Detroit, MI - Masonic Temple Theater#
13 - Columbus, OH - LC Pavilion - Blitz Summer Smoke Out
15 - Tulsa, OK - Brady Theater*
16 - Dallas, TX - The Bomb Factory*
18 - Springfield, IL - Illinois State Fair*
19 - Omaha, NE - Westfair Amphitheater*
20 - Minneapolis, MN - US Bank Stadium^
21 - Madison, WI - Alliant Energy Center ¬ Exhibition Hall*
23 - Des Moines, IA - 7 Flags Event Center*
24 - Brookings, SD - Swiftel Center*
25 - Fargo, ND - Scheels Arena*
27 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall*
28 - Regina, SK - Brandt Centre
30 - Calgary, AB - Grey Eagle Event Center*
September
2 - Palmer, AK - Alaska State Fair
5 - Seattle, WA - WaMu Theater*
6 - Spokane, WA - Star Theater at Spokane Arena*
7 - Boise, ID - Taco Bell Arena*
9 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex*
10 - Denver, CO - High Elevation Festival
13 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom*
18 - Chester, PA - Rock Allegiance Festival
^With Metallica and Avenged Sevenfold
*Support from Killswitch Engage and Black Wizard
#Support from Black Wizard
Volbeat's complete tour itinerary, including all European dates, can be viewed here.