Volbeat
Sign in to saveVolbeat are a Danish rock band formed in Copenhagen in 2001. They play a fusion of rock and roll and heavy metal. Their current line-up consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Michael Poulsen, drummer Jon Larsen, bassist Kaspar Boye Larsen, and guitarist Flemming C. Lund. The band is currently signed to Dutch label Mascot Records, and has released nine studio albums, and one DVD.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Volbeat
- Musical artist.image
- Volbeat Photo Montage.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- L–R: Kaspar Boye Larsen, Michael Poulsen, and Jon Larsen.
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.background
- group_or_band
- Musical artist.origin
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Musical artist.discography
- Volbeat discography
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2001–present
- Musical artist.spinoff_of
- Dominus
- Musical artist.current_members
- Michael Poulsen Jon Larsen Kaspar Boye Larsen Flemming C. Lund
- Musical artist.past_members
- Teddy Vang Franz Gottschalk Thomas Bredahl Anders Kjølholm Rob Caggiano
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.volbeat.dk
- Image
- 20160607 Berlin Volbeat Volbeat 0393.jpg
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- Commons category
- Volbeat
- inception
- 2001-10-00
- Commons gallery
- Volbeat
- social media followers
- 886000
- start of work period
- 2001-00-00
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12 sectionsContents
- History
- Early years (2001–2009)
- Line-up changes (2010–2015)
- Recent works (2016–present)
- Recognition
- Musical style
- Band members
- Discography
- Videography
- Tours
- References
- External links
Volbeat are a Danish rock band formed in Copenhagen in 2001. They play a fusion of rock and roll and heavy metal. Their current line-up consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Michael Poulsen, drummer Jon Larsen, bassist Kaspar Boye Larsen, and guitarist Flemming C. Lund. The band is currently signed to Dutch label Mascot Records, and has released nine studio albums, and one DVD.
Volbeat's debut studio album, The Strength/The Sound/The Songs was released in 2005. The band's second album Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil (2007) received platinum status. Their third album, Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood (2008) peaked at number 1 on the Danish album chart and their 2010 release Beyond Hell/Above Heaven was subject to widespread international critical acclaim, receiving triple platinum in Denmark and Austria, double platinum in Sweden, platinum in Canada, 5× Gold in Germany, and gold in both Finland and the United States. Since then, they have released five more albums, Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies (2013), ''Seal the Deal & Let's Boogie (2016), Rewind, Replay, Rebound (2019), Servant of the Mind (2021), and their most recent album, God of Angels Trust'', was released in 2025.