VOLBEAT - Fuckin' eh!!! Who's into this???

[David Gold]

http://www.myspace.com/volbeat

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volbeat_(band)

Thanks to Zekeyou, for the recommendation!!!

Listening to this on the dg-pod in the city, this stuff changes the way you walk down the street (stomping, as if you were 10 feet tall).

 

[MentallyAbstract]

Sounds great, reminds me of Misfits and Social Distortion, the latter which is probably the inspiration for the title "Mr And Mrs Ness".

 

[zekeyou]

Yup, a great mix of Life of Agony/Social D/Glenn Danzig/Elvis/Stray Cats-- a great change of pace-- easily one of the coolest bands I found out about last year.

Can't wait for the 3rd album!

 

[TENTH DREAMER DECEIVER]

I was going to see them at ProgPower this year but Mustach replaced them.

 

[beast from the east]

Listening to them right now...GREAT vocalist! I'm really digging "Mr. and Mrs. Ness"

Thanks for the recommendation, I'll be picking up Rock The Rebel

 

[zekeyou]

I was going to see them at ProgPower this year but Mustach replaced them.

Yep, that's the biggest bummer-- them and Amorphis were the 2 bands I wanted to see most this year...

 

[Illnath]

I saw them in 2005 warming up for Saturnus...

They have become very succesful in Denmark now..I think their latest album is Number one here..or something

 

[zekeyou]

I saw them in 2005 warming up for Saturnus...

They have become very succesful in Denmark now..I think their latest album is Number one here..or something

Yeah, I've heard they are considered 'superstars' in Denmark, are becoming to be very well-known elsewhere in Europe, and don't even have a North American distribution deal yet...

 

[TENTH DREAMER DECEIVER]

Don't tell me Amorphis cancelled too?!?

Yep, that's the biggest bummer-- them and Amorphis were the 2 bands I wanted to see most this year...

 

[Miltbrand]

Yep, got both albums and have seen them live 4 or 5 times...

 

[zekeyou]

Don't tell me Amorphis cancelled too?!?

No, no, no....I was bummed because one of the 2 bands I really, really was looking forward to cancelled....

The Amorphis long set is still a go.

 

[Midnight In Winter]

The vocals remind me of Noumena, listen to the song "Prey of the Tempter" and you'll know what I mean.

Pretty good.

 

[tokfan]

Volbeat is fucking awesome!!! Great live also.

 

[From the Miasma]

haha I love the "Hella Good" riff on "Another Day, Another Way"

 

[The Black Death]

It is only me... Or their c.d's are hard to find in North America ???

Except for Rock the Rebel / Metal the Devil, i can't find the first c.d. or the new one ( at a good price - not import ) anywhere

 

[zekeyou]

Yes, they are definitely hard to find. I'm thinking that if they get a push with their upcoming new album, they'll become available.

 

[The Black Death]

^ Same thing with the DVD... Do you know if it's available in NTSC format ?

 

[zekeyou]

^ Same thing with the DVD... Do you know if it's available in NTSC format ?

That I don't know- I bought one from a vendor that had it billed as such but it was PAL-- but one of my cheap $70 dvd players plays it, while the other does not...

 

[Miltbrand]

It is only me... Or their c.d's are hard to find in North America ???

Except for Rock the Rebel / Metal the Devil, i can't find the first c.d. or the new one ( at a good price - not import ) anywhere

Well, Rock The Rebel/... has just been released in the States, and the new one is on its way. Thery´re planning tours in the States as well, trying to break there.

 

[zekeyou]

Finally got the new one today-- again, good old Volbeat.

The Social D cover "Making Believe" is paint by the numbers, especially given their influence on Volbeat, but it's still cool to hear.

I know they are touring NA in May as openers for Nightwish.