volbeat kinda sounded numetal when i listened to them... what's their deal? did i miss something?
It depends what you are looking for. If you are looking for shreddoriffic guitar solos, wailing vocals, look elsewhere. I don't know why, but I really dig these guys, possibly because of their LACK of flash. Kind of a combo of Elvis, Rockabilly, Johnny Cash, metallica, & Black Sabbath. They are signifigantly down tuned, but they have plenty of thrashy crunch, along with (only in a few songs) some light doses of acoustic, pedal steel, and banjo. Good drummer too! They are kind of unique, without being too eclectic with their influences. Remember, I like "weird" when it comes to music (Zappa, FK, Mike Keneally, etc), and like stuff that can't be labeled with any specific genre. Although, I hate weird for the sake of being weird, if that makes any sense.
Their cds are nearly impossible to find here in the US. I had to score these off of E-bay. Well worth the price, and the legwork to track down, IMO...