Album opener “Temple Of Ekur” returns to the ancient themes explored in past songs such as “The Gates Of Babylon”, while the epic album closer “Lasse’s Birgita” explores the story of the first witch burnings to occur in Sweden in 1471. He is on a mission, speaking to darker forces and fallen angels.” Meanwhile, “The Devil Rages On” looks at the idea of the devil taking human form. “The Sacred Stones” tells the story of “an earthly being who has committed himself to the dark side. Other songs on the album weave intricate and fascinating tales. The album also includes the “double barrel” of summer songs the band released this past June: “Wait A Minute My Girl” and “Dagen Før” (featuring Stine Bramsen), the former of which became the band’s ninth number one single on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. “Weird stuff happens when I move into a house… it’s very otherworldly.” “Every time you move into a house, you bring dead people with you,” he explains.
To coincide with the album announcement, the band has released the new single “Shotgun Blues”, an anthemic track in which Poulsen explores the ghostly events he recently experienced upon moving into a new home. If you go back to the first record and compare it to where we are now, you can hear how the band has developed its style, while keeping the signature sound.” Hope that helps.“I wrote the whole album in three months,” recalls Poulsen, “I was in a good place and mood while at home, and had a captive audience of myself… There are a lot of VOLBEAT signatures in it. I'm pretty sure I did that, as Outlaw Gentlemen and Shady Ladies may have been my first Volbeat purchase. You could always work your way backward through their discography.
Also, the band is more mature on the more recent album. I'm a huge fan of King Diamond and Mercyful Fate. Of Beyond Hell Above Heaven and Outlaw Gentlemen and Shady Ladies, I'd give the nod to the latter, largely because of a guest appearance by King Diamond on the song Room 24. You could probably listen to the highlighted songs for each album and make a decision about which album to buy next. The other two albums are both quite good, if you like the Volbeat sound. So although the highlights I have listed are great, particularly the short instrumental Intro (End Of The Road), which would make great soundtrack music for a western movie, the album as a whole is one to skip, IMO. For example, Judas Priest's excellent version of Joan Baez's folk song Diamonds and Rust. I know a metal band can cover a song outside of rock and make it sound awesome. It lacks the twangy singing that people might not care for, but it also lacks feeling. Hell, they might even like this because it doesn't sound country. I know many here don't care for country music at all. But amelodic yelling of the lyrics doesn't cut it. Now, I recognize that Volbeat is considered a metal band, and would want to do a cover song in their own style.
This album contains the worst version I ever heard of two great country songs: I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry, and Making Believe. What they don't have is any understanding of country music, particularly traditional country. These guys seem to have a passion for old west lyrics and song titles, which is fine. Guitar Gangsters and Cadillac Blood - Intro (End Of The Road), Guitar Gangster and Cadillac Blood, and Mary Ann's Place.įirst, I cannot recommend Guitar Gangsters and Cadillac Blood. Beyond Hell Above Heaven - Heaven Nor Hell, 7 Shots, and A Warrior's Call.ģ. King Diamond), The Hangman's Bodycount, and Doc Holliday.Ģ. Outlaw Gentlemen and Shady Ladies - Room 24 (feat. So I picked out three songs from each album that I felt were highlights of the album, for me:ġ. Instead, I noted that the band grew and improved with time, IMO. I thought I might end up recommending the oldest of the albums I have, because it might show the band when it was finding its sound and was different than the new album the OP has. I listened in reverse chronological order. You may decide you don't need a lot of their albums, due to the sameness. There are other bands with that quality of sameness, many of them quite popular, so it depends how that sits with you. Loud, clear lead vocals overriding musicians who can play well enough, but are not particularly melodic most of the time. First, this is a band that always sounds the same. As I promised Steve, I listened to my three Volbeat albums. I have never seen them live, and that is the true test of any band.
0 kommentar(er)
