Volbeat is a Danish heavy metal band which was formed in Copenhagen sixteen years ago, in that time Volbeat has had an astronomical rise to fame and become a force to reckon with in the hard rock world. Volbeat was influenced by many bands and genres of rock which is one of the main reasons for their unique sound."Seal the Deal & Lets Boogie!" is the sixth studio album to be released by Volbeat, and with their 2013 album "Outlaw Gentleman & Shady Ladies" being a huge success becoming the first Danish band to chart on the billboard 200 since 1997 they had a lot to live up to. However Volbeat let everyone know that they were still in the game with releasing another monster album to rock the masses.
Now onto the album, the first thing that struck me was the actual album title, now Volbeat has become some what known for their long and semi awkward album titles their music however is anything but awkward and stretched out. Volbeat has become some what of a breath of fresh air with their unique and unmistakable style. The Danish group prove time and time again that they jump to the beat of their own drum with little consideration for the ever changing music industry around them. This is extremely clear in the subjects Volbeat likes to focus on telling stories of emotional pain and many songs having a historical setting, each song seems to have a different story that it is trying to get across. One song that showcases Volbeat's exceptional story telling ability is "Goodbye Forever" which not only contains the signature musical riffs that we've grown to love but also exceptional lyricism. The song from my perspective seems to be about someone suffering from depression. The lyrics are so heavy and chilling that it almost feels like it shouldn't work with the upbeat tempo but somehow Volbeat pulls it off and what emerges is an extremely catchy and meaningful track.
The album also contains two cover songs the first being "Battleship Chains" by Georgia Satellites, this song was released as a follow up to the song "Keep your hands to yourself"but didn't have nearly as much commercial success. However that being said the track is still a great song with an exceptional opening guitar riff and upbeat tempo, the song will have you head banging in no time. The second cover track on the record is the song "Rebound" by the Pop-Punk band Teenage Bottlerocket. This isn't my favourite track on the record but in itself the song is still great, but with all the other tracks on the Volbeat record being so exceptional "Rebound" seems to pale in comparison.
This is the second record that Rob Caggiano an ex guitarist for Anthrax has been on, we really hear Rob come alive in tracks like "Seal The Deal" where his shredding ability becomes insanely evident. His groovy off beat killer guitar riffs and wild solos really make the record what it is and give the listener that extra shot of adrenaline that will have them replaying songs over and over again.
"Seal the Deal & Lets Boogie!" is out now on iTunes and all major retailers, if your still on the fence about the record all the songs are available on youtube. The record in itself though is a work of art and show's that Volbeat is still on the rise and we can expect more great things from them in the future.
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