In an interview with radio station 94.9 The Rock Toronto , guitarist and vocalist Michael Poulsen spoke about Volbeat 's most recent releases and what we can expect from the band's new album, which is coming out later in 2021.
In June, Volbeat released the singles “Wait A Minute My Girl” and “Dagen Før,” both songs that evoke a Northern Hemisphere summer vibe. Both songs were recorded during quarantine and were the band's first releases since 2019. According to Michael Poulsen, however, the two singles are songs that “don't really represent” Volbeat's new album, and “Wait A Minute My Girl” is a very old song that he wrote “a long time ago.”
“The upcoming album is probably the heaviest record we’ve ever made. It has a lot of heavy riffs, like early Black Sabbath , early Metallica Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, the Ramones – all that mixed together. And it’s one of those songs that makes sense to release during the summer because everyone is waiting for something new and positive. Everyone has been at home because of COVID and everything else, so we thought it would be a good track to release.”
Volbeat's new album doesn't have a release date yet, but while you wait, you can listen to the live album Rewind, Replay, Rebound (Live in Deutschland) , released in 2020.
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