Volbeat is a heavy metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, founded in 2001.

They are inspired by the rock n’ roll leg. Volbeat playsafusionofheavymetal androckabilly. In March 2007, ittoppedtheDanish album chart as thebest selling album, thefirst metal album ever to do so.Volbeat was formed in 2001 after fron-tman Michael Poulsen split up his former band, Dominus. Their first album, TheStrength/TheSound/TheSongs, wasreleased in 2005 and the follow up, Rock the Rebel/Metal theDevil,wasreleased in Denmark onFebruary 19,2007, and in the rest of Europeon February 26, 2007.

Their second album Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil received platinum status, and their 2010-release Beyond Hell/Above Heaven was subject to widespread international critical acclaim, receiving double platinum in Denmark, platinum in Finland and Germany, and gold in the United States, Sweden, and Austria.Volbeat is a heavy metal band from Copenhagen, Denmark, founded in 2001. All of their studio albums have been certified gold in Denmark. The band is currently signed to Dutch label Mascot Records and has released six studio albums and one DVD. After selling 1,000 copies of their Beat the Meat demo tape, Volbeat was signed to a record deal by Rebel Monster Records, a sub-label of Mascot Records.

The band name “Volbeat” was derived from Dominus’s third album name, which was called Vol.Beat (read as: Volume Beat). In 2001, Poulsen went on to form a new band with some friends and other former Dominus members. In 2000, Poulsen became fed up with the death metal music scene, causing Dominus to break up. Singer Michael Poulsen’s first band was death metal act Dominus. Their current line-up consists of vocalist and guitarist Michael Poulsen, guitarist Rob Caggiano, drummer Jon Larsen and bassist Kaspar Boye Larsen. They play a fusion of rock and roll, heavy metal, and rockabilly. Volbeat is a Danish rock band formed in Copenhagen in 2001.

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