Volbeat is a heavy metal band from Denmark, founded in 2001. They released … Read Full Bio ↴Volbeat is a heavy metal band from Denmark, founded in 2001. They released their first album, The Strength/the Sound/the Songs, in 2005 and the follow up, Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil, was released in Denmark on February 19, 2007, and in the rest of Europe on February 26, 2007. In March 2007, it topped the Danish album chart as the best selling album, the first metal album ever to do so.

Volbeat was formed in 2001 after frontman Michael Poulsen split up his former band, Dominus. Volbeat plays a fusion of heavy metal and rockabilly. They are inspired by the rock n' roll legends Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash. No other Danish heavy rock band Volbeat has been able to get to position 18 at the Danish Top 100 for CD sales in over 10 years. This milestone was reached after their concert at the Roskilde Festival 2006.

Critics have generally been positive towards The Strength / The Sound / The Songs. The German hard rock magazine RockHard gave it 10/10 in a review.

Volbeat is also praised for its live performances. Their concert at Roskilde Festival 2006 received a 6/6 stars review in the Danish newspaper BT.

In week 8 of 2007, the record Rock The Rebel / Metal The Devil debuted as #1 in the Danish Top 40 for CD-sales and at the same time The Strength / The Sound / The Songs re-entered the chart at #21. Recently, the album achieved gold status for sales in Denmark.

Volbeat opened the Roskilde Festival in 2007. Volbeat also supported Metallica together with Mnemic at their concert on Denmark July 13 of that year.

More recently, Volbeat was announced to do a seven-date European spring tour and to support legendary speed metal act Megadeth in Finland and in their home town, Copenhagen. They have also already announced a few festival appearances for the summer 2008.

Volbeat has a large range of influences, which can be clearly heard in their music. On their official MySpace site Volbeat lists their influences in their own recognizable way:

"Everything from Elvis Presley to Napalm Death .. hail: Johnny Cash, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Ramones, Social Distortion, Motörhead, Black Sabbath, Dio, Megadeth, Metallica, Manic Street Preachers, Iron Maiden and bla bla bla bla..."

Volbeat's lyrics usually revolve around love, failed love or the power of a twisted mind. They thereby distance themselves from stereotypical heavy metal lyrics, although many of their most popular songs have very dark or sincere themes and plots.

Their first single was the cover version of Dusty Springfield's evergreen "I Only Wanna Be With You". The song doesn't differ much from the original with regard to the lyrics, but the accompanying music video is quite typical of Volbeat. In it, the band is seen with a classic microphone on top of a city roof.

Another popular feature of the band's lyrics are the returning "series" of songs. This is best represented with the songs "Danny & Lucy (11 pm)" and "Fire Song" from The Strength/The Sound/The Songs followed by "Mr. & Mrs. Ness" on Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil. The story is about the two desperate lovers, Danny and Lucy, who are killed in a car crash after Lucy runs away from her family.

"Dear Mr. and Mrs. Ness, I'm so sorry to bring you this - We believe we found your girl in an old burning car way up the hill"

In the successor, "Mr. & Mrs. Ness", Lucy's mother commits suicide and the father is suspected for the murder:

"The old man is crying and he's lying - The blood on his hands' from his wife yeah"

The story is followed further by "Mary Ann's Place" from Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood, and was concluded with "You Will Know" off 2016's Seal the Deal & Let's Boogie.

Lineup

Michael Poulsen - Vocals, guitar (ex-Dominus)
Rob Caggiano - Guitar (ex-Anthrax)
Kaspar Boye Larsen - Bass
Jon Larsen - Drums

Former members:

Teddy Vang - Guitar
Franz Gottschalk - Guitar
Thomas Bredahl - Guitar
Anders Kjølholm - Bass

Official homepage : www.volbeat.dk

A New Day
Volbeat Lyrics

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Felt when I walked when I walked out the door
A new day will bring the peace I need
Oh baby I'm so sorry but I leak all the blood
from the past and now it turns into mud
I still feel the devil breaths in me
But this time I will break him piece by piece

Hold back your fears you're more than home

Could it be that the tears no longer sad but true
(could it be that the angels of tomorrow know)
Break the moment into something more than gold
And I realize it now, it was never meant to hold

Sweet as it was not forever and never to close
I believe the pain was hunting me
For all the things that should not be
But i need a new love and for once I believe that it's her
I still feel the devil breathers in me
But this time I will break him piece by piece

You feel you die and then you get home
You pray just like I would slay
Time will heal all wounds
Time will heal all wounds

You bleed you see and then you get home
But still I can speak the angels down from heaven where I slay

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Volbeat's song A New Day seem to be about starting anew and leaving the past behind. The first verse talks about leaving the past behind, letting go of the negativity and finding peace. The singer acknowledges the negative emotions that he's still feeling. He speaks of the devil breathing in him, perhaps referring to his anger, pain, and regrets that he carries with him. However, this time he is determined to break it all "piece by piece." This line perhaps refers to the singer's will to overcome his pain step by step and heal from his past.

In the second verse, the singer asks the listener to "hold back your fears" and realize that there is more to life than just being at home. He speaks about breaking the moment "into something more than gold," perhaps meaning that it's about making the most of every moment and not wasting time. The third verse speaks about the singer's past pain and trauma, and how he is ready to move on and find new love.

However, even as he moves on, he still speaks of feeling the devil's breath in him. This might suggest that he still has some way to go before he completely overcomes his past. The song seems to be a mix of hope and pain, of looking forward to a new day, but still feeling the weight of past experiences.

Line by Line Meaning

Felt when I walked when I walked out the door
As I left, I felt a sense of change in the air

A new day will bring the peace I need
I am hopeful that a new day will bring the calm I need

Oh baby I'm so sorry but I leak all the blood from the past and now it turns into mud
I am apologetic for the negativity I bring from the past and I acknowledge that it has made the present a mess

I still feel the devil breaths in me But this time I will break him piece by piece
I am still under the influence of evil, but I am determined to defeat it gradually

Hold back your fears you're more than home
Do not let your fears hold you back; you are capable of achieving more

Could it be that the tears no longer sad but true (could it be that the angels of tomorrow know)
Maybe my tears are no longer just of sadness but of realization, maybe the angels know about my future

Break the moment into something more than gold And I realize it now, it was never meant to hold
Make the most of the present moment and don't hold onto it because it was never meant to last forever

Sweet as it was not forever and never to close
The past may have been delightful, but it was fleeting and not meant to be kept close

I believe the pain was hunting me For all the things that should not be But i need a new love and for once I believe that it's her
I think that past sorrow was chasing me due to avoidable things but now I need a new love, and I believe I have found her

You feel you die and then you get home You pray just like I would slay Time will heal all wounds Time will heal all wounds
Sometimes life gets so challenging that it feels like dying, but eventually, time will ease the pain

You bleed you see and then you get home But still I can speak the angels down from heaven where I slay
Even if I bleed and suffer, I can still articulate my thoughts and communicate with the heavenly beings who provide me the power to slay my demons

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: THOMAS BREDAHL, MICHAEL POULSEN

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