KING DIAMOND To Appear On The NEW VOLBEAT Album?

Denmark's VOLBEAT has recorded an album that seamlessly brings together all of the band's influences and reshapes them into something gleaming and NEW. Set to be released on April 9 all over the world, 'Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies' is a record that’s rich with stories and characters woven throughout its lyrics.  Some are real – like the noble lady outlaw Pearl Hart, who held up a stagecoach to buy medicine for her dying mother, or Lola Montez, the erotic dancer with her infamous ‘Spider Dance,’ or Black Bart, the gentleman highwayman who wrote poems for the people he robbed. Others are entirely fictional. "The Nameless One" is a cautionary tale of dabbling in the dark arts, featuring the mysterious and sinister character of the title.  Elsewhere, "Room 24" was inspired by a terrifying experience in a hotel room somewhere in the heart of America.

"Room 24" features a massive coup for VOLBEAT with the guest appearance from KING DIAMOND, the legendary front man of Danish Metal pioneers Mercyful Fate, and one of Poulsen’s  musical idols. Poulsen commented: 

"I’m a huge fan of Mercyful Fate and King Diamond. Having King on the record is a huge privilege. Normally, it’s not something he does. He wrote his own lines, and it is half my lyrics and half his. It’s a weird, scary story, and he’s the perfect person for it."

Get stoked for the NEW VOLBEAT! "Wanna get a sneak peak of the album recording session and listen to new music? Check out this trailer on the brand NEW Volbeat homepage! So sign in, turn up & freak out!" Access the video at this link:
http://www.volbeat.dk/3/exclusives/album-trailer-1-4--32-.html


VOLBEAT & DANKO JONES 2013 North American Tour Dates:

- 3/06: Dallas, TX at Palladium Ballroom
- 3/07: Oklahoma City, OK at Diamond Ballroom
- 3/09: San Antonio, TX at Freeman Coliseum
- 3/10: El Paso, TX at Speaking Rock Entertainment Center
- 3/11: Lubbock, TX at Lonestar Pavilion
- 3/12: Denver, CO at Ogden Theatre
- 3/14: Las Vegas, NV at House of Blues at Mandalay Bay
- 3/15: Los Angeles, CA at House of Blues
- 3/16: Anaheim, CA at House of Blues
- 3/17: Reno, NV at Knitting Factory
- 3/19: Boise, ID at Revolution Center
- 3/20: Missoula, MT at The Wilma Theater
- 3/22: Seattle, WA at Showbox At The Market
- 3/23: Spokane, WA at Knitting Factory
- 3/24: Calgary, AB at MacEwan Hall
- 3/25: Prince George, BC at CN Centre
- 3/27: Dawson Creek, BC at EnCana Events Centre
- 3/28: Edmonton, AB at Shaw Conference Centre
- 3/30: Regina, SK at Brandt Centre
- 4/01: Saskatoon, SK at Credit Union Center
- 4/02: Winnipeg, MB at MTS Centre
- 4/06: Ft. Wayne, IN at Piere's
- 4/09: New York, NY at Best Buy Theatre
- 4/10: Baltimore, MD at  Rams Head
- 4/11: Philadelphia, PA at Trocadero
- 4/13: Orlando, FL at WJRR's Earthday Birthday 20
- 5/07: Niagara Falls, NY at Rapids Theatre
- 5/12: Maryland Heights, MO at Pointfest
- 5/16: Madison, WI at Orpheum Theatre


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Mercyful Fate Guitarist To Join Volbeat on Gigantour 2012 - Official Statement Available!

Last month, Danish Rock N' Rollers Volbeat announced the departure of guitarist Thomas Bredahl due to personal and creative differences. Today, the band announced that they have lined up Mercyful Fate's guitarist Hank Shermann to fill in as the band's guitarist for their upcoming slew of shows as part of "Gigantour 2012". Here is what Volbeat frontman Michael Poulsen had to say about this.

"It's a true honor getting to work with Hank, whose guitar work has inspired all three bandmembers long before Volbeay was formed," says Volbeat frontman Michael Poulsen. "I'm very thankful that Hank has the time to join us on Gigantour in his busy schedule."

Shermann recently shared the stage with Metallica as part of the week-long celebration of Metallica's 30th anniversary. Here is a video of this performance.



Volbeat recently released "Live From Beyond Hell/Above Heaven" via Vertigo/Universal on double DVD, Blu-ray, limited double DVD + audio CD, CD, digital download and VOD.



Gigantour: Megadeth, Motörhead, Volbeat and Lacuna Coil

January:
26 – Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, NJ
27 – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
28 – Theater at Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
29 – Tsongas Arena – Lowell, MA

February:

1 – Glens Falls Civic Center – Glens Falls, NY
2 – Colisee Pepsi – Quebec City, QC
3 – Bell Centre – Montreal, QC
5 – K-Rock Centre – Kingston, ON
7 – General Motors Centre – Oshawa, ON
8 – Copps Coliseum – Hamilton, ON
9 – Palace of Auburn Hills – Auburn Hills, MI
10 – Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, IL
12 – Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI
14 – Myth – St. Paul, MN
16 – Prairieland – Saskatoon, SK
17 – Shaw Conference Centre – Edmonton, AB
18 – Big 4 Building – Calgary, AB
20 – Abbotsford Ent & Sports Centre – Abbotsford, BC
21 – Showare Center – Kent, WA
23 – Event Center at San Jose State University – San Jose, CA
24 – Gibson Amphitheatre – Universal City, CA
25 – Comerica Theatre – Phoenix, AZ
26 – Tingley Coliseum – Albuquerque, NM
28 – The Fillmore Auditorium – Denver, CO

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