VOLBEAT’S NEW ALBUM DEBUTS #1 IN TERRITORIES ACROSS THE GLOBE : ROCK REVOLT

VOLBEAT’S NEW ALBUM DEBUTS #1 IN TERRITORIES ACROSS THE GLOBE

Posted by on April - 20 - 2013 0 Comment

Volbeat’s Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies is the #1 album in the band’s home country of Denmark alongside Canada, Germany, Norway, Switzerland and Austria. The new release saw a debut at #2 in Finland, #4 in the Netherlands and Sweden, and #9 in the United States.

Volbeat’s Michael Poulsen shares, “This is amazing and something we almost can’t believe. It’s crazy for us to think we did that, but the most fantastic thing about it is we did it with the fans support and dedication to the band. Without your love for the band, this would not be possible. So thanks a lot dear Volbeat fans and listeners. The support you are giving us for our shows and records are something we’re very proud of. You people rock big time.”

Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies has garnered critical acclaim and mass fan acceptance since the April 9 release. It’s 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,” featuring King Diamond, was inspired by a terrifying experience in a hotel room somewhere in the heart of America.

Listen to the whole album on Volbeat’s album player HERE!

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The band returns to the U.S. for leg two of the North American tour May 1 in Boston. Direct support will be All That Remains, with Eye Empire opening on the band’s non-festival dates.

In June, Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies will be released in Japan, with confirmed appearances at the major festival Summer Sonic 2013 on 8/10 in Tokyo and 8/11 in Osaka. Prior, the band begins a major European tour 5/25 in Jelling, Denmark that will travel through the U.K., Eastern and Western Europe, and Scandinavia, with major festivals complimented by headline dates.