Digital Diversion

If you haven’t heard of  Volbeat, you may not be alone but you are certainly missing out on one of the best things to come out of Denmark since Legos and Carlsberg Beer.  Despite having reached undisputed rock-star status in Europe and opening for metal gods Metallica in 2009, Volbeat remains relatively unknown here in the U.S.  Volbeat melds a diverse set of influences including metal, punk, country and blues and inexplicably turn-out something truly unique.  Need specifics?  Just take a tour around front-man Michael Poulsen’s heavily-inked skin where you’ll find homage to the likes of Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and Social Distortion.  [For more background on Volbeat, check out my interview with Michael from December, 2009]

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© 2010 Alan Snodgrass | www.digitaldiversion.net. Please do not use without express permission (contact). If you like what you see, leave a comment below and subscribe so you can be notified of new posts.  You can also become a fan on Facebook for access to exclusive photos.

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