Danish rock and metal favorites Volbeat have announced their eighth studio album by the title of ‘Servant of the Mind,’ which is scheduled to be released on December 3rd through Republic Records (pre-order). For a first taste of the impending full-length, the band have released fresh single “Shotgun Blues,” which you can stream below in official lyric video form.
A presser says, “For Servant of the Mind, the band, which consists of Michael Poulsen (guitars/vocals), Jon Larsen (drums), Rob Caggiano (guitars) and Kaspar Boye Larsen (bass) took their signature heavy metal, psychobilly and punk ‘n’ roll sound up a notch while showcasing Poulsen’s keen ability for songwriting and storytelling.”
“I wrote the whole album in three months,” comments Poulsen, “I was in a good place and mood while at home, and had a captive audience of myself… There are a lot of Volbeat signatures in it. If you go back to the first record and compare it to where we are now, you can hear how the band has developed its style, while keeping the signature sound.”
“Every time you move into a house, you bring dead people with you,” explains Poulsen regarding the new single, “Shotgun Blues.” “Weird stuff happens when I move into a [new] house… it’s very otherworldly.”
Stream:
‘Servant of the Mind’ (standard edition) track listing:
1. Temple of Ekur
2. Wait A Minute My Girl
3. The Sacred Stones
4. Shotgun Blues
5. The Devil Rages On
6. Say No More
7. Heaven’s Descent
8. Dagen Før (feat. Stine Bramsen)
9. The Passenger
10. Step Into Light
11. Becoming
12. Mindlock
13. Lasse’s Birgitta
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Deluxe 2 CD/2 LP and Digital Deluxe Bonus Tracks:
14. Return To None (Wolfbrigade cover)
15. Domino (The Cramps/Roy Orbison cover)
16. Shotgun Blues (feat. Dave Matrise from Jungle Rot)
17. Dagen Før (Michael Vox Version)
ICYMI, Volbeat recently announced a giant U.S. arena trek with Ghost set for early 2022, see those dates below.
Tue Jan 25 – Reno, NV – Reno Events Center [TIX]
Thu Jan 27 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena [TIX]
Fri Jan 28 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Arena [TIX]
Sat Jan 29 – Portland, OR – Veterans Memorial Coliseum [TIX]
Mon Jan 31 – West Valley City, UT – Maverik Center [TIX]
Wed Feb 02 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena [TIX]
Fri Feb 04 – Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena [TIX]
Sat Feb 05 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center [TIX]
Mon Feb 07 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena [TIX]
Tue Feb 08 – Hershey, PA – GIANT Center [TIX]
Thu Feb 10 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center [TIX]
Fri Feb 11 – Worcester, MA – DCU Center [TIX]
Sat Feb 12 – Camden, NJ – BB&T Pavilion [TIX]
Mon Feb 14 – Pittsburgh, PA – Petersen Events Center [TIX]
Tue Feb 15 – Toledo, OH – Huntington Center [TIX]
Wed Feb 16 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena [TIX]
Fri Feb 18 – Chicago, IL – Allstate Arena [TIX]
Sat Feb 19 – Cincinnati, OH – Heritage Bank Center [TIX]
Sun Feb 20 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum [TIX]
Mon Feb 21 – St. Louis, MO – Chaifetz Arena [TIX]
Wed Feb 23 – Independence, MO – Cable Dahmer Arena [TIX]
Fri Feb 25 – Houston, TX – Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land [TIX]
Sat Feb 26 – Dallas, TX – Fair Park Coliseum [TIX]
Mon Feb 28 – El Paso, TX – Don Haskins Center [TIX]
Tue Mar 01 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center [TIX]
Thu Mar 03 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center [TIX]
Here are other Volbeat dates:
Mon, Sept 27, 2021 – Oklahoma City, OK at The Criterion* [TIX]
Tue, Sept 28, 2021 – San Antonio, TX at Sunken Garden Amphitheater^ [TIX]
Wed, Sept 29, 2021 – Lubbock, TX at Lonestar Amphitheater^ [TIX]
Sat, Oct 2, 2021 – San Diego, CA at The Observatory North Park # – SOLD OUT [re-sale]
Sun, Oct 3, 2021 – San Diego, CA at The Observatory North Park [TIX]
Wed, Oct 6, 2021 – Los Angeles, CA at Hollywood Palladium % [TIX]
Fri, Oct 7, 2021 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock ** [TIX]
Sat, Oct 9, 2021 – Paso Robles, CA at Vina Robles Amphitheatre* [TIX]
Sun, Oct 10, 2021 – Oakland, CA at The Fox Theater* [TIX]
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* Twin Temple
^ The Hu & Twin Temple
# Municipal Waste & Twin Temple
% Municipal Waste
** festival appearance
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