Remember when Volbeat were the hottest new thing? They were known as the creators of Elvis Metal, whatever that is, when they dropped ‘Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood’ back in 2008, but more genre-defining masterpieces were soon to follow. Well, it looks like the Danish rock ‘n’ roll metal machine is back with another one in ninth album ‘Gods Of Angels Trust’, which is set to drop on June 6th via Universal/Vertigo.
After a rather Metallica-esque banger last month, the Copenhagen wild boys are back with another new single, this one entitled ‘In The Barn Of The Goat Giving Birth To Satan’s Spawn In A Dying World Of Doom’. A little try-hard, perhaps, or the most metal album title of the year? We happen to think the latter, and the tune is nothing to sniff at either.
Vocalist/guitarist Michael Poulsen shares the origin story, saying, “I had so much fun writing these lyrics. It’s about the outcasts and fallen angels of God — all the angels that were cast out of Heaven. And I’m being told to collect them in this big wagon and bring them to a barn. There’s a ritual going on where the fallen angels are being sacrificed to Satan’s spawn to create soldiers for a new dark kingdom. So, instead of inviting my lady out to go to the cinema, I say, ‘I have something better. You have to see what’s going on in this barn… we’ve been invited to see the birth of Satan’s spawn and watch the world go down. How about that? I think some people will read the lyrics and go, ‘What’s wrong with this dude?’ But, it’s all for fun. It’s like a silly horror movie. Or is it?”
In addition to the new album, the band will be hitting the road this year with a massive world tour. The UK stop offs are below. Make sure you get to one:
November 5 – Nottingham, UK – Motorpoint Arena
November 6 – Cardiff, UK – Utilita Arena
November 8 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
November 10 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
November 12 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
November 13 – London, UK – OVO Arena Wembley
Check out the new video right here: