Friday, April 1: Rock Birthdays

Happy Birthday today (April 1) to singer and guitarist Michael Poulsen of Volbeat. He's 41.

Volbeat is a metal band that formed out of Copenhagen, Denmark. The band's current lineup features singer and rhythm guitarist Michael Poulsen, Rob Caggiano on guitar (formerly of Anthrax), and drummer Jon Larsen. All of Volbeat's albums have gone gold in Denmark. The band has released five studio album's and one dvd. Volbeat released the album Outlaw Gentleman and Shady Ladies in 2013. The album entered the Billboard 200 in the top 10 upon it’s release and sold nearly 40,000 copies it’s first week. They were later nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for the track “Room 24″ featuring King Diamond. The band toured with Anthrax and Crobot in 2015. A new album is said to be in the works with a release scheduled for some time in 2016.

For more on Volbeat, check out the band's official website here.