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Volbeat – Rock on the Range [Audio]

Wes Styles — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:17:57 +0000

Another of the major highlights of this year's Rock On The Range was Volbeat on the main stage for Sunday's closeout show of the weekend long festival. The band recently released their latest album "Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies" and the first single "The Hangman's Body Count" is climbing the Active Rock radio chart towards number one.

The band has become one of the most loved bands in rock music, finally gaining attention in the United States after nearly 12 years and 5 albums.

Volbeat, HIM, All That Remains + Airbourne Set for 2013 Rock Allegiance Tour

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:06:46 +0000

The lineup for this year’s Rock Allegiance tour has been announced and it featuresÂ Volbeat, HIM, All That RemainsÂ andÂ Airbourne. The Monster Energy Rock Allegiance tour began in 2011, as Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Puddle of MuddÂ and more toured on the inaugural tour. Rock Allegiance became a destination festival in 2012, as Stone Temple Pilots, Three Days GraceÂ + [...]

Volbeat Add to 2013 North American Tour With Festival + Headlining Dates

Chad Childers — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 03:12:27 +0000

Volbeat are making the most of their recent momentum in the U.S. and they plan to keep the ball rolling by extending their North American run to include a whole new slew of May performances. The band is mixing in a number of festival appearances with their headlining run. For the upcoming shows that are [...]

Volbeat, Stone Sour + Device Debut Strong on Billboard Album Chart

Chad Childers — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:00:14 +0000

It was a big week to head online or to the record store if you were a hard rock fan, and Volbeat, Stone Sour and Device all saw positive results for their new records.

Volbeat Offer King Diamond Collaboration 'Room 24′ As Free Download

Chad Childers — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:00:41 +0000

Volbeat's 'Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies' album arrives next week, but the band has an early treat for their fans. They've made 'Room 24,' their collaboration with famous Mercyful Fate leader King Diamond, available to their fans as a free download.

Rock on the Range Jetaway – How To Play & Win

Wes Styles — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:10:08 +0000

Q103 is sending you to Columbus, OH for one of the biggest shows of the year, Rock on the Range! How do you win this jetaway that includes tickets to each day of the show, hotel, and airfare? Check out the details here: 1 – Become a Rock-A-Holic 2 – Use your point to get [...]

Rob Caggiano on Leaving Anthrax + Joining Volbeat: 'I'm Just Following My Heart'

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:34:38 +0000

Guitarist Rob Caggiano's exit from Anthrax has been a confusing one. At first, Caggiano chalked up his departure as wanting to focus primarily as an in-studio producer, specifically with Volbeat, but exactly one month after leaving Anthrax, Caggiano joined Volbeat as a full-time guitarist. The reactions of Anthrax band members have been mixed, but now Caggiano has gone further in-depth as to why he chose to leave the thrash legends.

Volbeat Unveil New Album Track Listing + Live Cover of Young the Giant's 'My Body'

Chad Childers — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 15:23:08 +0000

Volbeat are ramping up to the April 9 release of their 'Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies' album and they've now unveiled the track listing for their upcoming effort. The group tweeted out the full track listing for their 'Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies' album via an Instagram posting. One of the surprises on the collection was 'My Body,' a cover of the breakout Young the Giant hit, and the group has added it to their recent live performances.

Man Dies While Fleeing Security Outside Volbeat Concert in Texas

Chad Childers — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:55:17 +0000

A man hasÂ has died after his attempts to flee security outside Volbeat‘s Lubbock, Texas, performance ended with him falling to his death in a restricted area near the venue. Local station KCBD reports that Jubal Colvin, 39, of Abilene, Texas, was attempting to get in to the Lonestar Event Center by jumping a fence. When [...]

Volbeat's New Single "Cape Of Our Hero" [Video]

Wes Styles — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:51:03 +0000

Volbeat’s new album “Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies” isn’t due out until April 9th but we’ve got the first single “Cape Of Our Hero” for your ears to enjoy in the meantime. In the clip, it tells the story of a young boy and his all-time favorite hero – his father. The video tells the [...]

Volbeat Recruit King Diamond + Other Guests for 'Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies' Album

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:45:35 +0000

Danish rockers Volbeat have just unveiled a mountain of details for their 2013 album, 'Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies.' Set for an April 9 release, the upcoming record is packed with stories of characters both real and fictional, while tapping the sonic talent of former Anthrax guitarist and new band member Rob Caggiano, as well as Danish legend King Diamond as one of many guest musicians.

Guitarist Rob Caggiano Plays His First Live Show With Volbeat

Chad Childers — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 15:27:23 +0000

The transition is now complete, with former Anthrax guitarist Rob Caggiano performing his first show with Volbeat earlier this week. The rocker took the stage alongside his new Volbeat bandmates during a gig at Store Vega in Copenhagen, Denmark Tuesday (Feb. 19) night.

Volbeat Welcome Former Anthrax Guitarist Rob Caggiano Into Band, Reveal Details For New Album

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:44:52 +0000

Danish rockers Volbeat have a ton of captivating news to offer fans. Along with unveiling the title, release date an cover artwork of their upcoming fifth studio album, 'Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies,' Volbeat have also announced that former Anthrax guitarist Rob Caggiano has joined the group as a full-time member.

Volbeat to Debut New Material During 2013 Danish Tour

Chad Childers — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 20:30:47 +0000

Danish rockers Volbeat have kept quiet for most of the latter part of 2012, but that's partly because they've been working on new music. The group reveal in a new posting that they're just about ready to share some of their fresh material and will test it out while playing dates in their home country early next year.

Aspen's Top 5 Sunday Fun Day Songs

Aspen — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:06:54 +0000

Sunday’s are days you want to last as long as possible. Because we all know the next day is MONDAY!!! A day that every student/ worker dreads. So Sundays are meant to be fun days! Here’s my top 5 songs to rock out to tonight!!

Volbeat's Michael Poulsen Crashes Iced Earth Performance Dressed as Guitarist Jon Schaffer

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 23:26:41 +0000

Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer has a distinct and very metal look. When a fan pictures Schaffer, they see a black shirt or tank top, a denim or leather vest, a bandana and an angry metal face. In a hilarious doppleganger moment, Volbeat frontman Michael Poulsen joined Iced Earth onstage dressed exactly like Schaffer as the band played their classic namesake track, ‘Iced Earth.’

Volbeat and Linkin Park Tie For June's Top Song [VIDEOS]

Jennifer Beaudoin — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 14:44:49 +0000

It's a tie! Wow, what a surprise. It looked like we were going to crown Volbeat or Shinedown as this month's winner, but Linkin Park came out of nowhere and took one of the top spots! Listeners have been voting all month long for the top rock song and Volbeat's "Still Counting" and Linkin Park's "Burn It Down" have both resulted in victory.

Volbeat Melted Your Face at Upstate Concert Hall [PHOTOS]

WQBK — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 18:36:16 +0000

From the very first chord of Volbeat' opening song 'A Warrior's Call', you could tell who the 1200 plus metal heads fans came to see Saturday Night at Upstate Concert Hall. Volbeat, Hell Yeah and Iced Earth put on one hell of a face melting metal show. If you were there, at the meet n greet or had your photo taken with the Q103 Q-Tease find all the photos here.

The Obvious Thing To Do With Your Dead Cat Is To Turn It Into A Helicopter… Right? [VIDEO]

Dalton Castle — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 17:53:36 +0000

I have 2 Cats, they are very young but it’s nice to know I now have a plan for when they expire. Looks like instead of digging a hole I’ll be paying a visit to radio shack. Sky News released a story about a freaky-deaky Dutch artist named Jansen turned his dead cat into a [...]

Volbeat Return To Albany This June – Bringing Some Friends Along

BJ Ragone — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:00:02 +0000

There are a few European imports that we here at Q103 really enjoy, and Danish punk/metal/rock-a-billy band Volbeat is one of them. The are coming back to Albany June 23rd. One band that we can’t seem to give you enough of is Volbeat. There is just something about this trio that seems to please everyone [...]