VOLBEAT Frontman Talks About 'A Warrior's Call' Inspiration In Video Interview
March 14, 2012In the latest "See the Music" segment, ARTISTdirect.com sat down with vocalist/guitarist Michael Poulsen of Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT to discuss the inside story regarding "A Warrior's Call". Poulsen shared that he was inspired by Danish boxing champion Mikkel Kessler. He revealed that he is fascinated by the punching machine, and that he has been a huge boxing fan for his entire life.
Watch the video chat with Poulsen to learn everything you need to know about the band's No. 1 radio hit.
Guitarist Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE) made his live debut with VOLBEAT on January 26 at the opening show of this year's Gigantour at the Susquahana Bank Arena, in Camden, New Jersey.
Shermann most recently shared the stage with METALLICA at one of four intimate shows which took place at the Fillmore in San Francisco as part of the week-long celebration of METALLICA's 30th anniversary as a band for fan club members only.
"It's a true honor getting to work with Hank, whose guitar work has inspired all three bandmembers long before VOLBEAT was formed," VOLBEAT frontman Michael Poulsen said in a statement. "I'm very thankful that Hank has the time to join us on Gigantour in his busy schedule."
VOLBEAT recently parted ways with guitarist Thomas Bredahl, who had been a member of the band since 2006.
VOLBEAT last year released "Live From Beyond Hell/Above Heaven" via Vertigo/Universal on double DVD, Blu-ray, limited double DVD + audio CD, CD, digital download and VOD. The set includes footage from VOLBEAT's sold-out show in front of 10,000 fervent fans at the Forum in Copenhagen, to the House of Blues in Anaheim, California and the Rock Am Ring show in Germany. It's VOLBEAT conquering performance territory Stateside and across Europe, showing fans that the band is just as comfortable, charged and throttled in front of an audience as intimate as 1,100 or as vast as 80,000.
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