But Clutch’s Neil Fallon may be the best suited for the job of the bunch so far, his barroom growl a perfect fit for the band’s heavy boogie. Volbeat have welcomed many guest vocalists to the fold over their career, from Napalm Death’s Barney Greenway to King Diamond. Sample lyrics: “Let’s get ready to rumble! Fight fight fight fight.” This pugilistic 2011 single is dedicated to former professional boxer Mikkel Kessler, and it’s an ass-kicking anthem bar none. Sample lyrics: “Counting all the assholes in the room/Well, I’m definitely not alone.

With its ska-like opening riff and its instant classic of a first line, this 2008 cut never fails to get a crowd singing along. Sample lyrics: “Leaving it all with my only friend/Her beauty was lifeless on the stair.”ĪLBUM: GUITAR GANGSTERS & THE CADILLAC BLOOD One of Volbeat’s few songs to feature lyrics in the Danish band’s native tongue, this soaring tale of tragic love features emotive guest vocals from Johan Olsen of the band Magtens Korridorer. Sample lyrics: “Settle down for a moment ’cause your heart is beating hard/Baby, you’ve been my lover and I told you from the start/Better no promises and I’ll do you no harm.” If you disagree, sound off on The Pit Facebook page.ĪLBUM: THE STRENGTH / THE SOUND / THE SONGSĪ chugging, romantic pseudo-ballad that evokes the Misfits’ Michale Graves–era classic “Saturday Night” They have plenty of great songs in their catalog, but in our opinion, these cuts are their most essential. are bigger than ever, having recently released their latest LP, Rewind, Replay, Rebound, and toured with Slipknot on the first-ever Knotfest Roadshow tour. Up today, Volbeat, those Danish kings of “Elvis Metal,” who are as at home performing onstage with Napalm Death’s Barney Greenway as they are opening for Foo Fighters. With that in mind, we present the “Mandatory Metal” lists, which collect what we consider to be the definitive tracks from various members of the metallurgic pantheon. Heavy music is full of legendary bands boasting deep catalogs stacked with iconic songs - sometimes it can be hard to know where to start, or what to consider their best.

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