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Post by lockebox on Feb 15, 2011 19:34:31 GMT -5
Second single from Beyond Hell/Above Heaven. Goes for adds March 8th.
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Post by HereIsGone on Feb 15, 2011 21:26:02 GMT -5
Is it bad that the name of the band made me think of the Pokemon Volbeat?  |
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Post by lockebox on Feb 15, 2011 21:31:08 GMT -5
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Post by HereIsGone on Feb 15, 2011 21:37:10 GMT -5
Haha. That's awesome. To be fair, that is the first picture of the Pokemon Volbeat you see when you use Google images. XD
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Post by lockebox on Mar 10, 2011 14:47:25 GMT -5
One of the most added on active rock radio this week. Could surprise a few.
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Post by lockebox on Mar 13, 2011 11:19:03 GMT -5
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Mar 13, 2011 11:37:44 GMT -5
^^This is surprising. Another band I've never seen on the charts.  Then again, there have been a bunch of those on Alternative. |
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Post by Devin on Mar 13, 2011 14:12:26 GMT -5
The lead singer sounds like a mixture of Scott Stapp and Ivan L. Moody (5FDP).
Also, I think this song could go Top 30, if not further.
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Post by lockebox on Mar 13, 2011 14:56:52 GMT -5
I was thinking more some kind of weird hybrid of Glenn Danzig, James Hetfield & Mike Ness. The album features vocalists of Kreator, Mercyful Fate & Napalm Death, so they're pretty different to the typical active rock radio fare. They manage to incorporate a vast erray of styles, too.
I can also see this going top 30.
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Post by lockebox on Mar 19, 2011 16:20:44 GMT -5
Top 40 - Active
51 40 VOLBEAT - Fallen 207 127 80 0.486
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Post by Ron57 on Mar 20, 2011 1:12:11 GMT -5
Is it bad that the name of the band made me think of the Pokemon Volbeat? I came into this thread to say this. I was a thread late. xD |
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Apr 3, 2011 17:23:52 GMT -5
Top 30 on Active:
35 30 VOLBEAT Fallen 332 243 89 0.807
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Post by jvandyck87 on Apr 18, 2011 9:52:20 GMT -5
I hated this the first few times that I heard it, but now I'm starting to like it okay. It's simultaneously super generic and very unique which is weird. I can't really explain it, but maybe someone else feels the same way...
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Post by HereIsGone on Apr 18, 2011 9:54:40 GMT -5
The lead singer sounds like a mixture of Scott Stapp and Ivan L. Moody (5FDP). Yeah, I definitely hear that combo. |
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Post by jvandyck87 on Apr 18, 2011 10:09:03 GMT -5
^Really? I hear Mat's comparison to the three singers he mentioned more.
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Post by HereIsGone on Apr 18, 2011 10:23:36 GMT -5
I haven't heard much Danzig in a long time, and I don't know Ness so it's kinda hard to imagine.
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Post by lockebox on May 9, 2011 10:27:03 GMT -5
Top 20 - Active
23 19 VOLBEAT - Fallen 656 557 99 1.316
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Post by Devin on May 9, 2011 13:48:28 GMT -5
Wow, this is doing really well!
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on May 12, 2011 22:55:48 GMT -5
I hated this the first few times that I heard it, but now I'm starting to like it okay. It's simultaneously super generic and very unique which is weird. I can't really explain it, but maybe someone else feels the same way... Caught this on the radio this evening and figured out what it was. I understand what you're getting at. Still, nice to hear a good active rock band finding its way onto my Alt station, because you know I get frustrated when they pump generic crap like Pop Evil and Adelitas Way. |
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Aug 1, 2011 2:13:23 GMT -5
Nice to hear a good active rock band finding its way onto my Alt station, because you know I get frustrated when they pump generic crap like Pop Evil and Adelitas Way. I said "good," but after listening to more of their discography, maybe I should've said something to the effect of their hearts are in the right place. Who knew my underwhelmed first impression from streaming Guitar Gangsters... once last summer wouldn't budge much after downloading their discography this week, focusing only on the songs that they were all but guaranteed to play live? I was pretty surprised and disappointed when I didn't enjoy Volbeat as much as their influences (Social Distortion, Hank Williams, Metallica, Johnny Cash, Elvis, Misfits, Dusty Springfield, Motorhead, etc.) led me to believe I would. They've got a cool sound, but I just don't find their songs to be particularly memorable. Also: Why is Michael the only greaser in the band? The other three guys look like they could be on loan from Breaking Benjamin, or somebody. (All black clothes, baggy shorts, one backwards cap, etc.) Is it because they're Danish and somehow dressing as a cohesive unit somehow got lost in the translation? Synching up strobe lights to your overused double bass rolls is unintentionally cheesy. I didn't get the impression they were in on the joke, though. Finally, if they don't have any American hits and they opened a leg of the Metallica tour that didn't come through town, why were all the people in attendance so passionate about them? |
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