The band played their cover of Bad Company’s “Bad Company”, and followed it up with “Burn Motherfucker (Burn MF)” during which they were joined on-stage by U.S.
FFDP are well-known for their support of America’s Armed Forces, and it showed last night. They immediately tore into “Burn It Down”, and the tone for the rest of the night was set with authority.
They opened with their crushing hit single “Under and Over It” from their breakout record American Capitalist. They’re still bringing it like they always do, and they’ve risen to become one of the top rock acts in the world.įive Finger Death Punch took the stage to close out the evening, delivering one knockout blow after another. All this touring may be wearing the band down a bit, but it certainly doesn’t show on stage. A mash-up of “Heaven Nor Hell” and “A Warrior’s Call” was a nice touch as well. They band still pushed their latest album hard, playing “Dead But Rising”, “The Hangman’s Body Count”, the latest single “Lola Montez”, and others. The band proceeded to deliver a sharp and blistering set, filled with hits like “Sad Man’s Tongue”, “Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood”, “16 Dollars”, and “Still Counting”. four times on this album cycle, but it’s clear they are loving each go-around. Shortly into Volbeat’s set, lead singer Poulsen said jokingly, “You know, every time we try to go home, you Americans just won’t let us!” Volbeat have now visited the U.S. Up-and-comers Nothing More and metal masters Hellyeah got things off to a running start with solid opening sets. Last night, the bands handed out a serious beat-down at the Santander Arena in Reading, PA. Heavy metal juggernauts Five Finger Death Punchand Volbeathave partnered up to put on one of the most powerful co-headliners in recent years. In the rock world, Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden, KISS and Def Leppard, Fall Out Boy and Paramore, Bad Company and Lynyrd Skynyrd, as well as Taking Back Sunday and The Used are just a few examples of massive co-headlining tours that have gone down this year. Not that it’s a new concept by any means, but it’s becoming somewhat of a regularity nowadays. To aid fans in seeing all their favorite acts, a new trend is emerging – The Co-Headliner. People are forced to pick and choose the shows they want to see based upon what’s in their wallet. Sample lyrics: “Rebellious attitude, your mama’s got it, too/We can’t do nothing right when wrong is what we do/’Cause we die to live, we die to live.In a down economy, concert tickets are tougher to acquire for fans. 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.”
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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.
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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.