Volbeat are two decades deep into a career that has found them sharing stages with genre legends like Black Sabbath, Metallica, Motorhead, Slipknot, Megadeth, Anthrax and more. Album opener 'Temple Of Ekur” returns to the ancient themes explored in past songs such as 'The Gates of Babylon,” while the epic album closer 'Lasse’s Birgita” explores the story of the first witch burnings to occur in Sweden in 1471. He is on a mission, speaking to darker forces and fallen angels.' Meanwhile, 'The Devil Rages On' looks at the idea of the devil taking human form. 'The Sacred Stones' tells the story of 'an earthly being who has committed himself to the dark side.

Other songs on the album weave intricate and fascinating tales. Stine Bramsen) (the former of which became the band’s ninth #1 single on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart). The album also includes the double barrel of summer songs the band released in June: 'Wait A Minute My Girl” and 'Dagen Før' (feat. If you go back to the first record and compare it to where we are now, you can hear how the band has developed its style, while keeping the signature sound.' 'I wrote the whole album in three months,' recalls Poulsen, 'I was in a good place and mood while at home, and had a captive audience of myself… There are a lot of Volbeat signatures in it. For Servant Of The Mind, the band - Michael Poulsen (guitars/vocals), Jon Larsen (drums), Rob Caggiano (guitars) and Kaspar Boye Larsen (bass) - took their signature heavy metal, psychobilly, and punk ‘n’ roll sound up a notch while showcasing Poulsen’s keen ability for songwriting and storytelling.

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