release date: Feb. 23, 2007
format: digital
[album rate: 3 / 5] [2,85]
producer: Jacob Hansen
label: Mascot Records - nationality: Denmark
Track highlights: 3. "The Garden's Tale (feat. Johan Olsen)" - 7. "Radio Girl"
2nd studio album by Volbeat following 1½ years after their debut album (Sep. 2005) is once again made with producer Hansen. The band remains the same quartet for these eleven new recordings but lead guitarist Franz 'Hellboss' Gottschalk was after the album release replaced by Thomas Bredahl. The music and style here is pretty much like on the debut without any noteworthy changes, except from a negative one with less remarkable songs that once again are only credited singer and vocalist Michael Poulsen.
There's still too much rockabilly and heavy metal for my taste. The only standout is track #3, which simply is a combination of forces. It's made with featuring vocalist Johan Olsen of Danish rock-band Magtens Korridorer, and via his contribution with a strong, characteristic vocal fusioned with a great composition this song sky-rocketed the band's popularity, and it has almost become an alternative national anthem. One song doen't make a great album, and imho you would do yourself a favour by simply just getting the single.
Not recommended.
