Volbeat - Houred in 'Rock / Alternative Internation' at Germany's Echo Music Awards!

April 10th 2014

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Volbeat honoured at German award ceremony!

Volbeat were honoured in the ‘Rock / Alternative International’ category at this year's Echo Music Awards, Germany's equivalent of the US Grammys. Volbeat were nominated for and won the award in a category that also included the likes of Black Sabbath, Placebo & 30 Seconds to Mars. So have done really well to win the award and probably shocked a few people to in the process.

In their acceptance speech at the ceremony in Berlin, frontman Michael Poulsen stressed the importance of the Volbeat fans. “Without the fans there would be no award, but without the award there would still be the fans!” and also put out a shout to Ukranian heavyweight Vladimir Klitschko, Poulsen is a huge boxing fan and ‘A Warrior’s Call’ from the Danish band’s 2010 album ‘Beyond Hell / Above Heaven’ was dedicated to Danish boxer Mikkel Kessler, who also added vocals to the track.

Volbeat's latest album ‘Outlaw gentlemen and shady Ladies’ out now via Spinefarm Records in the UK and nominated for a US Revolver Golden Gods Award in ‘Album of the year Category’ saw the band topping charts all across Europe, and going top ten in Canada and the US, where they have been named in Billboard Magazine as the No.1 Active Rock Artist of last year.

On the touring side too, Volbeat had a remarkable 2013, setting out on a mammoth World tour that included both Sold Out!!! arenas and festival outings, one of the latter being an epic set at Download; there was also a UK headline run, culminating in Sold Out!!! shows plus an emotional night at the Brixton Academy in London. On returning to the UK and the hallowed ground of Donington Park for Download Festival 2014.

“We had an absolutely fantastic UK tour in October last year, with some of the most passionate crowds ever. Now we can’t wait to get back to the UK to tear up the Download Festival!” - Michael Pouslen (Volbeat)

The Download Festival 2014 is scheduled for June 13th - 15th at Donington Park with Volbeat taking to the main stage on the 15th.

Volbeat’s unique sound has been championed by the likes of Lemmy, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Scott Ian, Social Distortion and Hank Williams III, amongst others.