From time to time I come across an album so good that I just have to listen to it on repeat for days on end. Even when I'm not listening to it the top tracks are playing in my mind on their own accord :) I had that experience with Metallica's The Black Album, I had it with Audioslave's debut album, and now another one has come along from a Danish band called Volbeat. The album is called Rock the Rebel / Metal the Devil.

My experience in reviewing music is very limited so I'm lacking the basic tools to describe just what we're dealing with here. Suffice it to say that it is reminiscent Metallica's middle period with the Black Album and the follow-up before they went back to their roots with the latest stuff which I don't care too much for. It's no coincidence that Volbeat warmed up for the Metallica concerts in Denmark :) They put it like this themselves on their MySpace page, "Metallic pop ROCKNROLL with a touch of the 60's melodic tunes.".

Volbeat has a knack for putting together tracks which stay with you, Great music, great clear lyrics. Strong lead guitar. Great energy. Give a listen to Garden's Tale and Radio Girl on the Volbeat MySpace page both of the tracks have been playing on Danish national radio for a while. I predict that the next single released from the album will be Soulweeper #2; the closest thing to a ballad on the album.