The German hard rock magazine RockHard gave it 10/10 in a review. Critics were generally positive towards The Strength / The Sound / The Songs. The album was a huge success in Denmark achieving a spot at No. The line-up for the album consisted of Michael Poulsen (vocals), Jon Larsen (drums), Franz Gottschalk (guitar) and Anders Kjølholm (bass). Volbeat released their first album, The Strength/The Sound/The Songs in 2005. After selling 1,000 copies of their Beat the Meat demo tape, Volbeat was signed to a record deal by Rebel Monster Records, a sub-label of Mascot Records.

The band name 'Volbeat' was derived from Dominus's third album name, Vol.Beat (read as: Volume Beat).

In 2001, Poulsen went on to form a new band with some friends and other former Dominus members.

In 2000, Poulsen became fed up with the death metal music scene, causing Dominus to break up. Singer Michael Poulsen's first band was death metal act, Dominus. Michael Poulsen, singer, guitarist and main songwriter of Volbeat Their eighth album, Servant of the Mind, was released on 3 December 2021. Their second album Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil received platinum status, and their 2010 release Beyond Hell/Above Heaven was subject to widespread international critical acclaim, receiving triple platinum in Denmark and Austria, double platinum in Sweden, platinum in Canada, 5x Gold in Germany, and gold in Finland and the United States, Volbeat's seventh album, Rewind, Replay, Rebound, was released on 2 August 2019. The band is signed to Dutch label Mascot Records and has released eight studio albums and one DVD. Their current line-up consists of vocalist and guitarist Michael Poulsen, guitarist Rob Caggiano, drummer Jon Larsen and bassist Kaspar Boye Larsen. They play a fusion of rock and roll, heavy metal, and rockabilly.

Volbeat are a Danish rock band formed in Copenhagen in 2001.

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