Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood [Import]

Volbeat | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 6, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Mascot Uk/Zoom
• ASIN: B001CEC1E6
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #226,023 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Volbeat comes from Copenhagen, Denmark and was formed in October 2001 by Michael Poulsen. Their musical style can be described as a combination of Hard Hitting Metallic Rock 'N' Roll with a touch of '60s melodies and Elvis. The influence of their many spectacular live performances in 2007 is the base for their unavoidable breakthrough with their 2009 album Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood. Produced by Jacob Hansen, GG & CB is a smashing Rock album with many hooky and hard rockin' songs, all with the signature and unique Volbeat sound. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you're reading this..., October 8, 2008

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Proggy McGee (Newark Ohio) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood (Audio CD)

then you probably already know. Volbeat Rules! This is along the lines of the first two albums, but with the addition of some gang vocals and the occasional female voice harmonizing. Also the guitar solos are featured more. Basically, all of the cool stuff plus more cool stuff. I'm about to lose my freakin' mind here! This entire album is killer. I'm not joking! Buy it at any price you can get it. It's worth it!!!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's time for the whole world to experience Volbeat!, November 4, 2009

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Justin Gaines (Northern Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guitar Gangsters and Cadillac Blood (Audio CD)

I used to consider Denmark's Volbeat the best kept secret in rock, but now that they've been mentioned in Rolling Stone and were tapped to open Metallica's latest tour, I guess the secret is out. That's a great thing, because Volbeat is a band that deserves to be heard by just about anyone that is in to hard rock and metal.

How to describe Volbeat's sound? They've used the term "Elvis Metal", and I guess that fits. If Mike Ness (of Social Distortion), Glenn Danzig and Lemmy started a band, it would probably sound something like Volbeat's blend of rockabilly, metal and punk-infused hard rock. Seriously, listening to Volbeat's latest CD Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood is like spinning Danzig II: Lucifuge and Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell simultaneously while Ace of Spades is playing in the next room. Huge guitar riffing, ridiculously catchy, rockabilly-inspired melodies and Michael Poulsen's powerful, distinctive Elvis-inspired vocals make this an incredible listening experience, and one that is all but guaranteed to have you cranking up the volume and wanting to move.

Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood is a flawless hard rock/metal album. The covers of Hank Williams' "I'm So Lonely I Could Cry" and Jimmy Work's "Makin' Believe" (based on Social Distortion's version) are obvious highlights, but every single song on this album is an unforgettable, 5-star recording. This is easily one of the top releases of 2009, and it's the kind of album that makes you wonder if the cliché about a band "saving rock & roll" might be true after all.

I usually close my reviews with a recommendation, and in this case that's easy to do. If you like hard rock, metal, or any point in between, buy this album right away.

PS - I was able to catch Volbeat live earlier this year (when they were supporting/outperforming Nightwish) and can confirm that they are just as insanely awesome live as they are on disc. If you have the opportunity to catch one of their shows, do not pass it by.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SOLID. You won't regret this purchase., August 24, 2010

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Aries Precept - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Guitar Gangsters and Cadillac Blood (Audio CD)

In all honesty I am here because I found these guys just this very morning. I had my first taste of Volbeat's "Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil" while overseas on patrol. Music tends to get a bit old here...fast. I could only have taken a few more 5 Finger Death Punch and Metallica songs before I had gone completely bananas, and all of a sudden...

My buddy plugs in the Ipod to some mobile speakers. "A Moment Forever" plays, as it rolls into "Soulweeper" and I'm smitten silly. I literally and quite completely forget what I was doing because like all great things, I tend to wonder where the hell I'd been all this time. He then switches albums to "Guitar Gangsters and Cadillac Blood" and we roll back to base listening to "Light the Way", "Wild Rover of Hell" and "I'm So Lonely I could Cry"...ah man, it's was simply one of those moments where everything is happening just right.

This is the caliber of music that makes you want to punch a stranger in the face and ask them "Who are these guys?! Tell me!" I had to know more. As soon as I got back and had some time, I was all over the web checking out videos, youtube, Myspace, you name it. For being such an outstanding music experience, I was wondering why I had only heard a few songs on Sirius Radio up to this point. It's good to know that these guys guys from Denmark are now touring the states with the likes of Metallica. This is great news.

I understand we all have different music tastes, and if you're reading these commentaries for an honest opinion, I'm gonna cut the bull and just say you should buy this. I am here, ordering the last three albums, writing a very positive review on what I've experienced this day. Give it a listen. VOLBEAT WILL NOT DISSAPOINT. 5 SOLID STARS.