I like the vocal harmonies during the chorus and the spoken segment at the end is something Volbeat has rarely done before. ‘The Awakening of Bonnie Parker’ is my personal favourite. After a week of listening to it everyday, I keep putting it back into my playlist. On ‘The Everlasting’, the vocals are drowning in reverb, contrasting with the sharpness of the guitar riff.īut ‘Rewind, Replay, Rebound’ has some qualities too, and I found it addicting despite my criticism. You end up losing some of the edge that the band has when playing live. ‘Sorry Sack of Bones’ might be the perfect example: the track has a great ambiance, but it is also a bit overproduced. The production surely helps unifying the ambiance but sometimes it also hurts the impact of the songs. The album is diverse, but strangely enough manages to sound quite uniform. The latter even features a saxophone solo that cleverly switches to guitar midway through. They even found room for some good old punk on ‘Parasite’ and ‘Die to Live’. His guitar solo is a highlight, and fans of their first two album will certainly rejoice. Casual fans that prefer the ‘radio friendly’ sound of Volbeat will probably prefer the ballad-like ‘When We Were Kids‘ or the catchy ‘Cloud 9’. The metalheads will have fun with a song like ‘Cheapside Sloggers’, a track featuring Gary Holt from Slayer and Exodus.

‘Rewind, Replay, Rebound’ has a little bit of everything for everyone. Filled with big guitar riffs and 1950’s melodies the album doesn’t disappoint even if it feels a bit safe. Their newest offering is once again filled with their unique style of music, often called ‘Elvis Metal’. From their humble beginnings in the clubs of Copenhagen, to playing arenas and festivals around the world, Volbeat has come a long way. ‘Rewind, Replay, Rebound’ is Volbeat’s seventh studio album: it’s crazy to think that this band is almost 20 years old.

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