I’m sure others out there will have their own opinion and, usually, I welcome differing schools of thought when it comes to music. It really is, in my humble opinion, their best record to date. It is a chef’s kiss of a song! I have been trying to pick out a selection of additional tracks to pass comment on, but listening to the album in its entirety makes it next to impossible given that every tune has its own charm and identity (each of which deserves recognition) and I’m not convinced anyone would want to read a beat-by-beat diagnosis of an album that clocks in at almost an hour and twenty minutes over 18 tracks.Īs if you couldn’t tell from the above, I can only praise Volbeat for providing the world with Servant of the Mind.
The third track on offer, “The Sacred Stones,” sees Volbeat channelling their inner Metallica with a thrash-heavy intro whilst the rest of the tune pulls elements of other ’80s giants. Thankfully, this is not the case, and the remainder of the album maintains the quality of its opening songs.
In all honesty, by the conclusion of “Wait a Minute My Girl,” I wouldn’t even care if the rest of the record’s very generous 16 songs were utter garbage. As soon as the chorus drops though, that’s it! Volbeat has you for the remainder of the record!įollowing on from this fine opening track is “Wait a Minute My Girl,” which turns the experience up to 11! The tempo is increased, the vocals are more intense, and the tune mixes in more styles than I thought possible! Contained within this insanely enjoyable track are elements of rock, metal, thrash, a touch of jazz, and even ’50s honky-tonk-inspired piano notes. This is emphasized further as vocalist Michael Poulsen lets loose his first lyrics.
As the tune builds from the opening drum beats into its finger-licking guitar riffs, it becomes clear that this is quintessentially a Volbeat record. Opening with “Temple of Ekur,” a thrash-like, riff-heavy metal headbanger’s daydream.
Back with their 8th studio album and follow up to 2019’s Rewind, Replay, Rebound, the Danish masters of a hybrid style of rockabilly and heavy metal are about to unleash to the world Servant of the Mind and it is posed to be their finest record to date! This is no small feat for Volbeat given that they have consistently delivered album after sensational album.
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