ONE OF HIGHEST ALBUM DEBUTS BY A DANISH BAND IN TOP 200 CHART HISTORY 

HITS #1 ON THE TOP HARD ROCK ALBUMS CHART & #4 ON THE CONSUMPTION CHART 

“THE DEVIL’S BLEEDING CROWN” REMAINS #1 AT ACTIVE ROCK RADIO FOR 6 STRAIGHT WEEKS 

NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINING TOUR WITH GUESTS KILLSWITCH ENGAGE AND BLACK WIZARD

New York, NY (June 13, 2016) – GRAMMY Award®-nominated, gold-certified Danish hard rock outfit VOLBEAT storm to the top of multiple charts with their sixth full-length, Seal The Deal & Let’s Boogie [Republic Records], debuting at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. This marks not only the band’s highest charting album debut but one of the highest Top 200 Album Chart debuts by a Danish artist (previously held by Lukas Graham) in history. In addition, the quartet captures #1 on Billboard’s Top Hard Rock Albums chart and #4 on the Top 200 Consumption chart.

Internationally the album has also hit #1 in over seven countries and counting. On day of release the album soared to #1 on iTunes in over 15 countries and hit single “The Devil’s Bleeding Crown” has remained #1 at Active Rock Radio for 6 straight weeks! The song also created another record for the band as it had the highest single sales week in the band’s history. Check out Seal The Deal & Let’s Boogie here.

Adding to their news, week VOLBEAT announced a massive North American tour kicking off at Rise Above Festival in Bangor, ME and includes appearances with Metallica and Avenged Sevenfold at the first ever rock show in the brand new U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN as well as appearances at Heavy MTL in Montreal, High Elevation Fest in Denver, CO and Rock Allegiance Festival in Philadelphia, PA.

Special guests Killswitch Engage and Black Wizard will be supporting the band throughout the tour. Additionally, the tickets for the VOLBEAT headline dates will include a copy of Seal The Deal & Let’s Boogie in your choice of digital download or CD. If you’ve already purchased the album, you’ll also have the option of gifting your copy. See the full itinerary below.

The summer of Seal The Deal & Let’s Boogie is underway.

Produced by longtime collaborator Jacob Hansen and co-produced by frontman Michael Poulsen and lead guitarist Rob Caggiano, the record includes a total of 13 new tracks, reflecting their signature hybrid of rock prowess, metal power, blues soul, and rockabilly swing. The full tracklisting is included below.

VOLBEAT emerged from Copenhagen in 2000. Since then, they’ve tirelessly clawed their way to hard rock’s upper echelon with endless touring and a string of five beloved full-length albums. Recently, their 2010 album Beyond Hell/Above Heaven received RIAA Gold Certification which features hit singles “A Warrior’s Call” and “Heaven Nor Hell.” 2013’s Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies bowed at #9 on the Billboard Top 200 upon release marking the highest U.S. chart entry for a Danish Act since 1997. It also spawned the GRAMMY Award®-nominated “Room 24” [featuring King Diamond] and was certified Gold in Canada. They’ve been invited to support Metallica on the road worldwide in addition to show-stopping main stage turns at festivals such as Coachella, Download, Rock on the Range, KNOTFEST,and more.

TRACKLISTING:

1. The Devil’s Bleeding Crown
2. Marie Laveau
3. The Bliss
4. The Gates of Babylon
5. Let It Burn
6. Black Rose
7. Rebound
8. Mary Jane Kelly
9. Goodbye Forever
10. Seal The Deal
11. Battleship Chains
12. You Will Know
13. The Loa’s Crossroad

2016 U.S. and Canada Tour Dates:

*Headline Show – Includes Album Bundle 

8/06                Bangor, ME                         Rise Above Festival

8/07                Montreal, QC                       Heavy MTL

8/08                Brooklyn, NY                       Coney Island Amphitheater*

8/11                Pittsburgh, PA                    Stage AE*

8/12                Detroit, MI                            Masonic Temple Theater#

8/13                Columbus, OH                   Express Live

8/15                Tulsa, OK                            Brady Theater*

8/16                Dallas, TX                            Bomb Factory*

8/18                Springfield, IL                       Illinois State Fair*

8/19                Omaha, NE                          Westfair Amphitheater*

8/20                Minneapolis, MN                 U.S. Bank Stadium^

8/21                Madison, WI                        Expo Hall*

8/23                Des Moines, IA                   7 Flags Event Center*

8/24                Brookings, SD                   Swiftel Center*

8/25                Fargo, ND                             Scheels Arena*

8/27                Edmonton, AB                   Rexall*

8/28                Regina, SK                          Evraz Place*

8/30                Calgary, AB                         Grey Eagle Event Center*

9/2                   Palmer, AK                           Alaska State Fair

9/5                   Seattle, WA                          WaMu Theater*

9/6                   Spokane, WA                      Star Theater at Spokane Arena*

9/7                   Boise, ID                              Taco Bell Arena*

9/9                   Salt Lake City, UT             The Complex*

9/10                Denver, CO                          High Elevation Festival

9/18                Chester, PA                         Rock Allegiance Festival

*With Metallica and Avenged Sevenfold

*Support from Killswitch Engage and Black Wizard

#Support from Black Wizard

Check out Seal The Deal & Let’s Boogie here:

iTunes: http://republicrec.co/SealTheDealBoogie

Apple: http://republicrec.co/SealTheDealBoogie

Volbeat Links

www.volbeat.dk/

www.facebook.com/volbeat

www.twitter.com/volbeat

www.instagram.com/volbeat/

www.youtube.com/user/VolbeatVEVO

For More Information on Volbeat Contact:

Taylor Vaughn

Republic Records

212-331-2420

Taylor.Vaughn@umusic.com