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. The Strength / The Sound / The Songs (2005–2006) 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

New volbeat album rebel