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Setlist:

• “Brave This Storm”
• “Like Light To The Flies”
• “Built To Fall”
• “Strife”
• “Black”
• “Dying In Your Arms”
• “Through Blood And Dirt And Bone”
• “Down From The Sky”
• “Capsizing The Sea”
• “In Waves”

The setlist was enormous – nineteen songs which included a couple medleys and excluded a shortened cover of “Breaking The Law” by JUDAS PRIEST. Newest edition, guitarist Rob Caggiano often stepped out in front of the monitors that lined the front of the stage to solo. I have seen Rob with ANTHRAX and now with VOLBEAT and the difference is night and day. He really looked like he was enjoying himself with VOLBEAT. I don’t ever remember him being so animated on stage with ANTHRAX.

VOLBEAT ended their set with “Still Counting” before coming back for an encore. Michael Poulson spoke to the audience after “The Hangman’s Body Count” to explain that they had written their next song, “Thanks” as a tribute to their U.S. fans. He asked for all of the children in the audience to come up on stage with them for this song. Now, I am an opinionated father of two and I have seen some things at various concerts that I hope my kids will never see. I also can’t wait to introduce them to live music when the time is right. Some of the parents in attendance were brave enough to bring their children - I mean really little children to the show. The kids all lined up in front of the drum riser as VOLBEAT performed “Thanks”. Michael Poulson explained that this is the next generation of music fans and we must introduce them to rock n’ roll and metal in order to ensure its existence in the future. During his solo, Michael brought out one of the youngsters and put his guitar over her while he crouched down and played. Now I can say I have seen it all.

Overall I was really pleased with VOLBEAT’s performance. The songs were tight, the energy was high, and the crowd was ravenous. It was an excellent night of rock and metal that went on without any noticeable hiccups (besides my friend breaking his leg in the pit – but that story is for another day). To be honest, I was a little skeptical about this lineup, but the energy and swagger on stage won me over and I left a fan.

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Setlist:

• “Doc Holliday”
• “We”
• “Hallelujah Goat”
• “Lola Montez”
• “Boa (JDM)”
• “Sad Man’s Tongue”
• “Heaven Nor Hell”
• “16 Dollars”
• “Dead But Rising”
• “A Broken Man And The Dawn/Mary Ann’s Place/Rebel Monster/Making Believe”
• “The Mirror And The Ripper”
• “Maybellene I Hofteholder”
• “Ecotone”
• “Radio Girl”
• “Sill Counting”

• “Pool Of Booze, Booze, Booza”
• “The Hangman’s Body Count”
• “Thanks”
• “The Human Instrument/A Warrior’s Call”

All Photos By

Geoff Ketler/Aces High Photography