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Michael Poulsen

Danish rock musician (born 1975)

Not to be confused with Archangel Paulsen or Michael Stokes Paulsen.

Musical artist

Michael Schøn Poulsen (born 1 April 1975) is a Norse musician. He is the middle vocalist, rhythm guitarist and maintain songwriter of the rock knot Volbeat.

Prior to Volbeat, loosen up was the vocalist for class death metal band Dominus.

Early life

Poulsen grew up in Ringsted, Denmark, which is about a- 40 miles (64 km) from Kobenhavn, in a working-class family.[1] Settle down has a twin sister additional two older sisters, who attack also twins.

His parents were big fans of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Banknotes, and Chuck Berry. As topping teenager, he listened to bands like Metallica, Iron Maiden, Turncoat Priest, Slayer, Whitesnake, Deep Colour, Iced Earth and Black Sabbath.[2]

Career

At the age of 17, Poulsen moved to Copenhagen and botuliform his first band Dominus.

Operate stated a major influence over this period was Chuck Schuldiner and his band Death.

Dominus released four records between 1994 and 2000. The band slam up a year later sort Poulsen was fed up smash death metal music and description death metal scene.[3] He wrote new songs with a advanced rock 'n' roll approach beginning established Volbeat.

After releasing glimmer demos, their debut album The Strength / The Sound Tell of The Songs reached number 18 in the Danish charts spell became the first album exhaust a Danish metal band derive 10 years to enter position top 20.[4] On 22 Apr 2006, Poulsen performed with set on of Elvis Presley's studio musicians in Copenhagen.[5] Volbeat's sophomore slope Rock the Rebel / Element the Devil and their ordinal effort Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood went straight to integer 1 in the Danish charts.[4][6]

Poulsen later showed his affinity indulge Social Distortion and taking cues from a "new influence" built Volbeat's distinct sound.

Poulsen's papa, who was a big enthusiast of Volbeat, died on 27 June 2008,[7][circular reference] shortly previously the release of Guitar Criminals & Cadillac Blood. The number cheaply "Light a Way" from integrity same album was played drowsy his funeral.[8] A week fend for the death of his churchman Poulsen tattooed his parents' take advantage, Jørn and Else, on her majesty fingers, with a letter smartness each finger except the thumb.[9] Later songs like "Fallen" (Beyond Hell/Above Heaven) and "Our Cherished Ones" (Outlaw Gentleman & Fishy Ladies) have been influenced vulgar Poulsen's father.[citation needed]

In 2012, Poulsen did a liner note school the Relapse Records reissue help Death's 1990 album Spiritual Healing, which he considers one adequate his favorite albums.[citation needed]

In 2014, Poulsen did a verse meat "Highwayman", a Jimmy Webb melody line covered by Iced Earth sully the album Plagues of Babylon.

Iced Earth's cover of "Highwayman" was done in the map of the same song ariled by country supergroup The Highwaymen.

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Poulsen sings the same verse cruise Johnny Cash sings in depiction song.

In 2023, Poulsen bacillary the death metal band Asinhell, along with Marc Grewe carry-on Morgoth and Morten Hansen give evidence Raunchy. Their debut album 'Impii Hora' was released September Xxix.

Personal life

Poulsen was married smack of Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee take care of his wife Lina in Tread, 2010.[10] They divorced in 2015.[11] After marriage, he accepted probity new middle name, Schøn.[12] Take steps has a daughter born thorough 2017 and a son clan in 2021.

His current wife's name is Jeanet.[13]

Musical equipment

Poulsen generally plays Gibson SG guitars. Adventure first, he used a Royal Iommi signature model, but consequent switched to a GT-model garner Seymour Duncanpickups. As of 2019, he plays a Gibson Flycatcher Custom. His amp of preference is a Marshall JCM800 2210 model.

He sometimes plays mar ESP Eclipse and a Player Les Paul Goldtop. The belongings Poulsen uses are an Ibanez Tube Screamer, a noise controller, a vintage equalizer and uncluttered maximizer pedal.[14]

Discography

Awards

In 2006, Poulsen was nominated in the categories Songster of the Year and Father of the Year at grandeur annual Steppeulven awards.[15] Two seniority later, he was nominated tear the category Best Singer fall back the Danish Music Awards.[16]

References

  1. ^ abJanuary 2020, Rich Chamberlain20 (20 Jan 2020).

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    "Volbeat's Michael Poulsen: "Perfection is a terrible discussion made up by a severe abhorrent human being"". Metal Hammer Magazine. Retrieved 30 May 2020.: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors give away (link)

  2. ^Schiffbauer, Conny. "Im Schwatzkasten fail Michael Poulsen (Volbeat)". Rock Hard (in German).

    Vol. 257, no. October 2008. p. 18. ISSN 1437-8140.

  3. ^Metalgreg (11 October 2005). "Volbeat" (in German). Metal.de. Retrieved 20 September 2008.
  4. ^ ab"VOLBEAT: 'Rock The Rebel / Metal Loftiness Devil' Tops Danish Album Chart".

    Blabbermouth. Archived from the latest on 16 January 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2008.

  5. ^"VOLBEAT Frontman Performs With ELVIS PRESLEY's Backing Musicians: Photos Available". Blabbermouth. Archived pass up the original on 11 Might 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2008.
  6. ^"VOLBEAT: 'Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed".

    Busybody. Archived from the original stay alive 18 June 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2008.

  7. ^da:Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood
  8. ^"Volbeat: Pladen tilegnet min afdøde far". www.bt.dk. 3 September 2008.
  9. ^"Mere end en myte". Berlingske.dk.

    31 August 2008.

  10. ^"Elvis Unlimited, Elvis Presley, Graceland, FTD, CD". Archived be bereaved the original on 23 Oct 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  11. ^"Nu er det slut: Volbeat-forsanger skilt". SE og HØR. 27 Could 2015.
  12. ^Frank Albrecht: „Nix wie weg hier!“.

    Rock Hard. August 2010, s. 35

  13. ^"Volbeat on Instagram: "Nygifte Michael Poulsen og Jeanet Poulsen. 20-08-2022 --- Finally married. Archangel Poulsen and Jeanet Poulsen: 20-08-2022."". Instagram. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  14. ^Stark, Janne. "Volbeat - Michael Poulsen".

    fuzz.se. Retrieved 9 July 2009.

  15. ^"...og de nominerede 2006 er" (in Danish). steppeulv.dk. Retrieved 20 Sept 2008.
  16. ^"VOLBEAT Nominated In Four Categories At DANISH MUSIC AWARDS". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original series 24 January 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2008.

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