AMG Review of Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil

Eric Schneider
All Music Guide

On their raucous 2008 outing Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil, Danish ensemble Volbeat mix metal with a melodic 1960s rock & roll influence. Frontman Michael Paulson sounds like a fusion of late-era Elvis and early Misfits Glenn Danzig, particularly on the propulsive “Radio Girl,” making for one of the most enjoyable European metal releases of the year.