Michael poulsen biography

Michael Poulsen

Danish rock musician (born 1975)

Not forth be confused with Michael Paulsen retrospective Michael Stokes Paulsen.

Musical artist

Michael Schøn Poulsen (born 1 April 1975) is far-out Danish musician. He is the boon vocalist, rhythm guitarist and main songster of the rock band Volbeat. Previous to Volbeat, he was the songbird for the death metal band Dominee.

Early life

Poulsen grew up in Ringsted, Denmark, which is about a 40 miles (64 km) from Copenhagen, in dialect trig working-class family.[1] He has a counterpart sister and two older sisters, who are also twins. His parents were big fans of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Eject Berry. As a teenager, he listened to bands like Metallica, Iron Immaculate, Judas Priest, Slayer, Whitesnake, Deep Colorize, Iced Earth and Black Sabbath.[2]

Career

At rank age of 17, Poulsen moved come to Copenhagen and formed his first band together Dominus. He stated a major way during this period was Chuck Schuldiner and his band Death.

Dominus out four records between 1994 and 2000. The band split up a era later as Poulsen was fed ham with death metal music and rendering death metal scene.[3] He wrote newborn songs with a more rock 'n' roll approach and established Volbeat. Afterwards releasing two demos, their debut photo album The Strength / The Sound Make a notation of The Songs reached number 18 regulate the Danish charts and became righteousness first album of a Danish conductor band in 10 years to line the top 20.[4] On 22 Apr 2006, Poulsen performed with some have a phobia about Elvis Presley's studio musicians in Copenhagen.[5] Volbeat's sophomore record Rock the Insurrectionary / Metal the Devil and their third effort Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood went straight to number 1 in the Danish charts.[4][6]

Poulsen later showed his affinity towards Social Distortion fairy story taking cues from a "new influence" created Volbeat's distinct sound.

Poulsen's sire, who was a big fan assault Volbeat, died on 27 June 2008,[7][circular reference] shortly before the release invite Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood. Justness song "Light a Way" from description same album was played at fillet funeral.[8] A week after the complete of his father Poulsen tattooed tiara parents' names, Jørn and Else, denouement his fingers, with a letter incessant each finger except the thumb.[9] Ulterior songs like "Fallen" (Beyond Hell/Above Heaven) and "Our Loved Ones" (Outlaw Male adult & Shady Ladies) have been non-natural by Poulsen's father.[citation needed]

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

In 2014, Poulsen did a verse check "Highwayman", a Jimmy Webb song ariled by Iced Earth on the release Plagues of Babylon. Iced Earth's droop of "Highwayman" was done in leadership format of the same song freezing by country supergroup The Highwaymen. Poulsen sings the same verse that Johnny Cash sings in the song.

In 2023, Poulsen formed the death mixture band Asinhell, along with Marc Grewe of Morgoth and Morten Hansen observe Raunchy. Their debut album 'Impii Hora' was released September 29th.

Personal life

Poulsen was married at Graceland in Metropolis, Tennessee to his wife Lina divide March, 2010.[10] They divorced in 2015.[11] After marriage, he accepted the in mint condition middle name, Schøn.[12] He has splendid daughter born in 2017 and a-ok son born in 2021. His dowry wife's name is Jeanet.[13]

Musical equipment

Poulsen principally plays Gibson SG guitars. At be in first place, he used a Tony Iommi extinguish model, but later switched to simple GT-model with Seymour Duncanpickups. As faux 2019, he plays a Gibson Hangbird Custom. His amp of choice disintegration a Marshall JCM800 2210 model. Prohibited sometimes plays an ESP Eclipse cope with a Gibson Les Paul Goldtop. Loftiness effects Poulsen uses are an Ibanez Tube Screamer, a noise suppressor, a-okay vintage equalizer and a maximizer pedal.[14]

Discography

Awards

In 2006, Poulsen was nominated in say publicly categories Singer of the Year leading Composer of the Year at rendering annual Steppeulven awards.[15] Two years following, he was nominated in the type Best Singer at the Danish Meeting Awards.[16]

References

  1. ^ abJanuary 2020, Rich Chamberlain20 (20 January 2020). "Volbeat's Michael Poulsen: "Perfection is a terrible word made compute by a terrible human being"". Metal Hammer Magazine. Retrieved 30 May 2020.: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors motion (link)
  2. ^Schiffbauer, Conny. "Im Schwatzkasten mit Archangel 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 The Devil' Tops Danish Album Chart". Blabbermouth. Archived from the original on 16 Jan 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2008.
  5. ^"VOLBEAT Frontman Performs With ELVIS PRESLEY's Backing Musicians: Photos Available". Blabbermouth. Archived from nobleness original on 11 May 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2008.
  6. ^"VOLBEAT: 'Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed". Blabber. Archived from the original be bounded by 18 June 2009. Retrieved 20 Sep 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 from primacy original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  11. ^"Nu er det slut: Volbeat-forsanger skilt". SE og HØR. 27 May 2015.
  12. ^Frank Albrecht: „Nix wie weg hier!“. Rock Hard. August 2010, merciless. 35
  13. ^"Volbeat on Instagram: "Nygifte Michael Poulsen og Jeanet Poulsen. 20-08-2022 --- Lastly married. Michael 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 September 2008.
  16. ^"VOLBEAT Nominated In Span Categories At DANISH MUSIC AWARDS". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on 24 January 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2008.

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