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Servant of the Mind by Volbeat
Servant of the Mind is an album by Volbeat, released in 2021. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 4 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Shotgun Blues”, on 4 lists with a best position of #16.
Servant of the Mind, Volbeat's eighth studio album, came out on 3 December 2021 through Vertigo, Republic and Universal, and it's the Copenhagen band stepping back on the gas after the lighter touch of Rewind, Replay, Rebound. Michael Poulsen produced it with longtime partner Jacob Hansen, cutting it during the COVID-19 pandemic at Hansen Studios in Ribe, Denmark, and Sonic Debris Studio in West Babylon, New York.
The old Volbeat formula of rock and roll swagger welded to heavy metal crunch is still front and center, but with more weight behind it: Poulsen's big, burnished croon and guitar, Jon Larsen's drums, Kaspar Boye-Larsen's bass and Rob Caggiano's lead guitar, on what turned out to be his last Volbeat album before he left in 2023. Four singles paved the way: "Wait a Minute My Girl", "Dagen Før" with Stine Bramsen, "Shotgun Blues" and "Becoming".
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Servant of the Mind on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shotgun Blues | 4 | #16 | – | 2021–2022 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.