Beyond Hell/Above Heaven

"Fallen"
Beyond Hell/Above Heaven
Studio album by Volbeat
Released	10 September 2010
Recorded	Late 2009 – June 2010
Genre	Heavy metal; hard rock; groove metal; rockabilly;
Length	56:57
Label	EMI; Vertigo; Republic; Universal;
Producer	Jacob Hansen
Volbeat chronology
Singles from Beyond Hell/Above Heaven
	"Fallen"; Released: 9 August 2010; "Heaven nor Hell"; Released: 4 November 2010; "A Warrior's Call"; Released: 30 August 2011;

Beyond Hell/Above Heaven is the fourth studio album by Danish rock band Volbeat. The album was released on September 10, 2010 on EMI in Denmark, on Vertigo in the rest of Europe, and on Republic in the United States.

The title refers to the overall theme of the album, continuing the storyline of Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood.[1] This was the first Volbeat album to chart on the Billboard 200, and was certified Gold by the RIAA on March 22, 2016.[2]

Background

The album, Beyond Hell/Above Heaven was released on 10 September 2010. Michael Poulsen explained the title of the album stating "...it’s a way telling people that we don’t belong or believe in neither heaven nor hell. So if we go beyond hell, we will make heaven look like hell, and if we go above heaven, we will make hell look like heaven. Heaven and hell is something we create in our minds and personal self-created demons come out of that."[3] Featured on the album is previously released track, "A Warrior's Call", which was made for Danish boxer Mikkel Kessler.[4] The track Evelyn contains some death grunts provided by Mark "Barney" Greenway (Napalm Death), which was a whole new element on Volbeat's music, making a groove metal style.

Michael Poulsen has also revealed several of the guest musicians on the album stating "I’m very very proud to have these fine gentlemen with me, since they inspired me a lot for a long time."[3]

Cover and Artwork By Karsten Sand (Wrysand)

Reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 3.5 stars stating "Any way you slice it, Volbeat, a skillful repository of so many lineage sounds, are their own thing: a band apart who are sophisticated, accessible, and utterly entertaining as songwriters and performers. Nowhere is this more true than on Beyond Hell/Above Heaven.".[5]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 142 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. In 22 March 2016, the album was certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of 500,000 units.[6] The album has sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide.[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Michael Poulsen, except where noted [8].

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Mirror and the Ripper"		4:01
2.	"Heaven nor Hell" (featuring Henrik Hall of Love Shop)		5:23
3.	"Who They Are"		3:42
4.	"Fallen"	Poulsen, Thomas Bredahl	5:01
5.	"A Better Believer"		3:25
6.	"7 Shots" (featuring Mille Petrozza of Kreator and Michael Denner of Mercyful Fate / King Diamond)		4:45
7.	"A New Day"	Poulsen, Bredahl	4:07
8.	"16 Dollars" (featuring Jakob Øelund of Taggy Tones)		2:49
9.	"A Warrior's Call"		4:24
10.	"Magic Zone"		3:52
11.	"Evelyn" (featuring Mark "Barney" Greenway of Napalm Death)	Greenway, Poulsen, Jon Larsen	3:30
12.	"Being 1"		2:22
13.	"Thanks"	Poulsen, Larsen	3:43
14.	"Angelfuck" (bonus track)	Glenn Danzig	1:31
15.	"Still Counting" (bonus track)	Poulsen, Larsen, Kjølholm & Bredahl	4:22
Total length:			56:57

**Limited edition bonus track**
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"Angelfuck" (Misfits cover)	Danzig	1:31

**Danish bonus tracks**
No.	Title	Length
14.	"Rebel Angel"	3:22
15.	"Pool of Booze, Booze, Booza" (live)	4:11
16.	"A Moment Forever" (live)	4:37

**Best Buy bonus track**
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"Still Counting" (from the album "Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood")	Poulsen, Larsen, Kjølholm & Bredahl	4:22

Personnel

Volbeat

Michael Poulsen – vocals, rhythm guitar
Anders Kjølholm – bass
Jon Larsen – drums
Thomas Bredahl – lead guitar

Guest musicians

Mark "Barney" Greenway – Napalm Death - vocals on "Evelyn"
Michael Denner – Mercyful Fate/King Diamond - lead guitar on "7 Shots"
Miland “Mille” Petrozza – Kreator - vocals on "7 Shots"
Henrik Hall – Love Shop – harmonica on "Heaven Nor Hell"
Jakob Øelund – Taggy Tones – slap bass on "16 Dollars"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2010–13)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9]	2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10]	29
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11]	85
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[12]	1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13]	8
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[14]	1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15]	3
Greek Albums (IFPI)[16]	34
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[17]	8
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18]	1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19]	7
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[20]	26
US Billboard 200[21]	142
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[22]	1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[23]	41

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)	Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[24]	36
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[25]	9
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[26]	54
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[27]	27

Chart (2011)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[28]	96
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[29]	54
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[30]	56

Decade-end charts

Chart (2010–2019)	Position
Germany (Official German Charts)[31]	46

Certifications

Country	Provider	Certifications
Austria[32]	IFPI	Platinum
Denmark[33]	IFPI	Platinum
Finland[34]	IFPI	Gold
Germany[35]	BVMI	5x Gold
Sweden[36]	GLF	Gold
United States[37]	RIAA	Gold

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References

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"RIAA Gold and Platinum certification".
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"VOLBEAT's 'Beyond Hell/Above Heaven' Album Certified Gold By RIAA". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
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"Ultratop.be – Volbeat – Beyond Hell Above Heaven" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
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"Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
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"Album Top-40". IFPI Denmark (in Danish). Hitlisten.NU. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
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External links

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[voldk-1] "Volbeat Reveals Album Title!". Volbeat.dk. 15 February 2010. Archived from the original on 22 February 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2010.

[2] "RIAA Gold and Platinum certification".

[espy-rock-interview-3] "Michael Poulsen Interview". EspyRock.com. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010.

[blabvb-4] "BLABBERMOUTH.NET – VOLBEAT: 'Beyond Hell/Above Heaven' Track Listing, Artwork Unveiled". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 30 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-29.

[Allmusic-5] Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed , 2012

[6] "VOLBEAT's 'Beyond Hell/Above Heaven' Album Certified Gold By RIAA". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 12 April 2016.

[7] Volbeat. "Volbeat | History | Part 5". Volbeat. Retrieved 26 January 2017.

[8] "BMI Entry". Repertoire.bmi.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2012.

[ac_Austria_Volbeat-9] "Austriancharts.at – Volbeat – Beyond Hell Above Heaven" (in German). Hung Medien.

[ac_Flanders_Volbeat-10] "Ultratop.be – Volbeat – Beyond Hell Above Heaven" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.

[ac_Wallonia_Volbeat-11] "Ultratop.be – Volbeat – Beyond Hell Above Heaven" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 October 2018.

[ac_Denmark_Volbeat-12] "Danishcharts.dk – Volbeat – Beyond Hell Above Heaven". Hung Medien.

[ac_Netherlands_Volbeat-13] "Dutchcharts.nl – Volbeat – Beyond Hell Above Heaven" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.

[ac_Finland_Volbeat-14] "Volbeat: Beyond Hell Above Heaven" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.

[ac_Germany_Volbeat-15] "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.

[ac_Greece_Volbeat-16] "Greekcharts.com – Volbeat – Beyond Hell Above Heaven". Hung Medien.

[ac_Norway_Volbeat-17] "Norwegiancharts.com – Volbeat – Beyond Hell Above Heaven". Hung Medien.

[ac_Sweden_Volbeat-18] "Swedishcharts.com – Volbeat – Beyond Hell Above Heaven". Hung Medien.

[ac_Switzerland_Volbeat-19] "Swisscharts.com – Volbeat – Beyond Hell Above Heaven". Hung Medien.

[ac_UKRock_-20] "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 11, 2018.

[ac_Billboard200_Volbeat-21] "Volbeat Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_Volbeat-22] "Volbeat Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2018.

[ac_BillboardRock_Volbeat-23] "Volbeat Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2018.

[24] "Jahreshitparade Alben 2010". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[25] "Album 2010 Top-100". Danish Albums Chart (in Danish). Nielsen Music Control. 2010. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.

[26] "VIVA Album Top 50 - Alle Musikvideos - Chart". VIVA.tv. Archived from the original on 8 January 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2012.

[27] "Årslista Album – År 2010" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[28] "Jaaroverzichten 2011". Ultratop. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[29] "Album-Top 100". Hitlisten. IFPI Danmark& Nielsen Music Control. Archived from the original on 23 January 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.

[30] ":: MTV | charts". Mtv.de. 31 December 2011. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.

[31] "Platz 46 der erfolgreichsten Singles und Alben des Jahrzehnts geht an diese hier: @PostMalone feat. @21savage und @VOLBEAT". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 18 November 2019 – via Twitter.

[32] "IFPI Austria – Verband der Österreichischen Musikwirtschaft" (in German). Ifpi.at. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 2012-01-16.

[33] "Album Top-40". IFPI Denmark (in Danish). Hitlisten.NU. 21 January 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2011.

[34] "Tilastot – Volbeat". IFPI. Nielsen Music Control. Retrieved 15 January 2011.

[35] "Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Musikindustrie.de. Retrieved 12 November 2018.

[36] "www.sverigetopplistan.se – Veckolista Album – Vecka 39, 1 oktober 2010". Sverigetopplistan. Swedish Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 October 2010.

[37] ttps://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Volbeat#search_section. Missing or empty |title= (help)

Volbeat
Michael Poulsen Jon Larsen Rob Caggiano Kaspar Boye Larsen Teddy Vang Franz Gottschalk Thomas Bredahl Anders Kjølholm
Studio albums	The Strength/The Sound/The Songs Rock the Rebel/Metal the Devil Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood Beyond Hell/Above Heaven Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies Seal the Deal & Let's Boogie Rewind, Replay, Rebound
Singles	"Fallen" "Heaven nor Hell" "A Warrior's Call" "Still Counting" "The Hangman's Body Count" "Lola Montez" "Dead but Rising" "Doc Holliday" "The Devil's Bleeding Crown"
Related articles	Discography Awards Dominus