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Still sealed book edition with 60 page artbook, cd and exclusive vinyl 7”

In the two-and-half years since Volbeat’s wildly successful Beyond Hell/Above Heaven, they’ve traveled some miles, both literally and figuratively. They toured not only Europe but the U.S. and Canada in support for nearly a year, and parted ways with lead guitarist Thomas Bredahl. A permanent replacement was found in Robert Caggiano, formerly of Anthrax, who was enlisted to produce Outlaw Gentlemen And Shady Ladies and play on select tracks. His addition has proved integral to the band’s ever evolving sound. While the meld of various kinds of heavy metal, country, and rockabilly is still present here — it is now undoubtedly the sound of Volbeat itself — the lines between those styles are less pronounced. The sometimes jarring shift from rockabilly to thrash, from death metal to the Johnny Cash-country on previous albums, still happens, but here these sounds often coexist within the same song. While it is accurate to say that this set is more accessible than anything Volbeat has attempted previously, it is also the most ambitious set of tracks they’ve committed to tape. The songwriting is tight, focused; there are lots of hooks, most of them heavy — thanks, no doubt, to Caggiano’s presence. His playing style is full of insanely catchy riffs, vamps, and intricate melodies. Michael Tomas Poulsen’s vocals still blend Elvis, James Hetfield, and Keith Caputo, but they growl less; they’re expressive and natural sounding. Hard rock and vintage heavy metal are the prevalent sounds here. Room 24 has King Diamond guesting on vocals. While it is accurate to say that Outlaw Gentlemen And Shady Ladies is more accessible than anything Volbeat has attempted previously, it is also the most ambitious — and arguably enjoyable — set they’ve committed to tape.

Track list:
1. Let’s Shake Some Dust
2. Pearl Hart
3. The Nameless One
4. Dead But Rising
5. Cape of Our Hero
6. Room 24
7. The Hangman’s Body Count
8. My Body
9. Lola Montez
10. Black Bart
11. Lonesome Rider
12. The Sinner Is You
13. Doc Holliday
14. Our Loved Ones
15. Ecotone
16. Lola Montez-harp version
17. 7 Shots-live Wacken 2nd of August 2012
18. Evelyn-live Wacken 2nd of August 2012
19. Evelyn-demo 2010

Vinyl single listing:
1. 7 Shots-live Wacken 2nd of August 2012
2. Evelyn-live Wacken 2nd of August 2012