Asinhell (Volbeat) unveil details on debut record, roll out new single

Michael Poulsen, the frontman of Danish rock band Volbeat, has formed a new death metal band called Asinhell. Before Volbeat, Poulsen was part of the death metal group Dominus. While working on Volbeat's latest album, Poulsen saved some death metal riffs on his phone which became the foundation for Asinhell's debut album, Impii Hora, which pays tribute to Poulsen's favorite old-school death metal bands. 

The album features heavy riffs, strong guitar hooks, and catchy refrains. It will be released on September 29 via Metal Blade. Poulsen has reunited with drummer Morten Toft Hansen and enlisted vocalist Marc Grewe to form Asinhell. They recorded the album with the help of producer Jacob Hansen. Flemming C. Lund, guitarist of The Arcane Order, contributed lead guitar to the album.

Paulsen shared:

"The song is kind of a tribute to bands I love, like Bolt Thrower, Entombed, Autopsy, Grave, and Darkthrone. They're the reason why we can do this in the first place, and we're proud to wear our influences on our sleeve. The album was inspired by late '80s and early '90s old school death metal, and one of our brightest points of inspiration was the mighty Death, fronted by the legendary Chuck Schuldiner. There's a lot of Death in there. Schuldiner is one of my favorite death metal vocalists, the other being our vocalist Marc [Grewe]. So to me, this song is the combination of two of my favorites. 'Let the metal flow,' as Chuck would have said!"

Asinhell Impii Hora tracklisting:

01. Fall of the Loyal Warrior   
02. Inner Sancticide
03. Island of Dead Men    
04. Trophies    
05. The Ultimate Sin    
06. Wolfpack Laws   
07. Desert of Doom    
08. Pyromantic Scryer    
09. Impii Hora
10. Foj for Helvede