A Warrior's Call

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"A Warrior's Call"
A Warrior's Call.jpg
Single by Volbeat
featuring Mikkel Kessler
from the album Beyond Hell/Above Heaven
ReleasedAugust 30, 2011 (2011-08-30)
Recorded2009–2010
GenreHeavy metal
Length4:20
Label
Songwriter(s)Michael Poulsen
Producer(s)Jacob Hansen
Volbeat singles chronology
"16 Dollars"
(2010) 		"A Warrior's Call"
(2011) 		"Still Counting"
(2012)

"A Warrior's Call" is a song by Danish heavy metal band Volbeat and the ninth track from their fourth studio album, Beyond Hell/Above Heaven. It is dedicated to former professional boxer Mikkel Kessler who provides vocals on the track. It was released in 2011 as a single to active rock stations. The music video was directed by Matt Wignall. It was released in November 2011, and shows a rock concert and archive footage of Kessler.

In February 2012, it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Active Rock chart.[1]

Charts[]

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[2] 11
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[3] 11

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[4] Platinum 80,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[5] Gold 500,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "Volbeat Score Their First No. 1 Hit in America With 'A Warrior's Call'". loudwire.com. February 15, 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Volbeat Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Volbeat Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Volbeat – A Warrior's Call". Music Canada. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "American single certifications – Volbeat – A Warrior's Call". Recording Industry Association of America.
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