The Hangman's Body Count

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"The Hangman's Body Count"
The Hangman's Body Count.jpg
Single by Volbeat
from the album Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies
Released5 April 2013
GenreHeavy metal
Length5:15
LabelVertigo, Universal
Songwriter(s)Michael Poulsen
Producer(s)Rob Caggiano, Volbeat, Jacob Hansen
Volbeat singles chronology
"Cape of Our Hero"
(2013) 		"The Hangman's Body Count"
(2013) 		"Lola Montez"
(2013)

"The Hangman's Body Count" is a song by Danish heavy metal band Volbeat. The song was released as the second single from the band's fifth studio album Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies. The song was performed as part of the band's August 1, 2015 show in Odense, Denmark for a crowd of over 37,000 people, the biggest headline show ever by a domestic rock band in Denmark.[1]

Music video[]

An animated lyric video was created for the song by Yes Equals Yes.[2]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."The Hangman's Body Count"5:15

Chart positions[]

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Alternative Songs[3] 40
US Mainstream Rock Songs[4] 1
US Hot Rock Songs[5] 37

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Childers, Chad (August 4, 2015). "Volbeat Play Historic Show in Denmark [Photos]". Loudwire. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  2. ^ "VOLBEAT: HANGMAN'S BODY COUNT on Vimeo". Vimeo. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Volbeat – Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Volbeat – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Volbeat – Chart History: Rock Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
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