Rewind, Replay, Rebound is the seventh studio album by Danish rock band Volbeat. The album was released on 2 August 2019. This marks the first studio album with Kaspar Boye Larsen on bass.

Singles

Prior to the release of Rewind, Replay, Rebound, Volbeat released five singles. A lyric video of "Parasite" was released as a teaser on 10 May 2019. The album's second single, "Leviathan", was released on 15 May 2019, followed by "Last Day Under the Sun" on 13 June 2019, "Cheapside Sloggers" on 18 July 2019, "Pelvis on Fire" on 26 July 2019, and "Die to Live" on 4 November 2019.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Already Heard4/5
Blabbermouth.net7/10
Classic Rock
Consequence of SoundB
Distorted Sound Magazine9/10
The Guardian
MetalSucks
Rock 'N' Load10/10
Upset

Rewind, Replay, Rebound received generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 based on reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 67 based on four sources. Loudwire named it one of the 50 best rock albums of 2019.

Commercial performance

Rewind, Replay, Rebound debuted at number seven on the UK Albums Chart, selling 4,840 copies in its first week.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Michael Poulsen, except "Die to Live", written by Poulsen and Rob Caggiano.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Last Day Under the Sun"PoulsenRob Caggiano4:47
2."Pelvis on Fire"Poulsen3:05
3."Rewind the Exit"PoulsenCaggiano4:14
4."Die to Live" (featuring Neil Fallon)PoulsenCaggiano3:02
5."When We Were Kids"PoulsenVolbeat4:36
6."Sorry Sack of Bones"Poulsen3:48
7."Cloud 9"PoulsenJon LarsenKaspar Boye Larsen4:57
8."Cheapside Sloggers" (featuring Gary Holt)Poulsen3:52
9."Maybe I Believe"PoulsenVolbeat4:58
10."Parasite"Poulsen0:37
11."Leviathan"PoulsenCaggiano4:35
12."The Awakening of Bonnie Parker"Caggiano4:18
13."The Everlasting"PoulsenJ. Larsen5:50
14."7:24"Poulsen4:06
Total length:56:45
Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleMusicLength
15."Under the Influence"Poulsen4:32
16."Immortal but Destructible"Poulsen4:35
17."Under the Influence" (Demo)Poulsen4:32
Total length:70:32
Deluxe edition bonus disc[non-primary source needed]
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Under the Influence"PoulsenVolbeat4:32
2."Immortal But Destructible"Poulsen4:35
3."Die to Live"Poulsen3:02
4."Last Day Under the Sun" (demo)PoulsenCaggiano4:37
5."Rewind the Exit" (demo)PoulsenCaggiano4:14
6."When We Were Kids" (demo)PoulsenVolbeat4:27
7."Maybe I Believe" (demo)PoulsenVolbeat4:57
8."Leviathan" (demo)PoulsenCaggiano4:30
Total length:34:54

Personnel

Credits adapted from the booklet of Rewind, Replay, Rebound.

Volbeat

Additional musicians

  • Doug Corcoran – saxophone (track 4)
  • Neil Fallon – guest vocals (track 4)
  • The Harlem Gospel Choir – backing vocals (tracks 1, 9)
  • Gary Holt – guest guitar solo (track 8)
  • Jacob Hansen – backing vocals (track 8)
  • Mia Maja – backing vocals (tracks 3, 5, 7, 12, 14)
  • Raynier Jacob Jacildo – piano (track 4)
  • Francesco Ferrini – strings (track 5)
  • Bryan Russell – organ (track 7)
  • Martin Pagaard Wolff – acoustic and additional electric guitars (track 14)

Production

  • Jacob Hansen – producer, recording, engineer
  • Bryan Russell – recording, engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Tue Bayer – guitar technician
  • Jerry Carillo – guitar technician
  • Pete Abdou – drum technician

Imagery

  • Ross Halfin – band photo
  • Karsten Sand – illustrations
  • Dan Scudamore – cover photo
  • Henrik Siegel – graphic design

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak position
Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peak position Australian Digital Albums (ARIA) 24 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 1 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 1 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 9 Canadian Albums (Billboard) 8 Danish Albums (Hitlisten) 2 Danish Vinyl Albums (Hitlisten) 1 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 3 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 3 French Albums (SNEP) 62 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 1 Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) 12 Italian Albums (FIMI) 57 Japanese Albums (Oricon) 185 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) 3 Polish Albums (ZPAV) 17 Scottish Albums (OCC) 4 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) 7 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 4 Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 1 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 1 Swiss Albums (Romandie) 1 UK Albums (OCC) 7 UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) 1 US Billboard 200 27Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 18 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 88 Danish Albums (Hitlisten) 55 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 9 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 39 Chart (2021) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 73
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)24
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)9
Canadian Albums (Billboard)8
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)2
Danish Vinyl Albums (Hitlisten)1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)3
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)3
French Albums (SNEP)62
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)1
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)12
Italian Albums (FIMI)57
Japanese Albums (Oricon)185
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)3
Polish Albums (ZPAV)17
Scottish Albums (OCC)4
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)7
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)4
Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan)1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)1
Swiss Albums (Romandie)1
UK Albums (OCC)7
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)1
US Billboard 20027
Chart (2019)Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)88
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)55
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)39
Chart (2021)Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)73

Certifications

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)Platinum15,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)Gold10,000‡
Germany (BVMI)Gold100,000‡
Sweden (GLF)Gold15,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.