A Warrior's Call

"A Warrior's Call"
Single by Volbeat featuring Mikkel Kessler
from the album Beyond Hell/Above Heaven
Released30 August 2011 (2011-08-30)
Recorded2009–2010
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 rock 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, 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]

This song is also the theme song of Bryce Kenny's Great Clips Mohawk Warrior Monster Truck that has been held in Monster Jam events since 2017.[citation needed]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[2] 21
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[3] 11

Year-end charts

Chart (2012) Position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[4] 45

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[5] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[6] Gold 45,000‡
United States (RIAA)[7] Platinum 1,000,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)[8] Platinum 8,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Volbeat Score Their First No. 1 Hit in America With 'A Warrior's Call'". loudwire.com. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Volbeat Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Volbeat Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Volbeat – A Warrior's Call". Music Canada. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Danish single certifications – Volbeat – A Warrior's Call". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  7. ^ "American single certifications – Volbeat – A Warrior's Call". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Volbeat – A Warrior's Call" (in Swedish). Grammofonleverantörernas förening. Archived from the original on 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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