A Warrior's Call

"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.

"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)

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.

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 CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[5] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[6] Gold 45,000‡
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000‡

‡ 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. 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.
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