A Warrior's Call

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"A Warrior's Call"
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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.

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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

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [5] Platinum80,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [6] Gold45,000
United States (RIAA) [7] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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