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
SongwriterMichael Poulsen
ProducerJacob 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.[citation needed] 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.

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

Weekly chart performance for "A Warrior's Call"
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard)21
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)11

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "A Warrior's Call"
Chart (2012) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard) 45

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "A Warrior's Call"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) Gold 15,000*
Canada (Music Canada) 2× Platinum 160,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) Platinum 90,000‡
United States (RIAA) Platinum 1,000,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF) Platinum 8,000,000†

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ 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. ↑ "Year-End Charts: Hot Rock Songs (2012)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Austrian single certifications – Volbeat – A Warrior's Call" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Volbeat – A Warrior's Call". Music Canada. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Danish single certifications – Volbeat – A Warrior's Call". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "American single certifications – Volbeat – A Warrior's Call". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Grammotex – Artikeldata Artist: Volbeat Titel: A Warrior's Call" (in Swedish). Grammotex. Retrieved 28 April 2024.