'Volbeat': God Of Angels Trust - Label: Vertigo Records, Republic Records, Universal Records Release Date: 6th June 2025

‘God Of Angels Trust’ is their 9th album, featuring 10 tracks of pure full on 'Volbeat'.

Opening up with ‘Devils are Awake’ big guitar riffs, powerful vocals from Michael Poulsen collectively form what we’ve grown to know and love from ‘Volbeat', sets the tone smack right in front of you for what will follow.

The single released ahead of the album ‘By a Monster’s Hand’ is next up, pure rock n roll, big stop/start guitar solo starts about half way in. Important to note, that this album is the first released by the band since the departure of renowned guitar player Rob Caggiano, for me the transition is seamless.

‘Acid rain’ is one of my favourite tracks on the album, doesn’t have the out and out power rock of most of the other tracks, but showcases Michael’s vocal clarity with a melodic rock twist throughout.

For me their best release prior to this album was ‘Seal The Deal & Lets Boogie’ from 2016, so many great tracks that echoed and consolidated their unique style and tone to the listening public. ‘God Of Angels Trust’ is so far, in my view, shaping up to be on a par with ‘Seal…’

Back to the characteristic riff laden power with ‘Demonic Depression’, there’s sometimes a dark side to their lyric writing, but always tempered with some inner thoughts on life's struggles, great track with some of the best guitar work on the album.

‘In the Barn of the Goat Giving Birth to Satan’s Spawn in a Dying World of Doom’, might be the longest song title I’ve seen in a long while, but quality track. Opening salvo of Jim Morrision-esque atmospheric vocals then explodes into full guitar onslaught as per ‘Volbeat'.

’Time Will Heal’ will slow you right down, not anyway as heavy as the previous tracks. It's melodic, upbeat and lets the band show you what they can turn their hand to successfully.

OK respite over, back into the big chords with ’Better Be Fueled than Tamed’, fast rocker will be quality live, heads down and go with the flow.

‘At the End of the Sirens’ has the style which depicts the ‘Volbeat’ way of rock. Powerful riffs, steady rhythm section, crystal clear vocals and awesome lyrics.

‘Lonely Fields’ is the closest you’ll get to a rock ballad, but still with the powerful way these guys operate. Slows you down write in the middle with some pretty haunting tones, but lifts you back up through to the close.

The final track ‘Enlighten the Disorder (By a Monsters Hand pt2) reprises track 2, its dynamic, stylish with top quality musicianship, perfectly brings to a conclusion this album.

This is a great album one of the picks of the year so far for me. Favourite song choices are ‘Acid Rain’, ‘Demonic Depression’, ‘Better Be Fueled than Tamed’’ and ‘At the End of the Sirens’.

As a release in terms of ‘Volbeat’ quality this is on a par with ‘Seal…’ for me, if you’ve not heard ‘'Volbeat'’ before check them out , just work through their albums from start of business until this one, believe me, you won’t be disappointed.

Bring on the tour.