God Of Angels Trust
Artist: Volbeat
Genre: Groove Metal, Metal
Record Label: Universal Music
Release Date: 6 June 2025
Volbeat are back with their ninth album, God Of Angels Trust, and it’s been a bit of a journey to get here. After a four-year wait, and with Michael Poulsen recovering from throat surgery, it is a big moment for the band. They also had to carry on without longtime guitarist Rob Caggiano. It could have been tricky, but to no surprise, God Of Angels Trust really delivers. It’s a solid record that stays true to what makes Volbeat great, while also shaking things up a bit.
From the opening track, “Devils Are Awake,” you can tell the band is back with a renewed energy. It instantly pulls you in with a familiar sound, but with a fresh feel, and that vibe continues into the cool, bass-heavy groove of “By a Monster’s Hand.”
Some felt their last album, Servant of the Mind, was a real high point, and there were concerns about this one. But God Of Angels Trust feels less like a stumble and more like a deliberate course correction, giving the band a chance to really shine again, with more of what made them great!
What’s always been great about Volbeat is how they cross different sounds and genres, and this album is no exception. “Acid Rain” is a perfect song to blast while you’re driving or riding a motorcycle around empty roads, with a catchy chorus you’re going to want to sing along to, reminding a bit of some songs from “Beyond Hell/Above Heaven”. Then you get the heavy, atmospheric punch of “Demonic Depression,” which is a real shift in tone. “In The Barn of the Goat Giving Birth to Satan’s Spawn in a Dying World of Doom” went completely wild with the name nd the song itself is surprisingly fun with a touch of Johnny Cash heritage (something that Volbeat really nailed)
The whole album just feels really connected. After all that time away and the changes they’re going through, they’re back for sure. The little nods to bands like Metallica, especially in moments like “Lonely Fields,” (and what seemed a nod to John Carpenter’s Halloween theme aren’t just copies; It’s a clear homage to their influences.
For the album quality, it’s almost hard to believe that it was recorded in a short five weeks time span, showing how talented and driven they are. The closing track, “Enlightening the Disorder (By a Monster’s Hand Part 2),” closes the album perfectly and leaves nothing to be desired (except for watching them live again).
“God Of Angels Trust” means more than just a comeback for Volbeat. The album remains true to their signature and unique sound while trying some new things, creating a mix of hard rock, blues, and a little bit of the unexpected. It’s an album that long-time fans will love, like we did, and it’s probably going to bring in a lot of new listeners too.