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MICHAEL POULSEN 'Threw Away The Rulebook' On New VOLBEAT Album 'God Of Angels Trust'

By David E. Gehlke Pardon the pun, but VOLBEAT founder and frontman Michael Poulsen has been rather vocal about his love for classic death metal. This affinity spurred the creation of his recent ASINHELL side project, which he spent a good chunk of 2023 and 2024 promoting while having the added bene...

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VOLBEAT's MICHAEL POULSEN Unboxes Upcoming 'God Of Angels Trust' Album (Video)

Video of guitarist/vocalist Michael Poulsen of Danish rock and rollers VOLBEAT unboxing the vinyl, deluxe CD, hardcover book and cassette versions of the band's ninth album, "God Of Angels Trust", can be seen below. VOLBEAT — Poulsen, Jon Larsen (drums) and Kaspar Boye Larsen (bass) — will release "...

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Watch: MICHAEL DENNER Performs MERCYFUL FATE Classics With Members Of ARTILLERY At Denmark's NORDIC NOISE Festival

ARDENNERY, the band featuring former MERCYFUL FATE guitarist Michael Denner alongside members of ARTILLERY, performed iconic tracks from the first three MERCYFUL FATE releases — "Don't Break The Oath", "Melissa" and the group's debut EP — on May 9 at the Nordic Noise 2025 festival at Kometen in Hvid...

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VOLBEAT Shares New Single 'Time Will Heal' From Upcoming 'God Of Angels Trust' Album

Danish rock and rollers VOLBEAT — Michael Poulsen (vocals, guitar),Jon Larsen (drums) and Kaspar Boye Larsen (bass) — will release their ninth album, "God Of Angels Trust", on June 6 via longtime label Vertigo/Universal. The LP's arrival will coincide with plenty of summer touring on the band's "Gr...

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NIGHTWISH Side Project AURI Announces Third Album 'III - Candles & Beginnings'

AURI, the project featuring NIGHTWISH mainman/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen and his wife, popular Finnish singer Johanna Kurkela, will release its third studio album, "III - Candles & Beginnings", on August 15, 2025. Propelled by the celestial voice of Kurkela, the lush sonic landscapes of Holop...

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Watch: New PRIMAL FEAR Lineup Performs Live For First Time

PRIMAL FEAR's new lineup made its live debut Friday (May 9) at the 2025 edition of the Rock In Rautheim festival in Braunschweig, Germany. Fan-filmed video of the concert can be seen below. Joining Mat Sinner (bass, vocals) and Ralf Scheepers (vocals) in PRIMAL FEAR's current lineup are the band's l...

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Watch: FOREIGNER Performs With LOU GRAMM In Santiago, Chile During Spring 2025 Latin American Tour

Fan-filmed video of FOREIGNER's entire May 7 concert at Movistar Arena in Santiago, Chile can be seen below. Handling lead vocals for most of the set was FOREIGNER guitarist Luis Maldonado, while original FOREIGNER vocalist Lou Gramm joined in for the last four songs. Featured songs: 00:00 Preshow 0...

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FOREIGNER Announces 'Feels Like The First Time - The Foreigner Musical' Set For 2026

Legendary rock band FOREIGNER has announced a groundbreaking collaboration with Tilles Center For The Performing Arts and Long Island University's Post Theatre Company to develop and stage the world premiere production of "Feels Like The First Time - The Foreigner Musical". Broadway luminary Adam Pa...

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A-Z, Which Features FATES WARNING's RAY ALDER And MARK ZONDER, Shares New Single 'I Am Numb'

Hard rock band A-Z will release its sophomore album, "A2Z²", on June 6 via Metal Blade Records. Spearheaded by legendary drummer Mark Zonder (FATES WARNING, WARLORD) and along with former FATES WARNING bandmate Ray Alder on vocals, "A2Z²" builds on the groundwork laid on the acclaimed 2022 self-titl...

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Watch: ROBERTO DIMITRI LIAPAKIS Steps In For ERIK GRÖNWALL At MICHAEL SCHENKER's Madrid Concert

Fan-filmed video of Michael Schenker's May 4 concert at Sala La Riviera in Madrid, Spain can be seen below. The legendary German guitarist — accompanied by ex-SKID ROW frontman Erik Grönwall on vocals, Bodo Schopf on drums, Barend Courbois on bass and Steve Mann on keyboards/guitar — kicked off his...

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LOU GRAMM On FOREIGNER's 'I Want To Know What Love Is': 'We Were Worried' Releasing A Song Like That Would 'Damage Our Rock Reputation'

In a new interview with Chile's Radio Futuro, original FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm talked about the band's classic power ballad "I Want To Know What Love Is", which topped the Billboard pop chart more than 40 years ago. Released as a single in November of 1984, the track steadily climbed the charts,...

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ERIK GRÖNWALL Leaves MICHAEL SCHENKER's European Tour To Be With His Ailing Father

Former SKID ROW frontman Erik Grönwall has left Michael Schenker's European tour in order to return home to Sweden and be with his ailing father. Earlier today (Sunday, May 4),Erik posted the following message on his social media: "Sometimes life draws a hard line between stage and home. Twenty min...

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FOREIGNER Releases Spanish-Language Version Of 'Urgent'

Legendary rock band FOREIGNER is honoring its Latin American fans with a reimagined release of one of its most beloved hits — this time en español. The band has debuted a powerful new Spanish-language version of its global rock anthem "Urgent", which fans can listen to below. "Urgent" is performed b...

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LOU GRAMM Says He Will Continue Performing With FOREIGNER 'For Another Year Or So'

FOREIGNER kicked off its spring 2025 Latin American tour Monday night (April 28) at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico. Handling lead vocals for most of the set was FOREIGNER guitarist Luis Maldonado, while original FOREIGNER vocalist Lou Gramm joined in for the last four songs. Asked in...

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Watch: FOREIGNER Joined By Original Singer LOU GRAMM For Four Songs At Mexico City Concert

FOREIGNER kicked off its spring 2025 Latin American tour Monday night (April 28) at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico. Handling lead vocals for most of the set was FOREIGNER guitarist Luis Maldonado, while original FOREIGNER vocalist Lou Gramm joined in for the last four songs. The setli...