Time Will Heal

"Time Will Heal" is a song by Danish rock band Volbeat. It was released as the third single from their ninth album God of Angels Trust. It topped the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in November 2025.

"Time Will Heal" was released as a single on May 16, 2025, prior to the release of God Of Angels Trust,^[1] and was accompanied by an official music video.^[2]

Vocalist and guitarist Michael Poulsen said that the song deals with the emotional ups and downs of life, noting the sudden changes in mood and the potential to learn from difficult experiences.^[2] He wrote the song while coping with the loss of his father, and it reflects his experience of dealing with grief while continuing to look toward better days.^[3] Poulsen described it as an "intensely personal" track, inspired in part by his father's death.^[4] He said it captures the changing nature of grief, including periods of coping and emotional low points, and emphasizes accepting difficult experiences without allowing them to overwhelm.^[5] Poulsen also noted the role of his children in helping him maintain perspective.^[6]

Lyrically, the song addresses themes of grief, emotional fluctuation, and resilience, and focuses on coping with difficult periods and maintaining confidence that conditions will improve.^[7][8]

Revolver noted that the song has a more relaxed style than earlier singles, but still includes distorted guitar parts.^[4] The track has been described as a "mid-tempo" rock song by Metal Injection,^[9] and similarly described by Blabbermouth as a "mid-tempo anthem" that captures Volbeat's signature sound.^[10]

According to Poulsen, "Time Will Heal" is a signature Volbeat pop-rock song.^[11]

In a review of the album, Dave Everley of Louder Sound described the song as an "anthem" with an "arena-ready" sound,^[12] while Angry Metal Guy critic ClarkKent described it as a "Weezer-like" track and referred to it as an example of what the site called "sadboi metal".^[13] In another album review, Tim Bolitho-Jones of Distorted Sound Magazine described it as a melodious, catchy, chugging anthem, noting that it may appeal to fans of earlier Volbeat songs such as "Fallen", but considered it less impactful than the preceding track on the album.^[14] Dom Lawson of Blabbermouth called the song a straightforward and emotionally affecting track.^[15]

The music video, directed by Julia Patey, includes performance footage and surreal imagery.^[4] The set is lit entirely in red and features a goat.^[16][17]

Credits adapted from Apple Music.^[19]

Volbeat

• Michael Poulsen - lead vocals, guitar, songwriter, producer
• Jon Larsen - drums, composer
• Kaspar Boye Larsen - bass, composer

Additional credits

• Mia Maja - background vocals
• Jacob Hansen - producer, mastering engineer, mixing engineer

It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart on November 1, 2025, their twelfth song to do so.^[20] This ties the band with Papa Roach for the 10th-most No. 1 hits since the chart began.^[21]