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Michael Monroe releases new single with official video “Shinola”

Author Benedetta Baldin - 18.2.2026

On February 20, Michael Monroe, the former leader of the band Hanoi Rocks, will release his new studio album “Outerstellar” through Silver Lining Music, as per Blabbermouth. Below is the official music video for “Shinola,” the third single from the album, which was filmed by Paul M. Green. “Shinola” targets a morally reprehensible emotional leech who takes advantage of everyone around them and then suffers the consequences of their actions. A crowd-rallying anthem with razor-sharp lyrics, it turns communal frustration into a primal, freeing release.

‘Shinola’ was obviously originally written about a certain jerk but unfortunately most of us can relate as we know a lot of them. There’s a lot of negative, ignorant idiots in the world and sometimes it’s good to vent frustrations by singing about it. And karma always gets us in the end anyway!

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