MICHAEL MONROE releases music video for 'Disconnected' from upcoming 'Outerstellar' album
26-11-2025
Former HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe will release a new studio album, “Outerstellar”, on February 20, 2026 via Silver Lining Music. The official Leigh Brooks-directed music video for the LP’s second single, “Disconnected”, is now released.
Watch “Disconnected” below.
“Disconnected” speaks of something that Monroe feels passionately about: that live music is a rare and vital space for people to find each other in the moment.
“Technology was supposed to bring people closer together, when, in fact, people are more disconnected than ever. They’re looking at their phones and their computers and downloading stuff,” comments Michael. “And, you know, the Internet can’t take away the experience of being at a live show. You’re on stage, and you communicate with the audience who are there, in that moment. That’s where the magic really happens, and absolutely no program or device or computer can reproduce that.”
The first Brooks-directed video taken from “Outerstellar”, “Rockin’ Horse”, was released in October and can also be seen below.
“Rockin’ Horse is a cool, rockin’ song that we made a great fun video for with the fantastic director Leigh Brooks,” comments Michael Monroe. “We got into different characters on the so called ‘Waking Up With Michael Monroe’ TV morning show with me as the host. And it’s the first time ever you can see me without make up(!). Great fun and good times. Hope you enjoy it!”
The Monroe band’s all-star lineup features former HANOI ROCKS and NEW YORK DOLLS bass player Sami Yaffa, who has played with Michael since the ’80s. On guitar duties are Rich Jones (formerly of the Ginger Wildheart band) and Steve Conte (best known as the guitarist who filled the void left by Johnny Thunders in the NEW YORK DOLLS, as well as playing guitar with many other name acts such as Suzi Quatro, Eric Burden and many more) and drummer Karl Rockfist (who has played with notable acts such as DANZIG).
Monroe‘s latest solo album, “I Live Too Fast To Die Young”, came out in 2022 via Silver Lining Music.
Monroe and McCoy founded HANOI ROCKS in the late 1970s and the band’s original lineup was established in 1980. HANOI ROCKS, the first Finnish rock band to make an international breakthrough, recorded their first three albums with the original lineup: “Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks” (1981),“Oriental Beat” (1982) and “Self Destruction Blues” (1982). Casino was replaced in 1982 by Nicholas “Razzle” Dingley who became an integral member of HANOI ROCKS. Razzle died in a tragic accident in 1984. Unfortunately, this led to the band’s untimely demise in early 1985.
HANOI ROCKS did reform once before in 2002, albeit with only Monroe and McCoy from the band’s classic lineup, and released a comeback album, “Twelve Shots On The Rocks”. The reunion lasted until 2009.
Outerstellar will be available on Limited Edition 12” White Viny, 12” Turquoise Vinyl, 12” Black Vinyl, CD Digipak, Digital Download,
Streaming and special D2C bundles. Available to pre-order now at this location
Outerstellar track listing:
1. Rockin’ Horse
2. Shinola
3. Black Cadillac
4. When the Apocalypse Comes
5. Painless
6. Newtro Bombs
7. Disconnected
8. Precious
9. Pushin’ Me Back
10. Glitter & Dust
11. Rode To Ruin
12. One More Sunrise
Monroe live:
2025:
24 Nov Rock Beyond Rock Vol. 2, Osaka (JP)
25 Nov EX THEATER ROPPONGI, Minato City (JP)
2026:
24 Feb The 1865, Southampton (UK)
25 Feb O2 Ritz, Manchester (UK)
27 Feb KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton (UK)
28 Feb Northumbria Institute, Newcastle (UK)
1 Mar SWG3, Glagsgow (UK)
3 Mar Tramshed, Cardiff (UK)
4 Mar The Foundry, Torquay (UK)
6 Mar Rock City, Nottingham (UK)
7 Mar O2 Forum, London (UK)
8 Mar Chalk, Brighton (UK)
3-7 Apr Underground Garage Cruise, Miami (US) to Cozumel (MX)
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