Avant Garde/Experimental – Progressive Rock Journal https://progrockjournal.com Webzine Fri, 29 May 2026 14:49:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://progrockjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/cropped-01-Cross-1-32x32.jpg Avant Garde/Experimental – Progressive Rock Journal https://progrockjournal.com 32 32 [News] Cruise to the Edge 2027 lineup revealed: Kansas, Steve Hackett, Big Big Train, and Asia headline six Progressive Rock nights at sea https://progrockjournal.com/news-cruise-to-the-edge-2027-lineup-revealed-kansas-steve-hackett-big-big-train-and-asia-headline-six-progressive-rock-nights-at-sea/ https://progrockjournal.com/news-cruise-to-the-edge-2027-lineup-revealed-kansas-steve-hackett-big-big-train-and-asia-headline-six-progressive-rock-nights-at-sea/#respond Fri, 29 May 2026 14:46:47 +0000 https://progrockjournal.com/?p=84158 Cruise To The Edge, Progressive Rock’s largest festival at sea, is back with another incredible lineup for 2027. For the first time, the cruise is six nights, April 2nd to April 8th, sailing out of Miami, Florida, with stops at Cozumel, Harvest Caye, and Costa Maya. On Sale Dates:2026 Alumni: Monday, June 1, 2026 at 2:00 pm EasternPast Alumni: Wednesday, […]

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]]> https://progrockjournal.com/news-cruise-to-the-edge-2027-lineup-revealed-kansas-steve-hackett-big-big-train-and-asia-headline-six-progressive-rock-nights-at-sea/feed/ 0 [News] Technical Prog/Math-Metal outfit Tonnen von Hall to release “Donnermesser” EP — First single “Endgegner” out now https://progrockjournal.com/news-technical-prog-math-metal-outfit-tonnen-von-hall-to-release-donnermesser-ep-first-single-endgegner-out-now/ https://progrockjournal.com/news-technical-prog-math-metal-outfit-tonnen-von-hall-to-release-donnermesser-ep-first-single-endgegner-out-now/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 18:10:48 +0000 https://progrockjournal.com/?p=84126 Berlin‑based instrumental Progressive outfit Tonnen von Hall re‑imagines their latest album with a fresh, Modern‑Metal edge in the six‑track EP “Donnermesser” set for release on June 12, 2026via Unsung Records. Purchase and Stream “Endgegner” via the Bandcamp player below: Donnermesser by Tonnen von Hall Tonnen von Hall — the Berlin-based instrumental trio of Touch Guitar virtuosos Markus […]

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]]> https://progrockjournal.com/news-technical-prog-math-metal-outfit-tonnen-von-hall-to-release-donnermesser-ep-first-single-endgegner-out-now/feed/ 0 PRJ Compilation Vol. XX – Motorik Neon Flux https://progrockjournal.com/prj-compilation-vol-xx-motorik-neon-flux/ https://progrockjournal.com/prj-compilation-vol-xx-motorik-neon-flux/#respond Wed, 27 May 2026 08:58:02 +0000 https://progrockjournal.com/?p=84114 The twentieth volume of the PRJ Compilation series lands as a full-throttle dispatch from the kosmische underground, five tracks deep into the Motorik pulse, the Cosmic drift, and the wired Psychedelia that have defined the German Experimental tradition — and its global offshoots — for over five decades. “Motorik Neon Flux” is not a survey. […]

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]]> https://progrockjournal.com/prj-compilation-vol-xx-motorik-neon-flux/feed/ 0 [News] French Post-Metal band Lost In Kyiv unveil the single “Becoming” feat. Rebecca Need-Menear from new album https://progrockjournal.com/news-french-post-metal-band-lost-in-kyiv-unveil-the-single-becoming-feat-rebecca-need-menear-from-new-album/ https://progrockjournal.com/news-french-post-metal-band-lost-in-kyiv-unveil-the-single-becoming-feat-rebecca-need-menear-from-new-album/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 14:22:43 +0000 https://progrockjournal.com/?p=84097 French Post-Metal band Lost In Kyiv have unveiled their new single “Becoming,” featuring haunting guest vocals from Rebecca Need-Menear (i Häxa, Anavae). This is the third single released from their new album “We’re All Going To Be Fine,” released on June 19, 2026 via Pelagic Records. Watch the video for “Becoming” via the YouTube player below: Tenderness and tension move together as the rising […]

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]]> https://progrockjournal.com/news-french-post-metal-band-lost-in-kyiv-unveil-the-single-becoming-feat-rebecca-need-menear-from-new-album/feed/ 0 [News] Troy The Band unveil new single “Denial” as sophomore album “(des)” draws close https://progrockjournal.com/news-troy-the-band-unveil-new-single-denial-as-sophomore-album-des-draws-close/ https://progrockjournal.com/news-troy-the-band-unveil-new-single-denial-as-sophomore-album-des-draws-close/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 12:35:39 +0000 https://progrockjournal.com/?p=84094 London-based Experimental Heavy outfit Troy The Band return with new single “Denial,” the sixth track from their second album “(des),” due for full release this July. Blending Doom, Shoegaze, Noise Rock and Metal into a shifting sonic identity, the band continue to push into new territory. ‘Denial’ exemplifies this evolution, featuring guest vocals from Soozi Chameleone […]

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]]> https://progrockjournal.com/news-troy-the-band-unveil-new-single-denial-as-sophomore-album-des-draws-close/feed/ 0 [News] Mascot Moth unveil third single “Whatever It Was” from upcoming album “MOTHerSHIP” https://progrockjournal.com/news-mascot-moth-unveil-third-single-whatever-it-was-from-upcoming-album-mothership/ https://progrockjournal.com/news-mascot-moth-unveil-third-single-whatever-it-was-from-upcoming-album-mothership/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 07:54:36 +0000 https://progrockjournal.com/?p=84090 Llanfyllin, UK based Experimental Psych-Prog/Jazz-Rock band Mascot Moth continue to outline the sonic trajectory of their forthcoming record with the release of “Whatever It Was,” the third single lifted from “MOTHerSHIP, set for release on June 19, 2026. Purchase and Stream “Whatever It Was” via the Bandcamp player below: Whatever It Was by Mascot Moth […]

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]]> https://progrockjournal.com/news-mascot-moth-unveil-third-single-whatever-it-was-from-upcoming-album-mothership/feed/ 0 [News] Truster unveil second single “She Who Requires Blood Remembers Them” from upcoming album “Creeping Thing” https://progrockjournal.com/news-truster-unveil-second-single-she-who-requires-blood-remembers-them-from-upcoming-album-creeping-thing/ https://progrockjournal.com/news-truster-unveil-second-single-she-who-requires-blood-remembers-them-from-upcoming-album-creeping-thing/#respond Mon, 25 May 2026 12:29:38 +0000 https://progrockjournal.com/?p=84058 Edmonton, Canada based Doomgaze trio Truster have unveiled the seond single, “She Who Requires Blood Remembers Them,” talken from their upcoming album “Creeping Thing” set for release on July 10, 2026. Purchase and Stream the single “She Who Requires Blood Remembers Them” via the Bandcamp player below: Creeping Thing by Truster Canadian Doomgaze trio Truster […]

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]]> https://progrockjournal.com/news-truster-unveil-second-single-she-who-requires-blood-remembers-them-from-upcoming-album-creeping-thing/feed/ 0 [Editor’s Pick] What You Shouldn’t Miss — May 25, 2026 https://progrockjournal.com/editors-pick-what-you-shouldnt-miss-may-25-2026/ https://progrockjournal.com/editors-pick-what-you-shouldnt-miss-may-25-2026/#respond Mon, 25 May 2026 09:23:35 +0000 https://progrockjournal.com/?p=84052 A new editorial week closes at Progressive Rock Journal (PRJ) with a selection that moves from the Math/Post-Rock corridors of Newcastle to the Symphonic heaviness of a Canadian duo writing their own chapter of the genre’s history, from the timeless conflict between light and darkness in the tradition of Rock Progressivo Italiano to a Canterbury-rooted album that […]

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]]> https://progrockjournal.com/editors-pick-what-you-shouldnt-miss-may-25-2026/feed/ 0 PRJ Spotify Playlist: Avant-Garde/Experimental/Post-Rock — May 2026 https://progrockjournal.com/prj-spotify-playlist-avant-garde-experimental-post-rock-may-2026/ https://progrockjournal.com/prj-spotify-playlist-avant-garde-experimental-post-rock-may-2026/#respond Sun, 24 May 2026 23:39:33 +0000 https://progrockjournal.com/?p=84044 Welcome to the May 2026 edition of our curated journey into the most adventurous corners of the contemporary music scene. This month’s selection for the PRJ Avant-Garde/Experimental/Post-Rock playlist features a rich cross-section of Cinematic Soundscapes, structural experimentation, and emotional weight — from returns and revivals to bold new statements across three continents. Stream “PRJ Spotify […]

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]]> https://progrockjournal.com/prj-spotify-playlist-avant-garde-experimental-post-rock-may-2026/feed/ 0 [News] El Altar Del Holocausto unveil the official full album visualizer for “ECOS” https://progrockjournal.com/news-el-altar-del-holocausto-unveil-the-official-full-album-visualizer-for-ecos/ https://progrockjournal.com/news-el-altar-del-holocausto-unveil-the-official-full-album-visualizer-for-ecos/#comments Sun, 24 May 2026 10:29:02 +0000 https://progrockjournal.com/?p=84016 Spanish Experimental Post-Rock/Ambient/Doom band El Altar Del Holocausto have unveiled the official full album visualizer for “ECOS,” released on May 14, 2026. Watch the full visualizer for “ECOS” via the YouTube player below: After a period of silence, El Altar del Holocausto return with “ECOS,” their new studio album, now available on digital platforms and […]

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