Space Rock – Progressive Rock Journal https://progrockjournal.com Webzine Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:03:24 +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 Space Rock – Progressive Rock Journal https://progrockjournal.com 32 32 [News] Weedian releases the new compilation “The Best Releases of May 2026” https://progrockjournal.com/news-weedian-releases-the-new-compilation-the-best-releases-of-may-2026/ https://progrockjournal.com/news-weedian-releases-the-new-compilation-the-best-releases-of-may-2026/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:03:21 +0000 https://progrockjournal.com/?p=84294 Weedian, the independent curator behind one of the most consistent underground Heavy Music series in recent years, returns with “The Best Releases of May 2026,” now available as a pay-what-you-want digital compilation via Bandcamp. This installment is entirely focused on releases from May 2026 and represents the fifth chapter of the ongoing monthly series. Curated […]

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]]> https://progrockjournal.com/news-weedian-releases-the-new-compilation-the-best-releases-of-may-2026/feed/ 0 [News] Cherry Red to release Hawkwind: “Friends & Relations” on Double Vinyl and CD https://progrockjournal.com/news-cherry-red-to-release-hawkwind-friends-relations-on-double-vinyl-and-cd/ https://progrockjournal.com/news-cherry-red-to-release-hawkwind-friends-relations-on-double-vinyl-and-cd/#respond Sun, 31 May 2026 14:04:03 +0000 https://progrockjournal.com/?p=84195 Originally launched in the early 1980s, the “Hawkwind: Friends & Relations” series explored the wider Hawkwind universe through a mix of live recordings, studio material and associated projects connected to the band’s ever-expanding creative orbit. Continuing the long-running series, “Hawkwind: Friends & Relations Volume 6” will be released in August, further documenting the many strands […]

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]]> https://progrockjournal.com/news-cherry-red-to-release-hawkwind-friends-relations-on-double-vinyl-and-cd/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 [News] Space Rock project Jesus Cringe drops fourth single “Corpus Callosum” https://progrockjournal.com/news-space-rock-project-jesus-cringe-drops-fourth-single-corpus-callosum/ https://progrockjournal.com/news-space-rock-project-jesus-cringe-drops-fourth-single-corpus-callosum/#respond Sun, 24 May 2026 20:33:26 +0000 https://progrockjournal.com/?p=84032 Belgian Cinematic Space-Art Rock project Jesus Cringe has released “Corpus Callosum,” the fourth single from their forthcoming debut album on Epictronic Records. “Corpus Callosum” explores the fear of losing sovereignty over one’s own mind. Balancing between agony and ecstasy, the song drifts through fragmented memories, intrusive thoughts, and spiritual surrender, questioning whether identity can survive when the brain itself […]

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]]> https://progrockjournal.com/news-space-rock-project-jesus-cringe-drops-fourth-single-corpus-callosum/feed/ 0 [Review] Astral Magic – Into The Cosmos https://progrockjournal.com/review-astral-magic-into-the-cosmos-1/ https://progrockjournal.com/review-astral-magic-into-the-cosmos-1/#respond Wed, 20 May 2026 21:08:14 +0000 https://progrockjournal.com/?p=83939 Astral Magic is the project of Finnish multi-instrumentalist Santtu Laakso, and “Into the Cosmos” is the kind of record that does not ask for your attention — it simply takes it. Originally conceived between 2020 and 2021 and finalised with mixing and mastering in 2024, the album sees its official release in 2026, accompanied by […]

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]]> https://progrockjournal.com/review-astral-magic-into-the-cosmos-1/feed/ 0 [News] Greek quintet Holy Monitor unveil their new stand-alone single “The Sands” https://progrockjournal.com/news-greek-quintet-holy-monitor-unveil-their-new-stand-alone-single-the-sands/ https://progrockjournal.com/news-greek-quintet-holy-monitor-unveil-their-new-stand-alone-single-the-sands/#respond Wed, 20 May 2026 18:35:03 +0000 https://progrockjournal.com/?p=83934 Athens, Greec based Psychedelic/Space Rock/Krautrock quintet Holy Monitor have unveiled their new stand-alone single, “The Sands,” released on May 20, 2026. Stream “The Sands” via the Spotify player below: The band states about “The Sands“: “Hey everyone,We’re happy to share our new track, “THE SANDS”.It’s a song born somewhere between dust, heat, fading roads and […]

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]]> https://progrockjournal.com/news-greek-quintet-holy-monitor-unveil-their-new-stand-alone-single-the-sands/feed/ 0 [News] Atomhenge to reissue Hawkwind’s self-titled album as 3xCD/Blu-ray Edition Boxset https://progrockjournal.com/news-atomhenge-to-reissue-hawkwinds-self-titled-album-as-3xcd-blu-ray-edition-boxset-1/ https://progrockjournal.com/news-atomhenge-to-reissue-hawkwinds-self-titled-album-as-3xcd-blu-ray-edition-boxset-1/#respond Mon, 18 May 2026 09:11:37 +0000 https://progrockjournal.com/?p=83879 Released in August 1970 on the Liberty label, the album was recorded in March and April of that year and established Hawkwind as one of the most exciting and original bands to emerge from the UK Underground scene. Tracks such as “Hurry On Sundown,” “Mirror of Illusion,” “Be Yourself,” “Seeing It As You Really Are” […]

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]]> https://progrockjournal.com/news-atomhenge-to-reissue-hawkwinds-self-titled-album-as-3xcd-blu-ray-edition-boxset-1/feed/ 0 [News] Desertfest Berlin reveals final timetables and expands lineup ahead of Festival Weekend https://progrockjournal.com/news-desertfest-berlin-reveals-final-timetables-and-expands-lineup-ahead-of-festival-weekend/ https://progrockjournal.com/news-desertfest-berlin-reveals-final-timetables-and-expands-lineup-ahead-of-festival-weekend/#respond Sun, 10 May 2026 13:38:09 +0000 https://progrockjournal.com/?p=83680 Only a few days remain until Desertfest Berlin kicks off, and the festival has now unveiled its final timetables alongside another round of additions to the already stacked line-up. Newly confirmed acts include Temple Fang, Zig Zags, Earthbong and Karla Kvlt, while the outdoor stage welcomes BLKE, Abanamat, Dirty Mops, Electric Jugs and  Menk. In addition, The Dharma Chain have been moved from Saturday to Friday’s schedule. At the same […]

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]]> https://progrockjournal.com/news-desertfest-berlin-reveals-final-timetables-and-expands-lineup-ahead-of-festival-weekend/feed/ 0 [Review] Robot God – Onto The Afterlife https://progrockjournal.com/review-robot-god-onto-the-afterlife/ https://progrockjournal.com/review-robot-god-onto-the-afterlife/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 18:00:52 +0000 https://progrockjournal.com/?p=83641 With “Onto The Afterlife,” Sydney-based trio Robot God return on May 01, 2026 via Black Throne Productions, delivering a record that further consolidates their position within the Psychedelic and Space Rock underground. Rooted in Heavy Psych yet expansive in scope, the album unfolds as a dense and immersive journey, where monolithic riffing, hypnotic rhythms, and […]

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]]> https://progrockjournal.com/review-robot-god-onto-the-afterlife/feed/ 0 [News] Stoner and Doom festival Heavy Psych Sounds Fest Switzerland unveils timetables for May 15-16th edition in Winterthur and Martigny https://progrockjournal.com/news-stoner-and-doom-festival-heavy-psych-sounds-fest-switzerland-unveils-timetables-for-may-15-16th-edition-in-winterthur-and-martigny/ https://progrockjournal.com/news-stoner-and-doom-festival-heavy-psych-sounds-fest-switzerland-unveils-timetables-for-may-15-16th-edition-in-winterthur-and-martigny/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 17:19:14 +0000 https://progrockjournal.com/?p=83635 Heavy Psych Sounds Fest — the mini-festival series curated by European label Heavy Psych Sounds Records — returns to Martigny and Winterthur in Switzerland this May 15-16th, with a lineup stacked with Stoner, Doom, Sludge and Psychedelic greatness. From Weedpecker‘s hypnotic, layered Psychedelia to Nightstalker‘s groove-Heavy stoner goodness, the stage is about to rumble with sheer Fuzz-driven power at Les […]

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