HENGE
HERALD A NEW ALBUM:
‘JOURNEY TO VOLTUS B’
COMING 31 JAN 2025, VIA COSMIC DROSS RECORDS

WITH BRAND NEW SINGLE: “ASCENDING”
WATCH VIDEO HERE || STREAM ON ALL SERVICES HERE
PLUS EXTENSIVE UK DATES FOR 2024 + 2025

ATTENTION HUMANS!

Cult heroes - HENGE - are back with a high-octane new single ‘Ascending’. The track marks the dawning of a new era for the interplanetary prog-rave joymongers, with the release of their fourth album ‘Journey to Voltus B’ scheduled for 2025.

WATCH “ASCENDING” VIDEO HERE || STREAM ON ALL SERVICES HERE

‘Ascending’ showcases HENGE’s sound that is difficult to define but occupies a space somewhere between rave and prog-rock that nobody knew existed - with robotic vocals, thundering drums, hyperdrive bass, rude guitar and soaring synths combining to provide a euphoric soundtrack to a space launch. The single is accompanied by a spectacularly cute 3D animated music video by filmmaker and visual artist Antony Barkworth-Knight - watch it now here.

Of the new single, HENGE frontman and crew captain, Zpor, says:
“With this new single Ascending we are setting the scene for our latest adventure into space. As we blast off from Earth, it becomes clear that YOU, the listener, are among our crew for this high-stakes voyage, where the fate of an entire planet is literally in your hands.”

Another scintillating example of their mutant electronic spacerock, ‘Ascending’ is a rapturous addition to the HENGE catalogue and one that boldly initiates the next phase of their interplanetary quest.

HENGE’s new album ‘Journey to Voltus B’ is set to be released on January 31, 2025, which is exactly 10 years to the day from when the band gave their first live performance on planet Earth.

The band has gone from performing in front of around 100 people at that first show in Salford, Greater Manchester, to headlining Shambala Festival in 2024 to a crowd of thousands. HENGE are also past winners of Best Live Act at the Independent Festival Awards - so it is clear that Earthlings are warmly welcoming the band’s message of peace and hope.

On ‘Journey to Voltus B’, the band offers a direct invitation to their audience to join them on their voyage to a faraway planet. It follows debut album ‘Attention Earth!’, which was released in 2018, 2020’s ‘ExoKosm’ and 2023’s ‘Alpha Test 4’. New single “Ascending” is out everywhere from 18 October and will be available on all platforms.

In support of their latest campaign, HENGE are embarking on an extensive run of UK shows planned for 2024 and 2025. Join the band at the following locations and venues:

HENGE TOUR DATES
UK (with Mr Vast)

16/10/24 - Trades Club, Hebden Bridge

18/10/24 - The Bullingdon, Oxford

24/10/24 - The Crescent, York

25/10/24 - The Cobalt, Newcastle

26/10/24 - The Mash House, Edinburgh

27/10/24 - The Ferret, Preston (matinee)

01/11/24 - Old Fire Station, Bournemouth

02/11/24 - The Factory, Worthing

07/11/24 - Metronome, London

08/11/24 - Metronome, Nottingham

20/11/24 - The Corn Exchange, Newport

21/11/24 - The Robin, Wolverhampton

23/11/24 - Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes

24/11/24 - Club 85, Hitchin (matinee)

30/11/24 - Band on the Wall, Manchester (matinee & evening)

14/12/24 - Neuadd Ogwen, Bethesda

23/01/25 - Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich

24/01/25 - Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester

UK (with Tirikilatops)

14/03/25 - G2 Garage, Glasgow

15/03/25 - The Grand, Clitheroe

20/03/25 - The Parish, Huddersfield

21/03/25 - The Drill, Lincoln

22/03/25 - The Tivoli, Buckley

27/03/25 - Castle and Falcon, Birmingham

28/03/25 - Esquires, Bedford

04/04/25 - Sidney and Matilda, Sheffield

05/04/25 - Brudenell, Leeds (matinee & evening)

11/04/25 - Boileroom, Guildford

12/04/25 - Forum, Tunbridge Wells

17/04/25 - Arts Club Loft, Liverpool

18/04/25 - Marrs Bar, Worcester

19/04/25 - Cheese and Grain, Frome

20/04/25 - Cornish Bank, Falmouth

23/04/25 - South Street Arts Centre, Reading 

24/04/25 - Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis

25/04/25 - Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff

26/04/25 - Trinity Centre, Bristol (matinee & evening)

27/04/25 - Barrelhouse, Totnes (matinee & evening)

02/05/25 - Concorde2, Brighton

03/05/25 - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth

FOR MORE INFORMATION
w/ https://www.hengemusic.com