Kal-El to Release Astral Voyager Vol. 2 March 20
Well here’s a no-brainer for your 2026 heavy rock wishlist. On March 20, Norwegian riffbearers Kal-El will return with the follow-up to 2025’s Astral Voyager Vol. 1 (review here), aptly-titled Astral Voyager Vol. 2. You might recall that just before they launched their US tour this past October — saw them in Brooklyn (review here) — the band premiered a video here for “Juggernaut.” That song shows up at the likely start of side B here, while “Juno” is out today to mark the announcement of the album and the start of the promo cycle, much as the one for the last LP ended.
The info below comes from Bandcamp. Blues Funeral has the release in North America, while Majestic Mountain has it for Europe. I’ll hope to have more to come before it’s out:
KAL-EL return with Astral Voyager Vol. 2, the sequel to the most critically-acclaimed and eminently listenable album in their catalog.
The continuation of a multi-dimensional journey, Astral Voyager Vol. 2 picks up with interstellar bounty hunter Mica evading pursuit by The Nine as she traverses time and space to bring in her marks.
An infectious blast of sci-fi metal and soaring desert anthems, Astral Voyager Vol. 2 is a record about the dangers of manipulation and struggling for individuality against the unseen powers who try to keep us compliant and controlled.
On the heels of their first full US tour, KAL-EL welcome us back to the Astral Voyager universe with Astral Voyager Vol. 2, the second half of their epic riff-exploration to the farthest reaches of the galaxy!
releases March 20, 2026
Tracklisting:
1. Juno
2. The Nine
3. The Prophecy
4. Juggernaut
5. Pan
6. Asteroid
Written and performed by Kal-El
Recorded at Bridge Burner Recording
Engineered by Ørjan Kristoffersen Lund
Produced by Kal-El Co-produced by Ørjan Kristoffersen Lund
Mixed and mastered by Ruben Willem
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