| Into the Woods | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Hawkwind |
| Cover: | Into_the_Woods_Hawkwind.JPG |
| Released: | 5 May 2017 |
| Recorded: | 2016–17 |
| Genre: | Space rock |
| Length: | 63:55 |
| Label: | Cherry Red |
| Producer: | Brockworld |
| Prev Title: | The Machine Stops |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Next Title: | Road to Utopia |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
Into the Woods is the thirtieth album by space rock band Hawkwind, released on 5 May 2017.[1] It peaked at number 34 in the UK Albums Chart. In an interview with Phil Alexander for Planet Rock, Brock described the album as "a continuation of the story of The Machine Stops".[2]
The group's line-up had stabilised for some time with guitarist/singer Dave Brock, drummer Richard Chadwick and singer Mr Dibs, bassist Haz Wheaton had made a guest appearance on the previous album The Machine Stops replaces Niall Hone here, while guitarist Magnus Martin (whose band Tarantism had often supported Hawkwind) makes his first recorded appearance with the band.
They promoted the album with a UK tour in March through May 2017,Web site: Into The Woods: Deluxe CD Edition . . 8 July 2022 . which featured an opening set performed acoustically. The Roundhouse main show from 26 May was issued as Hawkwind At The Roundhouse as a 2CD/DVD boxed-set on 8 December,Web site: Hawkwind At The Roundhouse: 2CD/1DVD Boxset . . 8 July 2022. and the group made a promotional appearance playing an acoustic version of "Ascent" on Matthew Wright's Channel 5 daily morning television programme The Wright Stuff on 1 December.