Long Distance Calling (band)

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Live in Frankfurt (2010)
Live in Frankfurt (2010)
Background information
OriginMünster, Germany
GenresPost-rock, progressive rock, post-metal, avant-garde metal, progressive metal
Years active2006 – present
LabelsSuperball, Inside Out, SPV, Sony Music
MembersDavid Jordan
Janosch Rathmer
Florian Füntmann
Jan Hoffmann
Websitewww.longdistancecalling.de

Long Distance Calling is a post-rock band from Münster, Germany, formed in 2006. The majority of their tracks are extended instrumentals.

History

In 2008, Long Distance Calling played at the Rock am Ring[1] and Roadburn festivals, and toured Germany in 2009.[2] In 2010, Long Distance Calling and Finnish death/doom band Swallow the Sun supported Katatonia during the New Night Over Europe tour.[3] They supported Protest the Hero on their 2012 European tour. Off the back of the release of Boundless the band performed live at a number of European summer festivals, including Wacken Open Air in 2018.[4]

As of 2022, Long Distance Calling have released eight full-length albums, including: Satellite Bay (2007),[5][6] Avoid the Light (2009),[7][8][9] Long Distance Calling (2011),[10][11][12] The Flood Inside (2013), Nighthawk (2014),[13] Boundless (2018), How Do We Want to Live? (2020), [14][15][16] and Eraser (2022). The band have also released two demos and/or split EPs: DMNSTRTN (2006) and 090208 (2008).

The band has collaborated with guest vocalists including Peter Dolving from The Haunted ("Built Without Hands" from Satellite Bay), John Bush from Armored Saint (ex-Anthrax) ("Middleville" from Long Distance Calling) and Jonas Renkse from Swedish metal band Katatonia ("The Nearing Grave" from Avoid the Light).

Members

Current members

  • David Jordan – guitar
  • Janosch Rathmer – drums
  • Florian Füntmann – guitar
  • Jan Hoffmann – bass

Past members

  • Petter Carlsen – vocals
  • Martin Fischer – vocals and sounds

Discography

Studio albums

Demos and split EPs

  • 2006: DMNSTRTN (Limited demo album)
  • 2008: 090208 (Viva Hate/Cargo Records, Split EP with Leech)
  • 2014: Nighthawk (Avoid the Light Records)
  • 2021: Ghost (Avoid the Light Records)

Singles and music videos

  • "Jungfernflug" (2008)
  • "Into the Black Wide Open" (2012)
  • "Tell The End" (2013)
  • "Getaway" (2016)
  • "Trauma" (2016)
  • "Out There" (2017)
  • "Ascending" (2018)
  • "Hazards" (2020)
  • "Voices" (2020)
  • "Immunity" (2020)
  • "Kamilah" (2022)

References

  1. ^ "Rock am Ring 2008 Line Up". festivalsunited.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  2. ^ "News | Long Distance Calling – Vorgeschmack auf das neue Album 09.03.2009 12:03". visions.de. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Long Distance Calling To Support Katatonia on Tour – in Metal News". Metal Underground.com. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Wacken Open Air - Bands / Billing". wacken.com. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. ^ "AllMusic | Record Reviews, Streaming Songs, Genres & Bands". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Long Distance Calling – Satellite Bay review – Metal Storm". Metalstorm.ee. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  7. ^ "Avoid the Light - Long Distance Calling | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Muzik Reviews". Muzik Reviews. 20 May 2009. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  9. ^ Album review by Stephen Toman. "Long Distance Calling – Avoid the Light". The Skinny. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  10. ^ "Long Distance Calling – Long Distance Calling". The Midlands Rocks. 27 March 2011. Archived from the original on 18 November 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  11. ^ "Long Distance Calling – Long Distance Calling (Album Review) – Stereoboard UK". Stereoboard.com. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  12. ^ Ray, John (4 October 2011). "Review of Long Distance Calling – Self Titled". Metal Review. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  13. ^ "Long Distance Calling » Nighthawk Ep Available Now!". Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  14. ^ "Discogs infos on: Long Distance Calling – How Do We Want To Live?". discogs.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Long Distance Calling". Retrieved 25 May 2018 – via Facebook.
  16. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Boundless - Long Distance Calling - Distorted Sound Magazine". Distorted Sound Magazine. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
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