Genghis Tron is a band that was founded in 2004 in New York. The four-piece outfit is an experimental metal band where the metal aspect was very strong in the beginning and it’s the experimental component that gains momentum these days. The quartet premiered in 2006 with an album called ‘Dead Mountain Mouth’ which includes... Continue Reading →
LP review DROTT ‘DROTT’
Bergen-based metal pioneers Arve Isdal (Enslaved), Ivar Thormodsæter (Ulver) and Matias Monsen teamed-up under the banner of DROTT and it was a couple of weeks ago that the trio unleashed a first EP. The self-titled offer features four songs, all reflecting a wider range of sounds and musical influences. The EP begins with 'SHIKOBA', a songs... Continue Reading →
CD review LUNAR SHADOW ‘Wish to Leave’
Lunar Shadow from Siegen, Germany began in 2014 a journey through the sound worlds of heavy metal, which so far includes three episodes. It all started with 'Triumphator', a self-released EP that helped the guys seal a deal with Cruz Del Sur. Since then, the five guys from North Rhine-Westphalia have been releasing a new... Continue Reading →
CD review LONG DISTANCE CALLING ‘Ghost’
Relatively soon after the release of 'How Do We Want To Live' it was apparent that Long Distance Calling would have to postpone the planned 'Seats & Sounds' tour one more time. It was however possible for the band to play a few live shows towards the end of summer 2020 before concerts became impossible... Continue Reading →
LONG DISTANCE CALLING’s Jan Hoffmann talks about ‘Ghost’
After having released the stellar 'How Do We Want to Live?' longplayer in 2020 and after having played some small live shows during summer, Münster-based post-rock specialists Long Distance Calling unleash with 'Ghost' an EP that shows for a next time the entire musical potential of the quartet. Having found their own unique sound, the... Continue Reading →
LONG DISTANCE CALLING finalized recordings for ‘Ghost’
After having had a chart entry in Gewith their latest studio album 'How Do We Want to Live?' and some live shows during late summer, Long Distance Calling started work on a jam EP entitled 'Ghost'. And here is the good news, recordings have been finalized. In a way 'Ghost' is the successor of the... Continue Reading →
CD review SÓLSTAFIR ‘Endless Twilight of Codependent Love’
Sólstafir's music reflects the coolness of an Icelandic glacier and the flaming heart of a volcano, manifested on seven releases of which 'Endless Twilight of Codependent Love' is the newest one. The Reykjavik-based quartet started their music endeavor in 1995 and it took a while until a debut album could be spotted in the record... Continue Reading →
SÓLSTAFIR launch a new song –
Icelandic post-rock outfit Sólstafir is preparing the last details for the release of their upcoming album 'Endless Twilight of Codepending Love', scheduled for for November 6th. One of the songs on the album is 'Her Fall From Grace', which the band now release as single and it can be watched here: https://youtu.be/NkZH0sCWGK8 Vocalist Aðalbjörn Tryggvason... Continue Reading →
Live report LONG DISTANCE CALLING, RISING INSANE & HEADGEAR, HellSeatic postponed, Bremen – 05.09.2020
In normal times, Long Distance Calling should put the last dots on the 'i', preparing for the 'Seats & Sounds' shows, but the pandemic sticked a needle in this endeavor. The tour is postponed to next year, but even COVID-19 can't stop the quartet from playing live. Not only the bands have to suffer these... Continue Reading →
CD review LONG DISTANCE CALLING ‘How Do We Want to Live?’
'How Do We Want to Live?' is both, conceptually and musically, a masterpiece that fits perfectly into the current times. Long Distance Calling extend their own sound with electronic elements, making the album even tighter and more intense without sacrificing the typical Long Distance Calling trademarks. The four guys build on 'How Do We Want to Live?', a world of sound that fascinates and inspires you to ask yourself the basic question of this album - how do you want to live?. One thing is certain. The way I want to live is for sure with this album.
LONG DISTANCE CALLING announce a very special album release show for July 2nd, 2020
German post-rock specialists Long Distance Calling announce a special release show. Their new album 'How Do We Want To Live?' is scheduled for June 26th and will come through InsideOut Music. Since traditional live shows aren't possible right now, the quartet from Münster teamed up with Autoarena Oberhausen for a very special album release show... Continue Reading →
LONG DISTANCE CALLING announce a new album
German post-rock specialists Long Distance Calling announce a new album. The title ' How Do We Want to Live?' couldn't fit better into the current times of change, a decisive factor for the band to release the album on June 26th this year instead of postponing the release to a later date. The record comes... Continue Reading →
CD review DOOL 'Summerland'
'Summerland' is the anticipate bold next step of Dool. It showcases a band that maintain the revolutionary wildness of the debut, adding more layers and twists to their sound. Dool is one of the most exciting bands these days and their second longplayer underlines, why this is the case.









