Long Distance Calling (band)
Introduction '''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 and Roadburn festivals, and toured Germany in 2009.In 2010, Long Distance Calling and Finnish death/doom band Swallow the Sun supported Katatonia during the New Night Over Europe tour. 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.As of 2022, Long Distance Calling have released eight full-length albums, including: ''Satellite Bay'' (2007), ''Avoid the Light'' (2009), ''Long Distance Calling'' (2011), ''The Flood Inside'' (2013), ''Nighthawk'' (2014), ''Boundless'' (2018), ''How Do We Want to Live?'' (2020),  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 ===* 2007: ''Satellite Bay'' (Viva Hate/Cargo Records)* 2009: ''Avoid the Light'' (Superball Music/SPV)* 2011: ''Long Distance Calling'' (Superball Music/SPV)* 2013: ''The Flood Inside'' (Superball Music/SPV)* 2016: ''Trips'' (InsideOut)* 2018: ''Boundless'' (InsideOut)* 2020: ''How Do We Want to Live?'' (InsideOut)* 2022: ''Eraser'' (earMUSIC)=== 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
External links * *  Long Distance Calling at progarchives.com* * *  Long Distance Calling at Last.fm*  Long Distance Calling at Sputnikmusic*  interview with Jan Hoffmann*  Long Distance Calling at Myspace*  Long Distance Calling official YouTube channel