Long Distance Calling (band)

Long Distance Calling
Live in Frankfurt (2010)
Background information
Origin	Münster, Germany
Genres	Post-metal Avant-garde metal Progressive metal
Years active	2006 – present
Labels	Superball Music, InsideOut Music
Associated acts	Zodiac
Website	www.longdistancecalling.de
Members	David Jordan Janosch Rathmer Florian Füntmann Jan Hoffmann Martin Fischer

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

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).

As of 2014 Long Distance Calling had released five full-length albums: Satellite Bay (2007),Avoid the Light (2009),Long Distance Calling (2011)The Flood Inside (2013) and Nighthawk (2014). Long Distance Calling also released two demos and/or split-EPs: DMNSTRTN (2006) and 090208 (2008).

In 2008, the band played at the Rock am Ring and Roadburn festivals. The band 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 most recently supported Protest The Hero on their 2012 European tour.