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Before the album finally arrives tomorrow, Dutch/Slovak deathcore outfit DISTANT unveil one final single and video. The band comment:
“‘Into Despair’ is the title track and one of the most personal songs on the album. It’s about depression and the feeling of spiralling deeper and deeper into a place where you can no longer see a way out. We wanted the song to capture that experience from the inside rather than explain depression from an outside perspective. It’s about being trapped in your own mind, watching yourself sink further, and wondering whether there will ever be a way back.”The track perfectly encapsulates the album’s central theme. Into Despair is DISTANT’s most personal and emotionally charged work to date, exploring real-life struggles, loss, and the shared grief that connects us all. The album dives into the darkest corners of the human experience while ultimately finding solace in collective understanding.Watch the ‘Into Despair’ music video here |
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DISTANT further elaborate:
“Driven by raw honesty and pure emotion, ‘Into Despair’ is an album born from personal battles and lived experiences. Every song carries pieces of each member’s journey, with moments of pain, reflection, and resilience woven into a deeply intimate body of work. More than just a collection of songs, ‘Into Despair’ is a cathartic expression of vulnerability and a reminder that even in our darkest moments, grief is something we all share. It stands as the band’s most heartfelt and authentic statement yet, transforming personal suffering into something universally resonant.”Into Despairis finally out tomorrow, 6th November. Get the album here.The album is available in the following formats: - Standard CD Jewelcase
- Grey LP
- Ltd. iridescent pearl dawn LP (limited to 300) available from DISTANT
- EcoMix Blue LP (US version)
- Digital album
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| DISTANT continue to take their grim, unrelenting deathcore on the road. After celebrating the release of Into Despair with a special hometown show at Rotterdam’s legendary Baroeg on 6th November, the band will embark on a US headlining tour with support from Heavy//Hitter, Torn Open, and Katywentmissing. The momentum continues into 2027, as DISTANT hit the road across Europe and the UK on the “New World Killer EU/UK 2027” tour alongside Spite, Emmure, and Mauled. See a list of dates below and find more information here. DISTANT EU/UK TOUR DATES 2027
w. Spite, Emmure and Mauled
23.01.27 – Zappa, Antwerp (BE)
24.01.27 – La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris (FR)
26.01.27 – Electric Brixton, London (UK)
27.01.27 – Garage, Glasgow (UK)
28.01.27 – O2 Ritz, Manchester (UK)
29.01.27 – Stylus, Leeds (UK)
30.01.27 – Electric Bristol, Bristol (UK)
01.02.27 – 013, Tilburg (NL)
02.02.27 – Gruenspan, Hamburg (DE)
03.02.27 – Capitol, Hannover (DE)
04.02.27 – Felsenkeller, Leipzig (DE)
05.02.27 – Columbia Theater, Berlin (DE)
06.02.27 – Proxima, Warsaw (PL)
08.02.27 – Lucerna Music Bar, Prague (CZ)
09.02.27 – Dürer Kert, Budapest (HUN)
10.02.27 – Flex, Vienna (AT)
11.02.27 – Backstage, Munich (DE)
12.02.27 – Slaughter Club, Milan (IT)
13.02.27 – Dynamo, Zürich (CH)
14.02.27 – Essigfabrik, Cologne (DE) |
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DISTANT has emerged as one of the leading forces in European deathcore. Blending brutal death metal, slam, noise, and beatdown with a hyper-dissonant soundtrack of impending doom, the band has evolved far beyond its beginnings as a group of metalcore-obsessed friends from Rotterdam and Bratislava. BAND MEMBERS
Alan Grnja – vocals
Nouri Yetgin – guitars
Elmer Maurits – bass
Rene Gerbrandij – drums FOLLOW DISTANT
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