Step inside the darkness: LONG DISTANCE CALLING have released their brand new studio album The Phantom Void and the response couldn’t be louder. Brutal, cinematic, and gripping from start to finish, the album arrives to widespread critical acclaim and marks one of the strongest moments in the band’s 20‑year history.
The release was celebrated this Wednesday with a spectacular, sold out release show at the legendary Lichtburg in Essen, where 1,200 fans witnessed the band bring The Phantom Void to life in a setting as cinematic as the album itself.
Following the interconnected journey introduced with the singles “A Secret Place,” “The Spiral,” and “Sinister Companion,” The Phantom Void unfolds as a dark, immersive narrative experience. Across seven tightly constructed tracks, LONG DISTANCE CALLING deliver their most compact, heaviest, and most atmospheric album to date. A bold statement that wastes no time and hits with full impact.
Critics around the world agree: The Phantom Void is something truly special. The album is already leading international soundchecks and has been crowned Album of the Month by Rock Hard Magazine.
“Their darkest album yet” – Fireworks
“Album of the Month” – Rock Hard
“A killer album” – Jazz & Rock
“Absolutely fantastic!” – Twilight Magazine
“More compact, more atmospheric, and more intense than ever before.” – Legacy
THE NEW ALBUM “THE PHANTOM VOID“: OUT NOW
Released in the year of the band’s 20th anniversary, The Phantom Void captures LONG DISTANCE CALLING at a creative peak: confident, fearless, and uncompromising.
The album will be available in multiple formats:
1LP Black Gatefold Heavyweight 180g,
1LP Pearl Flip / Dawn Gatefold Heavyweight 180g,
1LP Glow In The Dark Gatefold Heavyweight 180g (shop exclusive),
and as a CD Digisleeve.
The first pressing of all formats features an embossed logo and fluorescent highlights, underlining the album’s distinctive visual identity and collector appeal.
WATCH THE FINAL CUT OF THE MUSIC VIDEOS AND EXPERIENCE THE COMPLETE STORY
