Distant // Heritage
I saw someone on Twitter describe Distant as “colossal deathcore” and it’s stuck with me ever since. The whole ensemble is larger than life and Alan Grnja is an incredibly exciting vocalist with an unbelievable vocal range.
Distant is a relatively new band, but they’ve been pumping music out for the last five years and have quickly made a name for themselves. Most importantly, Distant is forging their own path while others chase trends.
Distant offers a hyper evolved style of pure deathcore. In terms of other established bands, I’d put them in the same category as Oceano and To The Grave. There’s massive soundscapes and subtle moments of world-ending atmospheres.
Obviously Distant is a ridiculously heavy deathcore band, but they have some really cool metalcore-esque sections as well. The start of “Paradigm Shift” has some Alpha Wolf attitude and the last 30 seconds sound like Sleep Waker in their prime. I’d love to hear more of this style in the future.
“Argent Justice” isn’t necessarily my favorite song on the album, but it is certainly a highlight. Featuring 16 heavy hitting guest vocalists from bands like Angelmaker, Carcosa, Bodysnatcher, Suicide Silence, Paleface, and Emmure, it’s a ton of fun to hear so many talented vocalists weave their unique styles together.
I can definitely see a future in which Distant becomes a titan of the genre.
