Long Distance Calling turn 20 this year, and they’re marking the occasion with their boldest statement yet. The German instrumental rock pioneers release “A Secret Place,” the first single and video from their upcoming studio album ‘The Phantom Void,’ out now. Described as “the shortest, hardest and strongest album of their career,” the seven-track record arrives April 10 and finds the group at a creative peak, more focused and direct than ever while losing none of the cinematic depth that has defined their sound across two decades.
The single serves as the entry point into an ambitious audiovisual concept. The accompanying video is the first chapter in a connected series that will unfold over the coming months, exploring recurring nightmares, endless loops, and the feeling of an unseen, inescapable threat. Sound and image are inseparably intertwined throughout the project, expanding ‘The Phantom Void’ beyond music into a fully immersive experience. It’s exactly the kind of ambition that separates Long Distance Calling from the broader instrumental rock landscape.
Remaining fully instrumental, the album tells a dark, cinematic, and emotionally charged story driven by tension, atmosphere, and narrative depth. Massive soundscapes meet intricate details, propulsive grooves, and a songwriting approach more concentrated than anything the group has produced before. Coinciding with their 20th anniversary, ‘The Phantom Void’ captures Long Distance Calling at the precise moment when two decades of craft converge into something genuinely formidable.