Distant Interview: Talking 'Despair' and More with Vocalist Alan Grnja

Distant, one of the leading forces in European deathcore, return with their brand-new album, ‘Despair’. Out November 6th, 2026, via Century Media Records. The album is Distant’s most personal and emotional work to date, exploring real-life struggles, loss, and the shared grief that connects humanity. The album dives deep into the darker corners of the human experience while finding solace in collective understanding. In this interview, we spoke with Distant vocalist, Alan Grnja. Talking about the new album and why Distant have taken a more direct and personal approach with it. We dig into the detail, talk struggles, the Halloween season, if Event Horizon could work as a TV show, and so much more. Find out more: https://distantofficial.com/ Website: https://www.gravenoisemedia.com/ LinkTree: linktr.ee/gravenoise Ko-Fi (Buy us a coffee): https://ko-fi.com/gravenoise Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gravenoisemedia/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gravenoisemedia/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gravenoisemedia.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.com/@gravenoisemedia Contact: [email protected] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/gravenoisemedia Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/qgapfkow26b8kb2sit229xcp7 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/hr/podcast/grave-noise/id1350465865 Intro/Outro music created by So Far So Good