Boston post-metal architects Glacier return with More Distant/More Violent—a blistering, industrial-tinged companion piece to last year’s A Distant, Violent Shudder. Out July 11, the five-track album clocks in just shy of 46 minutes and features some of the most unrelenting and imaginative material the band has ever released.
The album opens with “The Barren Soil,” a pummeling B-side from the Shudder sessions that picks up right where that record left off—full of distortion-saturated guitars and tectonic low-end that evokes a post-apocalyptic crawl across scorched earth. From there, the album ventures into bold new territory with four reimagined compositions crafted by a cadre of collaborators, including We Lost the Sea, thisquietarmy, ameokama, and Eeli Helin (Fawn Limbs, Resonant House, Antler Disko). Each artist builds upon themes from A Distant, Violent Shudder, layering in textures and atmospheres that push Glacier’s sound further into bleak, cinematic realms—equal parts meditative and devastating.
“We’re honored to have contributions from artists we admire,” the band shares. “The new compositions highlight everyone’s artistry and expand upon what we did on A Distant, Violent Shudder with layers of added instrumentation that push those boundaries into an even more devastating, industrial sound.”
Following the critical acclaim for Shudder, Glacier have toured Canada and China, and shared the stage with heavyweights like Cave In, Boris, Bell Witch, and Nothing. This summer, they hit the road again for a series of U.S. dates, including a set at POST. Festival where they’ll perform A Distant, Violent Shudder in its entirety alongside We Lost the Sea, This Will Destroy You, and more.
Experience More Distant/More Violent in full below, pre-order now on Bandcamp, and catch Glacier live this summer at one of the dates listed after the jump.
Glacier Summer 2025 Live Dates:
July 21 – The Sinclair (Cambridge, MA) w/ Pelican & Porcelain
July 22 – Trans Pecos (NY, NY) w/ Glass Artery, Pants Exploder, Guhts
July 23 – Green Beacon Gallery (Greenburg, PA) w/ Feast on the Fallen, wheretheforsythiablooms, Sundras
July 24 – Hi Fi (Indianapolis, IN) – POST.Fest (performing A Distant, Violent Shudder) w/ We Lost the Sea, This Will Destroy You, Pianos Become the Teeth, Pillars, Zeta, Isolation Drills, Driving at Night
July 25 – Grog Shop (Cleveland, OH) w/ Frayle, Slow Wake, Celestyn
July 26 – Wax Atlas (Baltimore, MD) w/ Carl Gene, At the Graves, Crows Foot
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