156/Silence – From a Distance Review: Atmospheric Metalcore from USA (2026)

 

156/Silence – From a Distance album cover, atmospheric metalcore USA 2026



Artist: 156/Silence
Origin: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Label: Pure Noise Records
Released: September 4, 2026
Genre: Atmospheric Metalcore
Rating: 5/10
Listen/Buy: Bandcamp

156/Silence are back with their sixth album, From a Distance. The album was released on September 4 through Pure Noise Records and follows People Watching from 2024.

I have to be honest, this album starts much better than it ends. The opening slowly builds the tension before the heavy riffs and growling hit you straight in the face. It is aggressive as fuck and gives the album a really strong start.

After this, the album changes quite a bit. There are some Rammstein and nu metal vibes here, mixed with post-rock, punk and little metalcore. There are both clean vocals and growling, but the clean vocals do not work for me at all. They are simply not good enough, and after a while a lot of the songs start to sound the same.

The growling and heavier parts work much better. There are also plenty of good guitar riffs throughout the album. Cannon Fodder is one of the highlights for me, while Phoenix Dies has some much-needed variation between melodic parts and brutal chaos.

The production is solid and tight, but I wish the drums and bass had been given a little more room. The title track does not fit the album for me, and I do not really understand what they were trying to do with it.

Thankfully, After Dusk ends the album with a strange melody and an insanely heavy breakdown. This is very good, but it is a shame that it arrives so late.

From a Distance has some strong moments, but too much of it blends together. I will probably not remember this album and suddenly think that I need to play it again.

Rating: 5/10
I'll be spinning more albums — stay tuned!
Hauk



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