Reviews from "Solaris"

The Swiss band DiSTANT PAST has always been considered a bit of a progressive power metal band.
But with their fifth long player, ‘Solaris’, that should finally be a thing of the past, because here the Swiss band simply celebrates ‘normal’ heavy metal 

in the very best sense of the word. Unpretentious, technically mature, with gripping refrains and sophisticated arrangements, always with the necessary 

dash of melody. While the first two tracks ‘No Way Out’ and ‘Warriors Of The Wasteland' are still rather in a faster tempo, 

otherwise, they mainly rely on well-hung mid-tempo tracks with a lot of dynamics in the interplay.
Note, for example, the famous ‘Island Of The Lost Souls’, which reminds a little of very old Rush, or the Maiden-like‘The Watchers'.
Also worth mentioning are the strong, high-pitched vocals by Jvo Julmy, which are never annoying. A truly well-rounded, 

successful work!