''Satellite Bay'' is the first studio album by German

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band

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. The album was recorded April 2007 at Tonmeisterei in

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and released through Viva Hate Records on 21 September 2007.

Reception

The album received moderate to favorable reviews among metal reviewers. Alexander Eitner of ''Metal News'' gave the album a positive review saying that Long Distance Calling are able to write “captivating and varied songs” through the full playing time of the studio album. For Markus Endres from the online magazine ''Metal.de'', Long Distance Calling "Walls down and kidnaps listeners into other spheres" for which he gave it eight out of ten points. Thomas Kohlruß of ''Babyblaue Seiten'' gave the album a moderate review describing ''Satellite Bay'' as a "great debut of a truly outstanding instrumental band".

Track listing

Personnel

Long Distance Calling

* Florian Funtmann - guitar * David Jordan - guitar * Jan Joffmann - bass * Janosch Rathmer - drums * Reimut van Bonn – ambience

Additional musicians

* Peter Dolving – vocals on "Built Without Hands"

Production

* Stefan Wibbeke – layout, design * Long Distance Calling – layout design

References

{{Authority control 2007 albums Long Distance Calling (band) albums