Back in the summer, Maximum Volume caught Light Of Eternity at only their second ever gig. A new band, yes — but even then it was obvious these boys are lifers. Playing music because they need to. That night we said it plainly: Light Of Eternity are a brilliant walk on the dark side.
They played a lot of new material that evening. Those songs are here now, sharpened, heavier, and fully realised on “Distraction.”
From the opening moments of the title track, this EP is ominous, slow-burning and claustrophobic. This is music that lurks. It exists in the shadows, thick with dread and suggestion, carrying something quietly apocalyptic in its bones. Yet for all the darkness, there’s real energy here — tension that never lets go.
“Vastness” was already a live highlight when we saw them, and it remains one here. It feels like Helmet jamming with New Model Army, grinding riffs stretched over nearly seven minutes. This isn’t punk in any traditional sense — it’s too patient, too deliberate for that. Instead, it works on a widescreen scale, aptly named, giving the impression of fighting to be heard in the void.
“FascistX” swaggers with intent — dark, unyielding, and utterly unforgiving — before closing track “WorldsCollide” tightens the screws further, locking into a suffocating groove that leans hard into the EP’s sense of menace. There’s real skill at work beneath the weight, every movement precise, every shift purposeful. The claustrophobia isn’t accidental — it’s designed.
These are four tracks aimed straight at the heart, honed on the road and delivered by Pauly Williams alongside Fred Schreck (The Ancients) and Paul Ferguson (Killing Joke). You can hear the experience, but also the hunger.
“Distraction” doesn’t ask for your attention. It demands it.
Rating: 8.5/10
