Formed in Connecticut, USA, in 2016, Fires in the Distance is a progressive melodic death/doom metal outfit known for weaving crushing, low-end heaviness with sweeping orchestral grandeur and melancholic piano work. Spearheaded by guitarist/synth player Yegor Savonin, the band bridges the gap between Scandinavian melodic death metal and bleak atmospheric doom. The group first turned heads across the international metal scene with their critically acclaimed debut