---
title: "Distant Thunder"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/distant-thunder"
genre: "Power Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2003
---

# Distant Thunder

**Distant Thunder** is a power metal band, from United States, active 2003 to present.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Distant Thunder |
| Genre | Power Metal |
| Parent genre | Power Metal |
| Origin | Houston, United States |
| Formed | 2003 |
| Releases in catalog | 1 |

## Genres

[Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal) · [Speed Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/speed-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [James Rivera](https://themetalnet.com/musician/james-rivera) | Lead vocals | 2003 to present | Current |
| [Michael LePond](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-lepond) | Electric bass guitar | 2003 to present | Current |
| [Eric Halpern](https://themetalnet.com/musician/eric-halpern) | Electric guitar | 2003 to present | Current |
| [Rick Ward](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rick-ward) | Drums (drum set) |  | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2004 | [Welcome the End](https://themetalnet.com/album/2bac7a96-e322-3df5-a647-7fb0c568dfc3) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Mägo de Oz](https://themetalnet.com/band/mago-de-oz) (listened together)
- [Destiny’s End](https://themetalnet.com/band/destiny-s-end) (shared members)
- [Symphony X](https://themetalnet.com/band/symphony-x) (shared members)
- [Seven Witches](https://themetalnet.com/band/seven-witches) (shared members)
- [Leatherwolf](https://themetalnet.com/band/leatherwolf) (shared members)
- [Helstar](https://themetalnet.com/band/helstar) (shared members)
- [Marius Danielsen’s Legend of Valley Doom](https://themetalnet.com/band/marius-danielsen-s-legend-of-valley-doom) (shared members)
- [Mike LePond's Silent Assassins](https://themetalnet.com/band/mike-lepond-s-silent-assassins) (shared members)
- [Affector](https://themetalnet.com/band/affector) (shared members)
- [Malice](https://themetalnet.com/band/malice) (shared members)
- [Leader](https://themetalnet.com/band/leader) (same tags)
- [StormWarrior](https://themetalnet.com/band/stormwarrior) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Distant_Thunder/19002

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/distant-thunder](https://themetalnet.com/band/distant-thunder). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt