Hvalross is a hard rocking band from the South of the Netherlands. The members have been rocking since they were teenagers (and believe us, that is a while ago) in punk, metal, and (prog)rock bands like The Lower Lifeforms, Positive Hate, Oker and The Astral Travellers. In the spring of 2018, the four decided that it was time to pick up their instruments again after a three year musical break and rejoin efforts to make great hard rocking music. Renewed arisen energy quickly led to new songs which blend a heavy cocktail of stoner, hard rock and metal. The band demo’d a couple of songs so they could hit the stage to enjoy, release and share their hard rocking energy.
As a result, the following year 2019, was a year of some serious gigging for a band without an album. They crossed all over the Netherlands and even made some stops in Belgium. It gave the band the opportunity for creating and shaping their songs, sound and performance.
By the end of the year the band started recording their first album, "Cold Dark Rain" which will be available for streaming on October 16 on your favourite platform! A vinyl version of the album will be available later this year on limited "cold rain" coloured vinyl!
It is said that you can hear influences from Mastodon, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden, but in the end it's just hard rocking Hvalross!
Hvalross is:
Gerben van Oosterhout – Vocals
Barry Veeke – Guitar
Maarten Vermeulen – Bass and backing vocals
Tristan de Rijk - Drums