Album Review: Hvalross - Cold Dark Rain (2020)
Picture Credit: Hvalross Hvalross - Cold Dark Rain Release Date: October 16, 2020 Label: selfrelease Format: Vinyl / Digital Length: 34:26 Genre: Stoner Rock / Heavy Metal Origin: Roosendaal , Netherlands Roosendaal is located in the Southwest of the Netherlands, somewhere between Rotterdam and Belgian town Antwerp. The 80,000 inhabitants town is home to Gerben , Barry , Maarten , and Tristan who have played Heavy Metal, Punk Rock, Prog and other rock-related genres in a huge number of formations and bands. In early 2018 the quartet decided to group up once more. This was the birth of the band Hvalross. The name actually is Norwegian for walrus. In autumn 2020, Hvalross released their first longplayer "Cold Dark Rain". The album is a strong representation of the different styles and genres the four members have adapted over the last decades. Hence, a clear definition of the music on "Cold Dark Rain" is complicated by using basic categories. That alone is a reason ...