Dutch heavy rockers Hvalross present their new three-track EP »Running The Gauntlet«, available now all major streaming services

Roosendaal, Netherlands based heavy rockers Hvalross are back with their new three-track EP, »Running The Gauntlet«, which was just released on January 9th, 2024.

Listen to »Running The Gauntlet« EP on all major streaming services!

Tracklist:
01. Running The Gauntlet
02. Mercenary Knight
03. Helios

Hvalross is a four-piece hard rocking band, not from Norway as the name would suggest (Hvalross means Walrus), but from the South of the Netherlands. The band saw first light in the spring of 2018, but the members have been rocking since they were teenagers in the late eighties. Hvalross wants to honour these times. The hard rock and heavy metal from the seventies and the eighties therefore has a strong base in their sound and lyrics, supplemented with influences from contemporary stoner and heavy rock music. It is said that you can hear influences from Mastodon, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden. Expect the classic compact four piece rock band, in a set up just like our heroes Black Sabbath, with melodic classic hard rock vocals over a rhythmic band. Heavy and monstrous like a walrus combined with the energetic stage performance the band has developed over the years.

Photo by RobinLooy.com

In October 2020 Hvalross released their debut album »Cold Dark Rain« on the regular streaming platforms. Because of the bands sentiments for the good old eighties, it is also released on ‘cold rain’ colored vinyl. The album was well received and Hvalross got representation by Hard Life Promotions. Sadly Covid did not make it possible to promote the album live and also made original drummer Tristan decide to quit the band in 2021. Hvalross quickly got back in battle formation with our good friend and drummer Marc. The band is back on the road and they are in the process of recording the second album.

The two singles »Running The Gauntlet« and »Mercenary Knight« are already released on all streaming patforms and have gotten air time on Dutch well known streamers NPO2’s Keiharde Podcast and Kink Distortions Lijst van Acherman.

Hvalross is:
Gerben van Oosterhout – Vocals
Barry Veeke – Guitar
Maarten Vermeulen – Bass and Backing Vocals
Marc van Gastel – Drums

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well