Release Date: April 24th 2026. Record Label: Argonauta Records. Formats: DD/Vinyl
Stories From The Dark - Tracklisting
1.Healer 04:43
2.Huset 05:42
3.Riderless Horse 07:14
4.Kultarberget 04:56
5.The Lake 05:27
6.White Tundra 08:57
Members
Steven Kresin - guitar and vocals
Kjell Andres Nilsen - lead guitar and vocals
Øyvind Persvik - bass
Ola Fuglevaag - drums
Review
White Tundra return with another healthy dose of Doomed Out melodies that fuses Nordic atmospherics with that classic Nineties sounding Stoner Metal attitude that has an aggressive modern Sludge Rock/Metal attitude appearing within the heaviest moments on the album. Stories From The Dark has a more darker, destructive and melodic energy compared to their 2023 self-titled album which showed how the band were influenced by the legendary bands of the scene whilst forging exciting creative sounds of their very own.
That creative journey is laid down right here but with heavier FUZZED out passages as White Tundra add a thrilling storytelling aspect into their music which comes across spectacularly well on tracks such as Healer, Huset and Riderless Horse. The music has a certain sound inspired by the likes of DOZER, RED FANG and TRUCKFIGHTERS but White Tundra build upon that style of music by adding a down-tuned Fuzz Rock energy with certain Sludge Rock movements that transform into areas of slightly distorted instrumental environments.
The clean vocals are quite aggressive for the most part and delivered with a gritty attitude which is quite commonplace for modern day Sludge/Stoner Metal albums with White Tundra employing great dual vocals that’s provided by Steven Kresin and Kjell Andres Nilsen throughout the album. White Tundra shows great signs of creativity with Ambient sound effects that adds a level of subtle Droned Out attitude to the record which allows that subtle Post-Stoner, Post-Doom and Psych Metal attitude to elevate the album to a more global audience at times.
White Tundra throws in some Post-Metal and Prog Metal melodies on certain sections of the record where you can hear a grizzled MASTODON multi-layered effect being added on the later stages of the record. It’s within these parts of the album where White Tundra are really firing on all cylinders and creating the most outstanding parts of the album on tracks such as Riderless Horse, The Lake and White Tundra. The record allows White Tundra to create some wicked sounding Fuzz Rock and Amplifier Distortion along the way which adds a level of SONIC MANIPULATION being played mostly in the background.
Stories From The Dark allows listeners to see the next musical evolution that White Tundra have taken with their career for the better which should hopefully allow them to play their music to the biggest audiences possible. If you want a record full of great sounds, grooves and massive STADIUM SIZED riffs from start to finish then check this great album out when you can.
Excellent and Highly Recommended.
Words by Steve Howe
Thanks to Grand Sounds Promotion for the promo.
Stories From The Dark is available to buy now digitally and vinyl via Argonauta Records.
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