Kval - translating to "anguish" in English - is an atmospheric ambient Black Metal band from Vantaa, Finland.
Founded in 2012 under the name Khaossos, the project began by recording a demo, EP and a split albums with 1389 and Auriel as well as a debut album entitled Kuolonkuu (Deathmoon). Cold and dark mid-paced melodic Black Metal with catchy icy riffs coated in frost permeated the output of Khaossos, conveying emptiness and the solitary nature of life.
In 2016, the project was renamed Kval, and the debut album was completely re-recorded under the new moniker. Slight changes were made to the songs as well as improvements to the mix,creating a much richer and more atmospheric sound. In the summer of 2017, the eponymous album was released by Hypnotic Dirge Records in a 6 panel digipack.
