Svalbard
Svalbard were a British post-hardcore band from Bristol, England. The band was formed in 2011 by co-lead vocalists and guitarists Serena Cherry and Liam Phelan with drummer Mark Lilley; their longest-serving bassist, Matt Francis, joined in 2020. Primarily exhibiting a post-hardcore and post-metal sound, the band's style features elements of black metal, crust punk, post-rock and shoegaze.
Following the release of early material compiled on the compilation album Discography 2012–2014 (2015), Svalbard were signed to Holy Roar Records in January 2015. They released two albums, One Day All This Will End (2015) and It's Hard to Have Hope (2018), before parting ways with Holy Roar and moving to Church Road Records three weeks before the release of When I Die, Will I Get Better? (2020), due to sexual misconduct allegations against the label's founder. The band moved to Nuclear Blast Records for the release of their fourth and final album, The Weight of the Mask (2023). Citing creative and financial factors, Svalbard announced their disbandment in May 2025; following a series of farewell tours, the band performed their final show at ArcTanGent in August 2026.
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