Svalbard (band)
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Svalbard in Lausanne, Switzerland in 2023. From left to right: Liam Phelan, Serena Cherry, Mark Lilley and Matt Francis. | |
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| Origin | Bristol, England, UK |
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| Discography | Svalbard discography |
| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Spinoffs | Noctule |
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| Website | svalbard |
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Svalbard are a British post-hardcore band from Bristol, England. Formed in 2011 by co-lead vocalists and guitarists Serena Cherry and Liam Phelan with drummer Mark Lilley, the band's line-up has featured bassist Matt Francis since 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).
On 28 May, 2025, the band announced they would be breaking up in 2026 following some farewell tours and shows, starting with a UK tour in November 2025, and an EU and Japanese tour in 2026, along with "a few more select shows".