Alternative metal band, SVALBARD, have released a second track from their forthcoming album, It's Hard To Have Hope. The track, Revenge Porn, is streaming now via Metal Injection. The eight track album will be available (LP/CD/DD) from May 25, 2018 via Holy Roar Records - pre-order here.
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Click here to hear Revenge Porn:
https://www.metalinjection.net/av/song-premiere/svalbard-releases-another-beautifully-epic-track-with-a-message-towards-revenge-porn
Vocalist, Serena Cherry commented:
'As we wrote our second album, we thought about specific things that infuriate us. One of those is revenge porn. Where an ex-lover is held at ransom over an act of intimacy they once shared. Where vulnerable teens are lured into sending nudes to a person they think they can trust, only to find images of their body shared around the entire school. Where a naked body becomes a tradeable commodity, with no consideration of the feelings of the person within it. Isn't it frightening, what people will do just to tarnish the reputation of another person?"
Having already released the video for the track Unpaid Intern, SVALBARD mean business. Uncompromising and hard-hitting, It's Hard To Have Hope takes direct aim at difficult topics that are only becoming increasingly more urgent to address. There's little in the way of poetry to the lyrics, and there's zero room for ambiguity as vocalist, Serena Cherry, screams "Where is the protection for the women?". There's an abundance of raw honesty as the Bristolian quartet tackle some very uncomfortable subjects head on; with sexual harassment, revenge porn and the exploitation of unpaid internships being just a few of their targets
Whilst the lyrical content is central to SVALBARD's make up, the music is equally not to be overlooked. Whilst refining their distinctive blend of euphoric black metal, post rock and d-beat, the band have incorporated a few more surprising influences along the way this time. From soft, mournful singing to (dare we say) progressive guitar leads, It's Hard To Have Hope showcases a sensitive dynamic that lends impact to its most crushing moments - of which there are undoubtedly many.
Tracklist:
Unpaid Intern
Revenge Porn
Feminazi?!
Pro-Life?
For The Sake Of The Breed
How Do We Stop It?
Try Not To Die Until You're Dead
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SVALBARD were formed in Bristol in 2011. They recorded 3 E.P.s and 2 splits before releasing their debut album on Holy Roar Records in 2015. Described by Metal Hammer as "one of the UK's brightest sparks" the quartet have toured extensively throughout the UK and Europe, with the likes of Oathbreaker, Downfall of Gaia and Enslaved.
SVALBARD is:
Serena Cherry - Guitar /Vocals
Liam Phelan -Guitar / Vocals
Mark Lilley - Drums
Adam Parrish - Bass
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