SVALBARD: To Release New Album "It's Hard to Have Hope".
February 27, 2018
Alternative metal band, SVALBARD, have today announced the first details of their upcoming album, It's Hard To Have Hope. The eight track album will be available (LP/CD/DD) from May 25, 2018 via Holy Roar Records - pre-order here.
Having premiered the track Unpaid Intern last night on the BBC Radio 1 Rock Show, Metal Hammer are today sharing the accompanying video via their website. Alongside the video is a short essay that sheds light on the culture of unpaid interns in the UK.
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.
1.Unpaid Intern
2.Revenge Porn
3.Feminazi?!
4.Pro-Life?
5.For The Sake Of The Breed
6.How Do We Stop It?
7.Try Not To Die Until You're Dead
8.Iorek
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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