Svalbard discography

Svalbard discography
Svalbard in 2023
Studio albums	4
EPs	6
Compilation albums	1
Singles	11
Music videos	13

The British post-hardcore band Svalbard have released four studio albums, one compilation album, six extended plays (EPs), eleven singles and thirteen music videos. The band were formed in Bristol in 2011 by co-lead vocalists and guitarists Serena Cherry and Liam Phelan with drummer Mark Lilley,[1] and have been joined by bassist Matt Francis since 2020.[2] Svalbard self-released their eponymous debut in May 2012, followed by the Gone Tomorrow EP in February 2013.[3] Their third extended play, Flightless Birds, was released in October of that year through Tangled Talk Records.[4] Svalbard developed a relationship with fellow post-hardcore band Pariso after touring together in 2013, leading to the release of a split EP in 2014[5] and their signing to Holy Roar Records, owned by Pariso guitarist Alex Fitzpatrick, in January 2015.[6][7] The following month, Holy Roar released Discography 2012–2014, compiling all of the band's recorded output up to that point.[6]

Svalbard released their first and second studio albums, One Day All This Will End (2015) and It's Hard to Have Hope (2018), through Holy Roar. In September 2020, after Fitzpatrick was accused of sexual misconduct, Svalbard split from the label and signed to Church Road Records a week prior to its release of their third album When I Die, Will I Get Better?[8][9] The album brought Svalbard to the attention of Nuclear Blast Records,[10] who signed the band in June 2022 and reissued their back catalogue.[11] Svalbard's fourth album, The Weight of the Mask (2023), was their first to chart in the United Kingdom.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK Ind. [12]	UK Rock [12]	SCO [12]
One Day All This Will End	Released: 25 September 2015[13] Label: Holy Roar Format: CD, LP	—	—	—
It's Hard to Have Hope	Released: 25 May 2018[14] Label: Holy Roar Format: CD, LP	—	—	—
When I Die, Will I Get Better?	Released: 25 September 2020[15] Label: Church Road Format: CD, LP	—	—	—
The Weight of the Mask	Released: 6 October 2023[16] Label: Nuclear Blast Format: CD, LP	29	9	79
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected details

Title	Album details
Discography 2012–2014	Released: February 2015[6] Label: Holy Roar Format: CD, 2×LP

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details

Title	EP details
Svalbard	Released: May 2012[3] Label: Self-released Format: 7" vinyl
Gone Tomorrow	Released: February 2013[3] Label: Self-released Format: 10" vinyl
Flightless Birds	Released: 7 October 2013[4] Label: Tangled Talk Format: 7" vinyl
Cover Buzz (with Pariso, Let It Die, Mine)	Released: 14 October 2013[17] Label: Dog Knights, Enjoyment, Tangled Talk, Cult Culture, Moshtache Format: 7" vinyl
Pariso / Svalbard	Released: 7 July 2014[5] Label: Holy Roar, Tangled Talk Format: LP
Svalbard / The Tidal Sleep	Released: January 2017[18] Label: Holy Roar, This Charming Man Format: 7" vinyl

Singles

List of singles

Title	Year	Album	Ref.
"Ripped Apart"	2014	Pariso / Svalbard	[19]
"Disparity"	2015	One Day All This Will End	[20]
"Open the Cages"	2016	Svalbard / The Tidal Sleep	[21]
"Unpaid Intern"	2018	It's Hard to Have Hope	[22]
"Revenge Porn"			[23]
"For the Sake of the Breed"			[24]
"Open Wound"	2020	When I Die, Will I Get Better?	[15]
"Listen to Someone"			[25]
"Eternal Spirits"	2023	The Weight of the Mask	[26]
"Faking It"			[16]
"How to Swim Down"			[27]

Music videos

List of music videos, with directors, showing year released along with albums

Title	Year	Director	Album	Ref.
"Flightless Birds"	2013	N/A	Flightless Birds	[28]
"Disparity"	2015	Liam Phelan	One Day All This Will End	[29]
"Expect Equal Respect"	2016	N/A		[30]
"Open the Cages"		Liam Phelan	Svalbard / The Tidal Sleep	[31]
"Unpaid Intern"	2018		It's Hard to Have Hope	[22]
"For the Sake of the Breed"		Zak Pinchin		[32]
"Open Wound"	2020	N/A	When I Die, Will I Get Better?	[33]
"Listen to Someone"				[25]
"Silent Restraint"	2021			[34]
"Eternal Spirits"	2023	Fraser West	The Weight of the Mask	[35]
"Faking It"		David Gregory		[16]
"How to Swim Down"		Boy Tillkens		[27]
"To Wilt Beneath the Weight"	2024	Fraser West		[36]

References

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2. Orzeck, Kurt (13 February 2024). "Interview: Svalbard Leader Says New LP Was Worth The "Weight"". New Noise Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
3. Svalbard (2016). Discography 2012–2014 (liner notes). Holy Roar Records. HRR164V.
4. Anon. (7 October 2013). "If You Buy One Thing This Week: Flightless Birds by Svalbard". Thrash Hits. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
5. "Stream The New Pariso / Svalbard Split EP With Rock Sound". Rock Sound. 30 June 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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7. Bjoern (29 April 2016). "Interview – "I scream and play the guitar. Why can't I be judged by that instead of my looks or my gender?" with Svalbard". Handwritten-Mag.de (in German). Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
8. Anon. (8 September 2020). "Rolo Tomassi "End Relationship" With Holy Roar Records After Label's Founder Is Accused Of Sexual Abuse". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
9. Anon. (18 September 2020). "Svalbard Will Still Be Releasing Their New Album, But On A New Record Label". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
10. Orzeck, Kurt (13 February 2024). "Interview: Svalbard Leader Says New LP Was Worth The "Weight"". New Noise Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
11. BraveWords (28 June 2022). "Svalbard Sign To Nuclear Blast Records". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Archived from the original on 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
12. "Svalbard songs and albums". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
13. Whelan, Kez (27 August 2015). "Listen To A Brand New Svalbard Song". Terrorizer. Archived from the original on 27 August 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
14. Weaver, James (27 February 2018). "Svalbard announce new album 'It's Hard To Have Hope'". Distorted Sound Magazine. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
15. Neilstein, Vince (7 July 2020). "Svalbard Unleash Hauntingly Aggressive New Song, "Open Wound"". MetalSucks. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
16. Sacher, Andrew (12 July 2023). "Svalbard announce new album 'The Weight of the Mask,' share "Faking It"". BrooklynVegan. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
17. Manchester, Guy (1 October 2013). "Louder Than War Premiere's Cover Buzz 7" By Four Of The Best UKHC Bands Around Now". Louder Than War. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
18. Anon. (16 December 2016). "Svalbard will support Oathbreaker on selected UK dates". Punktastic. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
19. Anon. (27 May 2014). "Svalbard Stream New Song". Already Heard. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
20. Godla, Frank (31 July 2015). "Svalbard "Disparity" Will Make You Want To Repeat It All Damn Day!". Metal Injection. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
21. "Svalbard: il video di "Open The Cages"" [Svalbard: the video for "Open The Cages"]. metalitalia.com (in Italian). 12 November 2016. Archived from the original on 25 December 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
22. Godla, Frank (28 February 2018). "UK Visionaries Svalbard Return With Killer New Song, Announce New Album". Metal Injection. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
23. Weaver, James (9 April 2018). "Svalbard release new song 'Revenge Porn'". Distorted Sound Magazine. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
24. Anon. (2 May 2018). "Exclusive: Svalbard Premiere For The Sake Of The Breed Video". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
25. Chichester, Sammi (13 August 2020). "Hear Svalbard's Soaring, Raging New Song "Listen to Someone"". Revolver. Archived from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
26. Carter, Emily (27 February 2023). "Svalbard pay tribute to late metal heroes with new single Eternal Spirits". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
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30. Kelly, Kim (5 February 2016). "UK Post-Hardcore Faction Svalbard Expect Equal Respect, Regardless of Gender". Vice. Archived from the original on 10 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
31. Nuclear Blast Records (11 August 2022). Svalbard - Open The Cages (Official Music Video). Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024 – via YouTube.
32. Nuclear Blast Records (28 June 2022). Svalbard - For The Sake Of The Breed (Official Music Video). Archived from the original on 13 July 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2024 – via YouTube.
33. Anon. (7 July 2020). "Svalbard Take On Domestic Abuse In New Song Open Wound". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
34. Morton, Luke (19 March 2021). "Svalbard announce UK tour, release new video for Silent Restraint". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
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36. Nuclear Blast Records (31 January 2024). Svalbard - To Wilt Beneath The Weight (Official Music Video). Archived from the original on 28 September 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025 – via YouTube.