Svalbard discography
ArtistSvalbard
Studio4
Ep6
Compilation1
Singles12
Music videos14

The British post-hardcore band Svalbard released four studio albums, one compilation album, six extended plays (EPs), twelve singles and fourteen 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 the 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 and final album, The Weight of the Mask (2023), was their only release to chart in the United Kingdom. The band's final single, "If We Could Still Be Saved", was released in November 2025.[12]

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
Ind. [13]		UK
Rock [13]		SCO [13]
One Day All This Will End———
It's Hard to Have Hope
  • Released: 25 May 2018[15]
  • Label: Holy Roar
  • Format: CD, LP
———
When I Die, Will I Get Better?———
The Weight of the Mask29979
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected details
TitleAlbum details
Discography 2012–2014
  • Released: February 2015[6]
  • Label: Holy Roar
  • Format: CD, 2×LP

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
TitleEP 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[18]
  • 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[19]
  • Label: Holy Roar, This Charming Man
  • Format: 7" vinyl

Singles

List of singles
TitleYearAlbum
"Ripped Apart"2014Pariso / Svalbard[20]
"Disparity"2015One Day All This Will End[21]
"Open the Cages"2016Svalbard / The Tidal Sleep[22]
"Unpaid Intern"2018It's Hard to Have Hope[23]
"Revenge Porn"[24]
"For the Sake of the Breed"[25]
"Open Wound"2020When I Die, Will I Get Better?[16]
"Listen to Someone"[26]
"Eternal Spirits"2023The Weight of the Mask[27]
"Faking It"[17]
"How to Swim Down"[28]
"If We Could Still Be Saved"2025Non-album single[29]

Music videos

List of music videos, with directors, showing year released along with albums
TitleYearDirectorAlbum
"Flightless Birds"2013N/AFlightless Birds[30]
"Disparity"2015Liam PhelanOne Day All This Will End[31]
"Expect Equal Respect"2016N/A[32]
"Open the Cages"Liam PhelanSvalbard / The Tidal Sleep[33]
"Unpaid Intern"2018It's Hard to Have Hope[23]
"For the Sake of the Breed"Zak Pinchin[34]
"Open Wound"2020N/AWhen I Die, Will I Get Better?[35]
"Listen to Someone"[26]
"Silent Restraint"2021[36]
"Eternal Spirits"2023Fraser WestThe Weight of the Mask[37]
"Faking It"David Gregory[17]
"How to Swim Down"Boy Tillkens[28]
"To Wilt Beneath the Weight"2024Fraser West[38]
"If We Could Still Be Saved"2025David GregoryNon-album single[12]

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 13 February 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  3. ^ Svalbard (2016). Discography 2012–2014 (liner notes). Holy Roar Records. HRR164V.
  4. ^ Anon. (2013-10-07). "If You Buy One Thing This Week: Flightless Birds by Svalbard". Thrash Hits. Archived from the original on 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  5. ^ "Stream The New Pariso / Svalbard Split EP With Rock Sound". Rock Sound. 30 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2015-12-05. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  6. ^ Kamiński, Karol (2015-01-30). "Holy Roar Records sign 3 new bands!". Idioteq. Archived 15 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
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  8. ^ Anon. (2020-09-08). "Rolo Tomassi "End Relationship" With Holy Roar Records After Label's Founder Is Accused Of Sexual Abuse". Kerrang!. Archived 31 January 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
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  16. ^ Neilstein, Vince (7 July 2020). "Svalbard Unleash Hauntingly Aggressive New Song, "Open Wound"". MetalSucks. Archived 2 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  17. ^ Sacher, Andrew (12 July 2023). "Svalbard announce new album 'The Weight of the Mask,' share "Faking It"". BrooklynVegan. Archived 1 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
  18. ^ Manchester, Guy (2013-10-01). "Louder Than War Premiere's Cover Buzz 7" By Four Of The Best UKHC Bands Around Now". Louder Than War. Archived 6 September 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  19. ^ Anon. (2016-12-16). "Svalbard will support Oathbreaker on selected UK dates". Punktastic. Archived 2025-01-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
  20. ^ Anon. (2014-05-27). "Svalbard Stream New Song". Already Heard. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
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  27. ^ Carter, Emily (2023-02-27). "Svalbard pay tribute to late metal heroes with new single Eternal Spirits". Kerrang!. Archived 20 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  28. ^ "Svalbard release new video for How To Swim Down". Kerrang!. 2023-08-15. Archived 16 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
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