In some sad news, Svalbard have announced that after a final run of dates in 2026 they will be calling it a day.
Full statement below:
After much reflection, we have decided that 2026 will be the final year of Svalbard. Our final UK tour will be in November 2025. Following that, we plan to do a final EU tour, a final Japanese tour and a few more select farewell shows in 2026.
Thank you to everyone who has supported us during our 15 years as a band. Your support has meant the world to us. We've shared so many unforgettable moments with you all throughout our career, and we look forward to commemorating our final year as a band with you in 2026.
The UK leg of their farewell tour will take place this November. Support on all dates comes from Cage Fight and KNIFE BRIDE:
19 Glasgow Slay
20 Manchester Rebellion
21 Newcastle Think Tank
22 Bristol Thekla
23 London Oslo Hackney
Tickets for all dates are on sale NOW so don't miss out.
Adding to the above band statement, vocalist Serena Cherry added; "From the moment we formed Svalbard in 2011, all we wanted was to play loud and play shows. Every single moment was exciting to us, from playing DIY squat shows to major metal festivals all over Europe. I think we will always feel a slight state of disbelief over what our noisy little band from Bristol managed to achieve.
We never wanted to create music that was easy to pigeonhole, and I feel proud that we always stayed true to ourselves musically and never restricted our creativity within the genre rule book. The support we received over the years as a band is something that I will carry in my heart forever. It's a testament to the open-mindedness of the metal community that our sound and our outspokenness was embraced with open arms.
I would like to say a very heartfelt thank you to everyone who has supported Svalbard, it's been an incredible journey and we could not have done it without you.