Svalbard announce that “2026 will be the final year” of the band

Svalbard have announced that they’re soon calling it a day.

The band will hit the road with Cage Fight and KNIFE BRIDE for a final UK headline tour in November, as well as revealing some select 2026 farewell shows in due course.

A statement from the band reads: “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.”

Vocalist Serena Cherry adds: “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.”

Say goodbye by watching the band’s 2020 set in The K! Pit:

Catch them at the following:

Svalbard 2025 UK farewell tour with Cage Fight and KNIFE BRIDE

November

19 Glasgow Slay
20 Manchester Rebellion
21 Newcastle Think Tank
22 Bristol Thekla
23 London Oslo Hackney

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