MUSIC NEWS: Svalbard Announce UK/European Tour Dates & Share ‘To Wilt Beneath The Weight’ Video
Svalbard have released the video for their track To Wilt Beneath The Weight, taken from their latest album The Weight Of The Mask.
The video was filmed at Cult Of Luna’s Beyond The Redshift festival and vocalist Serena Cherry says of it, “We filmed this live video at The O2 Forum in London, which is the very same place that I saw one of my first ever metal shows! (It was Mudvayne!) The feeling of walking out onto that stage where I have seen so many inspiring metal musicians play was surreal. Truly one of those ‘pinch me’ moments. To have this wonderful memory of performing at Beyond the Redshift is very special to me, it was one of those awesome festivals where you get to watch and meet so many fantastic artists.”
Cherry continues, “To Wilt Beneath The Weight is about the pressures and sacrifices you make as a touring musician. The lyrics explore the strain it can put on relationships and the challenging times that come with being away so often. This song features my favourite Svalbard lyric, which is “grit your teeth when they’ve just been broken.” Which represents the determination against all odds to keep persevering with your passions. It also features the lyric I find the most painful, which is: “completely at the mercy of every form of insincerity.” Every time I scream that line on stage I choke up because it feels so raw and real.”
Alongside releasing their new video, the band have shared a run of UK and European headline dates with Enslaved and Wayfarer.
See them live at the following dates:
March 2024
Wed 6th – LONDON – Islington Assembly Hall
Thu 7th – LEEDS – Brudenell Social Club
Fri 8th – MANCHESTER – Club Academy
Sat 9th – GLASGOW – SLAY
Sun 10th – DUBLIN – Opium
Tue 12th – HELMOND – Cacaofabriek
Wed 13th – PARIS – La Machine
Thu 14th – GENEVA – PTR/L’Usine
Fri 15th – MONTPELLIER – Victoire 2
Sat 16th – MILAN – Legend
Mon 18th – PRAGUE – Futurum
Tue 19th – VIENNA – Szene
Thu 21st – COLOGNE – Club Volta
Fri 22nd – LEIPZIG – Taubchenthal
Sat 23rd – BERLIN – Hole44
Sun 24th – WARSAW, Proxima
The Weight Of The Mask is out now via Nuclear Blast Records, available HERE.
