Iconic UK band announce shock SPLIT after 15 years as they release final tour dates in heartfelt update
Post-metal band Svalbard, are set to end their successful 15-year run in the music industry next year, after a run of shows and one new song.
They group, made up of Serena Cherry, Liam Phelan, Mark Lilley, Matt Francis and Adam Parrish, formed in 2011 and are based between London and Bristol.
They will kick start their final UK tour in November and will entertain fans for one final time alongside Cage Fight and Knife Bride.
However, the group are not stopping there and have also teased a series of shows across Europe.
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Post-metal band Svalbard, are set to end their successful 15-year run in the music industry after a run of shows and one new song
In a post shared to Instagram the band also revealed that they will also be embarking on a tour across Japan.
They penned: '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 will be doing 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 and we look forward to commemorating our last year as a band with you in 2026'.
Singer and guitarist Serena also spoke exclusively to Metal Hammer about the decision to end things on a high note.
She said: 'We've always been an all-or-nothing band. And even though it's utterly heartbreaking, we have accepted that our musical journey together is reaching its end.
'We have one song left within us as a band. We want to finish on a decisive high, having released four albums that we are 100 percent proud of.
They will kick start their final UK tour in November and have also teased a series of shows across Europe
Serena started the band with guitarist and vocalist Liam Phelan in 2011.
Their 2015 debut, One Day All This Will End, gained them a reputation for combining post-hardcore, post-metal and black metal with emotionally raw, socially conscious lyrics.
Svalbard have supported heavyweights like Enslaved, Alcest and Cult Of Luna, and appeared at festivals including Hellfest, Summer Breeze, Arctangent and 2000 Trees.
They're also due to make their debut at Download Festival this summer, with a slot booked for Friday, June 13.
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