In the organizer's words:

You wouldn't blame anyone if they had trouble summarizing SVALBARD 's sound in just a few words. Since their formation in 2011, the band has had their fingers in black metal, post-rock, d-beat, shoegaze, hardcore and post-metal. Even though their music stubbornly refuses to fit into a single genre, one adjective remains apt for the British quartet: unique.

SVALBARD spent their early years playing DIY shows, releasing three EPs and refining their sound before finally releasing their debut album"One Day All This Will End" in 2015. Since then, they have continued to expand their wide range of musical influences - from video game soundtracks to grindcore and dream pop, all embedded in a distorted but dynamic sound.

But they are not only musically "heavy" in the truest sense of the word. No one describes the reality of mental illness as succinctly as SVALBARD. With"When I Die, Will I Get Better" from 2020, the band cut so deep both musically and lyrically that the question arose: Where can SVALBARD even go from here?

If this were a Disney movie, now would be the moment when we would say that the album"The Weight of the Mask" is the light breaking through the dark clouds. Well. It isn't. The depression hasn't just disappeared. But it is a beast that SVALBARD no longer fear.

With their fourth album under their belt, SVALBARD are going from strength to strength - not only as one of metal's brightest sparks and part of a burgeoning modern British metal scene, but also as advocates for mental health. (Source: band info, translation: Feierwerk e.V.)

Concert location: Feierwerk Kranhalle

Price information:

VVK: 23 Euro plus fees | B.O.: 28 Euro