Bristol metallers Svalbard have unveiled the first track from their forthcoming third album, When I Die, Will I Get Better?, out on September 25 via Holy Roar. The song, Open Wound, deals with what singer/guitarist Serena Cherry calls, “the emotional turmoil of domestic abuse”. “When I’m talking about my hurt in the song, it’s a pain that isn’t just mine – but one felt by many who have also been exposed to domestic abuse,” she explains. “It also raises the questions of why domestic abuse is still rife in society and how we can offer better support for victims.” It’s the first music from a record that goes to many dark places, with the political furies seen on 2018’s It’s Hard To Have Hope still in place, but ...
