Svalbard release new music video for ‘How To Swim Down’

SVALBARD have released a new music video!

The new music video, for the track How To Swim Down, is taken from the British metal band’s upcoming new album, The Weight Of The Mask, which is scheduled to be released in October this year.

Speaking about the new song and its accompanying music video, vocalist/guitarist Serena Cherry says, “this song is about the exquisite pain and sorrowful beauty of unrequited love. I think it’s the saddest, most heart-breaking song we’ve ever written. Lyrically, the starting point of the verse is about concealment of adoration, before the chorus gives way to realising and accepting a fate of loving someone quietly from afar.

I cannot watch the music video for How To Swim Down without crying. Boy has captured the bittersweet emotion of the song so delicately, it’s an incredibly moving piece of animation to watch.

Musically, How To Swim Down saw us dive into unchartered waters with Liam adding many layers of mournful violin parts onto the track. Finally, violins – for the first time in SVALBARD history! It feels so exciting to have new instruments on a song. Another first is that How To Swim Down features only clean vocals, no screams. I wanted the vocal delivery of these lyrics to feel as though I’m whispering a secret to someone whilst they’re sleeping. My vocals here represent that lonely type of communication, singing to yourself in an empty house. It’s a private, selfless love song, where only the listener knows of my heartache.”

Watch the official music video for How To Swim Down here: 

The Weight Of The Mask is set for release on October 6th via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.

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