Bristol, UK's SVALBARD harness the aggression of heavy music and the urgency of the current political climate in the form of their sophomore full length release and Translation Loss debut entitled ''It's Hard To Have Hope''. Steeped in the world of Hardcore and Metal but surpassing both genres, SVALBARD'S eight tracks of raw honesty, while simultaneously being politically and socially vibrant presents an unyielding and truly unique experience in ''It's Hard To Have Hope''. ''It's Hard To Have Hope'' was engineered and mixed by Lewis Johns at The Ranch Production House, Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege (Converge, Integrity, Nails) and features stunning artwork by Steven Kingscote.