THE SWORD is truly a blessing. Blending the crushing heaviness and urgency of their own cutting-edge brand of doom metal with the cosmic feel of classic 70’s style prog-rock, THE SWORD has carved out their own place in the pantheon of modern metal.
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Formed in 2003 in Austin TX
Current members
John D. Cronise – vocals, rhythm guitar (2003–present)
Kyle Shutt – lead guitar (2003–present)
Bryan Richie – bass, keyboards (2004–present)
Santiago "Jimmy" Vela III – drums (2011–present)
Former members
Trivett Wingo – drums (2003–10)
Touring members
Kevin Fender – drums (2010–11)
Labels: Razor & TieKemado
Discography
Age of Winters (2006)
Gods of the Earth (2008)
Warp Riders (2010)
Apocryphon (2012)
High Country (2015)
Used Future (2018)Catharsis (2018)
Live albums
Greetings From...
Compilations
Low Country
Conquest of Kingdoms
Chronology: 2006–2018
Singles
"Freya"
"Hammer of Heaven"
"The Hidden Masters/Arcane Montane"
"High Country"
"John the Revelator"
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their albums will not disappoint.
Age Of Winters
Gods of the Earth
Warp Riders
Apocryphon
High Country
Used Future
Set your relaxer levels to “wormhole” (don’t make it weird), check out the name of The Rib Lounge’s new house band (it’s actually even weirder than “wormhole” if you can believe it, although you’re probably still stuck on “wormhole”) and JOIN US as we time travel through the multi-verse to sample but a slice of the doom-prog metal genius of that little old band from Austin.
HAIL THE SWORD.
Show Notes:
(00:00) - Do YOU remember the first time you heard #TheSword? Nothing but the highest #kudos and #commendments from #everyone #replacementtherapy #replacementsabbath and a moment of #tangentionalalityismness with #relaxers and #breakingbad and #gameofthrones (aka #lordoftheringswithtits #lotrwt #RJD will be doing the #soundtrack) /#timetraveling the #catalogue of #TheSword and also #btw #thesword is coming to town (with #primus and #wolfmother #boLth #goodwithrelaxers) #thenewcore #titfreestonermetalzeppelincore #notits / justification for concert ticket prices (how to allocate your entertainment dollar for #liveshow #justification / #themainstage vs #thesidestage #sorta #dontmakeitweird
(7:57) – #TheSword and #Austin #Texas and #willienelson / #talentedtentaclesThe latest greatest hits collection (Conquest of Kingdoms) from The Sword #gobuyit (BARAEL’S BADE) #CBLE #bongasaurus #shagcarpeting #woodpaneling #uglygreencouch (WINTER’S WOLVES) ***check out Metal Nerdery’s upcoming Stoner release*** #thatssosabbath #beatit #onmicburp and a contact high from the performance
(13:30) – THE FROST-GIANT’S DAUGHTER (from God’s of the Earth) and The Sword’s #gear #gibson #orangeamps (there’s your answer: #orangeisthenewfuzz) and the #evolution of The Sword’s #sound / The rule of Instrumentals (and the rule of #crickets and #rulebreaking) #turnthecricketsup #throatrelaxers and #tambourines #youbetter (LORDS- also from God’s of the Earth) and the return of #prog to #metal (there’s a difference between prog and just “jam bands”) #howmuch #code
(21:42) – The transition from the #stonerdoom to more of a #stonerrock #sound and #warpriders / #thankyouforthat #gross #thenextnewcore #progressivestonermetalcore #nausea another #newcore? TRES BRUJAS #zzfrehley (Three Witches, NOT 3 beers) #swingy with #sacredsmoke from #certainherbs #myjam #readthoselyrics You can definitely smell the sound of that jam room…and the return of #JeanWree #genre #stopit / #newmetalnerderyhqequipmentcore #ijustdidit #makeupcore.
(26:39) – CLOAK OF FEATHERS (from Apocryphon) #fuckyeah #bolth and Christopher Walking’s special request #christopherwalking #leftturn and a word from Marc Potterson #ilovethesword differently than #ilovethehelmet / VEIL OF ISIS (check out the #musicvideo) #verysabbath #mysticalsabbath #stonersabbathdiocore #culturalist and the #prefuckyou to #cancelculture #crickets #itsnotenough #fuckyourcancelculture and a divergence into something else involving #boLth #JRE and #chappelle and a #supervillian
(34:07): - #thefuzz #easeintoit #rawdog (HIGH COUNTRY and a production change from prior albums makes #excellent #thememusic The Sword expanded and evolved their sound much in the same way as Sabbath #testicleecstasy #canada #deranged MIST AND SHADOW #postproducedwhispers #whisperASMR (dial in your relaxer levels for 1971) & #creepingmeout with #carelesswhispers and #hellsbells TURNED TO DUST and a deviation from the septum over to THE BEES OF SPRING #stevemillerish) / When artists step out of their #comfortzone it often brings out their #magic (#lowcountry is what you were looking for)
(41:51): – DEADLY NIGHTSHADE (and a shoutout to Lord of the Rings…with tits) & THE WILD SKY (and another Marc Potterson moment) / DON’T GET TOO COMFORTABLE (#metalnerderywaterbottleASMR) #fuzzy and then back to #thefirstnewalbum (HORNED GODDESS) #metalnerderyconcertannouncementASMR #bakersbuttload #alotoftits #killerstonerbandname and a #ridiculousreach for a #blackalbumreference via #stevemartin
(49:10): – A non #tangentional discussion regarding #vacations and an #easycheapone definitely #turnoffyourphone #relaxeraccess ***CALL THE METAL NERDERY HOTLINE NOW at 980-666-8182*** #dontdenythepowerof / ***BUY OUR SHIT!! metalnerdery.com/merch ***and a #shoutout to #tridentvibes #refreshed #newsteded #haironthearms #untilthenext #checkoutthesword #prisonpurse #eastereggmadness.