Biography

Not to be confused with the Canadian heavy metal band from the late '80s simply named Sword, the Sword are a retro-metal four-piece hailing from -- of all places -- the singer/songwriter oasis of Austin, Texas. First conceived in 2003, the Sword really hit their stride about a year later, when founding vocalist and guitarist J.D. Cronise joined forces with guitarist Kyle Shutt, bassist Bryan Richie, and drummer Trivett Wingo, and made a much raved-about appearance at Austin's famed SXSW festival. National touring stints with everyone from Clutch to indie rock darlings ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead followed, and by mid-2005, the Sword had been picked up by New York-based indie label Kemado Records, with their much-anticipated debut album, Age of Winters, appearing early the next year. Before completing their second album, they contributed two songs (one original and one Led Zeppelin cover) to a split 12" EP with Swedish heavy rockers Witchcraft in November 2007. Gods of the Earth arrived in spring 2008. Changing their muse from fantasy to science fiction, the Sword released Warp Riders in 2010, a concept album featuring an original narrative written by the band. In 2012 they came back from their sci-fi journey with their fourth full-length, Apocryphon, which blended the fantasy elements of their earlier work with a more far-out, metaphysical vibe. The band further tweaked its sound for 2015's High Country, eschewing some the heavier doom metal tendencies of prior outings for a more streamlined, Southern hard rock feel. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia

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6. High Country	7. iTunes Festi..	8. Tres Brujas ..	9. The Sword	10. Hammer of He..
11. Warp Riders

Top Songs
	Name	Album	Time	Price
1.	Mist & Shadow	High Country	5:26	$1.29
2.	Apocryphon	Apocryphon	4:57	$1.29
3.	Freya	Age of Winters	4:34	$1.29
4.	Bees of Spring	High Country	3:57	$1.29
5.	Turned to Dust	High Country	3:31	$1.29
6.	Ghost Eye	High Country	3:15	$1.29
7.	Silver Petals	High Country	2:37	$1.29
8.	Buzzards	High Country	4:13	$1.29
9.	Dreamthieves	High Country	3:57	$1.29
10.	Early Snow	High Country	4:15	$1.29
11.	Suffer No Fools	High Country	2:43	$1.29
12.	Seriously Mysterious	High Country	2:45	$1.29
13.	Agartha	High Country	2:23	$1.29
14.	Tears Like Diamonds	High Country	3:46	$1.29
15.	High Country	High Country	2:37	$1.29
16.	Empty Temples	High Country	3:55	$1.29
17.	Unicorn Farm	High Country	0:50	$1.29
18.	Tonight's the Night	Sword	3:11	$0.99
19.	To Make a Change	Sword	2:35	$0.99
20.	Mountain To Climb	Sword	2:03	$0.99
21.	End of Session	Sword	2:24	$0.99
22.	Western Front	Sword	3:27	$0.99
23.	Live As You Learn	Sword	2:29	$0.99
24.	Want For Nothing	Sword	2:24	$0.99
25.	Has the Penny Dropped?	Sword	4:11	$0.99

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