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After 15 years, the Sword have decided to go on a hiatus. Read more: Northlane announce the departure of bassist Alex Milovic  Earlier this morning, the band took to social media to announce that they will be going on hiatus after they finish the remaining dates of their U.S. tour. Additionally, the band also announced the […]

The Sword guitarist Kyle Shutt will release his metal tribute to Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon on August 4—it's called Doom Side Of The Moon. Read more: Apparently, Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ syncs up to ‘The Force Awakens’ While artists such as the Flaming Lips have previously released […]

The Sword ‘High Country’ The Sword have come a long way since making their name on Guitar Hero contributions. The Texan doomsters sought to bring back the power of the riff—originality be damned—and it worked extremely well on albums like 2010’s Warp Riders. Now on their fifth record, The Sword have sacrificed some of their downtuned Sabbathian crunch for more psychedelic vibes […]

The Sword are premiering a new song called “The Dreamthieves.” You can listen to the new song below, or at Noisey where it's exclusively premiering.  Read more: The Sword announce new album, ‘High Country’ The track continues down the strange, effect-driven path the band has been following on their upcoming record, High Country. The new album […]

In preparation of their fifth album release, High Country, The Sword have unveiled a new single, titled “Mist And Shadow.” Listen to the song here and share your thoughts with us!    Read more: The Sword draw inspiration from Thin Lizzy, ZZ Top on new single, “Empty Temples”—listen   High Country is now available for pre-order on the […]

The Sword are gearing up to release their fifth album, High Country, and in preparation for the record, the band have unleashed a new single, titled “Empty Temples.” After listening to the song, it is clear that the group was aiming for a classic sound, similar to Thin Lizzy and ZZ Top. Listen to the track […]

The Sword have announced a new record called High Country for release on August 21 via Razor And Tie Records. High Country serves as the follow-up to the band's previously acclaimed record, Apocryphon. The new record was produced by Adrian Quesada and mixed by J. Robbins in Austin, Texas. Read More: The Sword’s Kyle Shutt […]

The Sword have debuted a lyric video for “Arcane Montane.” The track is featured on the band's 2012 album, Apocryphon. Fans can check out the video below. Tell us what you think! In addition, the band will be touring with O'Brother and Big Business through March. Tickets are on sale now. The dates are as […]

O'Brother will be touring with the Sword and Big Business this spring. In addition to those dates, the band recently announced a few headlining stops. Tickets are on sale now. The full list of dates are as follows: THU/FEB 13 – AUSTIN TX @ MOHAWK FRI/FEB 14 – HOUSTON TX @ FITZGERALD'S SAT/FEB 15 – […]

The Sword have premiered a lyric video on Revolver Magazine for “The Hidden Masters.” The band's latest full-length, Apocryphon, is out now via Razor & Tie Records. Fans can download the album on iTunes. Check out the video below and tell us what you think!

The Sword have released a behind-the-scenes footage from the making of their video for “Cloak Of Feathers.” The band's latest album, Apocryphon, is available now via Razor & Tie Records. Fans can download the album on iTunes. Watch the video below and tell us what you think!

The Sword have released a music video for “Cloak Of Feathers,” which can be seen below. The band's latest album, Apocryphon, is available now from Razor & Tie.

The Sword will be embarking on a UK/European tour this summer. The band's latest album, Apocryphon, is on sale now. The dates are as follows: 6/14/13 – Download – UK 6/16/13 – Nova Rock – Austria 6/17/13 – Augsburg / Kantine – Germany 6/18/13 – Konstanz / Kulturladen – Germany 6/19/13 – Flame Fest – […]

The Sword have released a video for “Veil Of Isis” via Brooklyn Vegan. It is the first  of their Apocryphon music videos. Apocryphon debuted at 17 on the Billboard charts. Watch the new video below and let us know what you think in the comments

Stoner-thrash outfit the Sword have premiered a new lyric video for their song “Apocryphon,” which you can check out below. The band are slated to release their album of the same name on October 22 via Razor & Tie. You can pre-order the album here. They are set to hit the road with support from Gypsyhawk, […]

Head over to Rolling Stone to check out “Veil Of Isis,” a brand new song from retro-metal outfit the Sword's upcoming album, Apocryphon. When we last caught up with the band, they were in the studio recording the record, which guitarist Kyle Shutt described as, “just 10 banging hard rockers.” While their old records reflected a […]

In conjunction with the release of the Sword's upcoming album, Apocryphon, the band are partnering with independent record stores across the US to release a hand-numbered cassette tape of their upcoming album. When you purchase the record (in CD or vinyl) at any of the specified stores, you will receive a free cassette version of the […]

The Sword have announced a 37-date tour in support of their upcoming album, Apocryphon, with support from Gypsyhawk (all), Eagle Claw (10/29-11/24) and American Sharks (12/2-12/18). View the dates below. You can catch the band at this year's Riot Fest. Mon/Oct-29  – Corpus Christi TX – House Of Rock Wed/Oct-31  – Oklahoma City OK – Acm […]

With their newest album, Apocryphon, due out October 22, the Sword will be making an appearance on the Travel Channel’s show Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations on September 3. Most interestingly, though, is that the band will be debuting their very own brand of hot sauce called “Tear Of Fire,” which will be available for purchase the […]

THE SWORD have spent their near-decade as a band carving out a scene heavily influenced by classic acts like Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, duly titled “retro metal.” While critics have been busy fumbling over what shelf to place them on, the band have self-produced two records, released a rock opera and toured their asses […]