The Sword

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The Sword

Origin	Austin, Texas
Years active	2003- Present
Genres	Doom metal Stoner metal Hard rock Heavy metal Neo-psychedelia
Labels	Kemado Records
Members	J.D. Cronise (singer/guitarist) Kyle Shutt (guitarist) Bryan Richie (bassist) Trivett Wingo (drummer)

The Sword is a doom metal band from Austin, Texas, where they were founded in 2003 by J.D. Cronise. In 2006, the band toured with stoner rock icons Nebula, and subsequently released their debut album Age of Winters.

The band's song "Freya" is featured in the PlayStation 2 video game Guitar Hero II. Another of the band's songs, "Iron Swan" is featured on the soundtrack of Tony Hawk's Project 8.

1 Styles and influence
2 Quotes
3 Gear
4 Discography
- 4.1 Albums
- 4.2 Singles
5 Videography
6 See also
7 External links

[edit] Styles and influence

The Sword combines heavy metal, hard rock and elements of psychedelic rock, stoner metal and doom metal within the four-member band. Blending styles similar to bands such as Wolfmother, Witchcraft, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Kyuss, Nebula and Fu Manchu. The Sword are building popularity based largely on the recent uproar of metal and neo-psychedelic bands. One of the things that sets The Sword aside from other metal bands is their use of rock drums, instead of metal drums. The drumming lacks the double-bass, and is played on a minimalist set. Also, the poetic lyrics contain vivid imagery of mythic subject matter giving The Sword an original sound.

[edit] Quotes

"I'd call it Black Sabbath Vol 4., or the old days of Prong, kind of like Iron Maiden...like a bunch of bison being pushed over a cliff."- Spin magazine.

"The four Swordsmen are stealth assailants, mutating from sludgy to melodic so discreetly it leaves a bruise. Brain-melting guitar licks…bass and drums like meteors…heavy." - Austin Chronicle

[edit] Gear

J.D. Cronise uses BC Rich Mockingbird Kyle Shutt uses Gibson SG Bryan Richie uses Fender '51 Precision Bass Trivett Wingo uses DDrum Set 8 Peice, and Meinl Cymbals