The Sword discography
 The Sword performing in 2013. From left to right: Kyle Shutt, Jimmy Vela (back), J. D. Cronise, Bryan Richie. | |
| Releases | |
|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 4 |
| ↙EPs | 3 |
| ↙Singles | 7 |
| ↙Music videos | 10 |
| ↙Box sets | 1 |
The discography of The Sword, an American heavy metal band, consists of four studio albums, three extended plays (EPs), one box set, seven singles and ten music videos. Originally formed in 2003 by J. D. Cronise (vocals, guitar) with Kyle Shutt (guitar), Bryan Richie (bass) and Trivett Wingo (drums), the Austin, Texas-based band self-released its first EP Freya in 2004, before signing with Kemado Records in 2005.[1] The group recorded its debut album later in the year, and it was released in February 2006 as Age of Winters.[1][2] Following the inclusion of the track on the 2006 video game Guitar Hero II, "Freya" was released as the band's first single in September 2007,[2] followed in November by a split EP with Swedish band Witchcraft, to which The Sword contributed new track "Sea of Spears" and a cover version of Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song".[1]
In 2008, the band released its second album Gods of the Earth, which was their first to chart when it reached number 102 on the US Billboard 200.[3] "Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians" was released as the sole single from the album.[2] Age of Winters and Gods of the Earth were later released together in November 2008.[4] In March 2010 the band released a split single with Year Long Disaster, "Cold Sweat/Maiden, Mother & Crone", which was followed in August by the follow-up to Gods of the Earth, the concept album Warp Riders.[1][2] The album was supported by the release of singles "Tres Brujas" and "(The Night the Sky Cried) Tears of Fire", as well as a trilogy of music videos featuring "Tres Brujas", "Lawless Lands" and "Night City".[5]
Trivett Wingo left the band a few dates into the Warp Riders Tour and was replaced with Kevin Fender,[6] who played the rest of the dates until he was replaced in 2011 with Santiago "Jimmy" Vela III.[7][8] In March 2012 the band departed from Kemado Records and signed with Razor & Tie,[9] with the single release "Hammer of Heaven" following in May.[2] The band recorded its fourth album with producer J. Robbins in the summer, and Apocryphon was released in October 2012,[1][2] reaching a peak of 17 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for the band to date.[3] On March 16th 2015, the band entered the studio to record their fifth album.[10]
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US Hard [11] |
US Heat [12] |
US Indie [13] |
US Rock [14] |
US Taste [15] |
UK Rock [16] | ||
| Age of Winters | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Gods of the Earth |
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102 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — |
| Warp Riders |
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42 | 5 | — | 8 | 15 | 6 | 20 |
| Apocryphon |
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17 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 21 |
| "—" denotes a release that did not register on that chart. | ||||||||
Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Freya |
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| The Sword/Witchcraft (split EP with Witchcraft) |
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| iTunes Festival: London 2010 |
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Box sets
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Age of Winters/Gods of the Earth |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Freya" | 2007 | Age of Winters |
| "Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians" | 2008 | Gods of the Earth |
| "Cold Sweat" | 2010 | none |
| "Tres Brujas" | Warp Riders | |
| "(The Night the Sky Cried) Tears of Fire" | ||
| "Hammer of Heaven" | 2012 | none |
| "The Hidden Masters/Arcane Montane" | 2014 | Apocryphon |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "Winter's Wolves" | 2006 | David Foote |
| "Freya" | Barnaby Roper | |
| "Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians" | 2008 | Michael Colao, Josh Litwhiler |
| "Maiden, Mother & Crone" | Artificial Army | |
| "How Heavy This Axe" | Super!Alright! | |
| "Tres Brujas" | 2010 | Artificial Army |
| "Lawless Lands" | ||
| "Night City" | 2011 | |
| "The Veil of Isis" | 2012 | Simon Chan |
| "Cloak of Feathers" | 2013 | Rich Ragsdale |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Rivadavia, Eduardo. "The Sword Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Craftsmanship". The Sword. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Billboard 200". The Sword Album & Song Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Gods of the Earth/Age of Winters - The Sword". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ↑ "The Sword: 'Night City' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net (Roadrunner Records). March 31, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ↑ "The Sword: Temporary Drummer Announced, U.S. Tour Dates Rescheduled". Blabbermouth.net (Roadrunner Records). November 4, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ↑ Joe Robinson (October 17, 2011). "The Sword Name Santiago 'Jimmy' Vela III as Permanent Drummer". Loudwire. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ↑ "The Sword Reveals New Drummer". MetalUnderground.com. October 17, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ↑ "The Sword Sign New Worldwide Deal With Razor & Tie". Razor & Tie. March 24, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ↑ The band's official Facebook page. Retrieved on April 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Hard Rock Albums". The Sword Album & Song Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Heatseekers Albums". The Sword Album & Song Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Independent Albums". The Sword Album & Song Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Rock Albums". The Sword Album & Song Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Tastemaker Albums". The Sword Album & Song Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ UK Rock Chart positions for The Sword albums:
- Warp Riders: "2010-09-04 Top 40 Rock & Metal Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
- Apocryphon: "2012-11-17 Top 40 Rock & Metal Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
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