The Sword
The Sword was an American heavy metal band from Austin, Texas. Formed in 20… Read Full Bio ↴The Sword was an American heavy metal band from Austin, Texas. Formed in 2003, the band was last composed of vocalist and guitarist John D. Cronise, guitarist Kyle Shutt, bassist Bryan Richie and drummer Santiago "Jimmy" Vela III.

On October 20th 2022, frontman John D. Cronise announced the breakup of the Band via social media.

Originally signed to Kemado Records, the group released its debut album Age of Winters in 2006, the material for which had been largely written by Cronise (who also produced the album) prior to the band's formation. Gods of the Earth (which was also produced by the band's frontman) was released two years later, giving the group its first entry on the US Billboard 200 chart when it reached number 102.

In 2010 the band released Warp Riders, a concept album centered on an original science fiction narrative written primarily by Cronise, which marked the first time the group had enlisted an external producer in Matt Bayles. Original drummer Trivett Wingo left the group later in the year and was replaced briefly by Kevin Fender, before Vela joined in late 2011. After signing with Razor & Tie in early 2012, the group released its fourth album Apocryphon later in the year, which was promoted worldwide on the Apocryphon Tour. The band's fifth studio album High Country was released in August 2015, followed by their sixth Used Future in March 2018.

During its early career, The Sword was categorized primarily as a doom metal band, with the group's members citing bands including Black Sabbath and Sleep as influences. In recent years, the group's style has generally been classified as hard rock or stoner rock. The Sword has toured with a wide range of fellow rock and metal artists since its formation, including Metallica, Lamb of God and Clutch, and in recent years has also headlined its own tours. The band's debut Age of Winters failed to chart, but subsequent releases have all gained increasing commercial success in the US and the UK, with High Country also charting in other regions.

For the Canadian heavy metal rockers Sword consisting of Rick Hughes on lead vocals, Mike Plant on guitar, Mike Larock on bass and Dan Hughes on drums, see: Sword.
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02 Barael_s Blade Forged by the Crow-Mage from shards of darkness Honed by th…
02. Cloak of Feathers She wore a cloak of feathers And rode a mare of…
Apocryphon Set adrift in the multiverse By the whims of fate And thrall…
Arcane Montane Tell me, O Mountain, what secrets do you hold Buried deep…
Arrows in the Dark Bound for the black country As the light recedes behind Upon…
Barael Forged by the Crow-Mage from shards of darkness Honed by th…
Barael's Blade Forged by the crow-mage from shards of darkness Honed by the…
baraels blade Forged by the Crow-Mage from shards of darkness Honed by th…
Cheap Sunglasses When you wake up in the morning and the light…
Cloak of Feathers She wore a cloak of feathers And rode a mare of…
Deadly Nightshade Deadly nightshade Poison hemlock Feathered serpent Born from…
Dying Earth Beneath a dimming sun great cities moulder and decay In bro…
Ebethron Black blades in their hands Obey his every command They sear…



Empty Temples Before the clocks started counting We built shrines to the s…
Execrator They speed us unto our doom Turn the earth into our…
Eyes of the Stormwitch Summoning spirits of dread Before an altar of sacred fire Sh…
Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians We've crossed the burning wasteland Sought out forgotten tom…
Freya A Sword of fire and an axe of cold Vision of…
Ghost Eye Ooooohhh. In the morning we wake to the sun Ooooohhh. When i…
Hammer of Heaven Gather all the young ones and listen as we tell Of…
Hawks & Serpents They're coming for us in the dead of night They won't…
High Country Brothers Sisters Listen closely To the earth Dawn arrive…
How Heavy This Axe So many men have fallen So many more must die Cut down…
Iron Swan Iron ships on seas of blood Black winds fill their silver…
Lament for the Aurochs Laboring in the liquid light of Leviathan Specters swarm aro…
Lawless Lands Yonder rides the Archer Lost in lawless lands Onward rides t…
Lords The lords of the passes are arming their vassals You'll find…
Maiden Mother & Crone The maiden sitting by her pool Was first to hear my…
March of the Lor [Instrumental]…
Mist & Shadow High in the mountains and deep in the pines Lies the…
Night City There is a place where the losers win A port of…
Seriously Mysterious Beware those tricky witches, they are not what they seem One…
Seven Sisters Is the time right To find a new religion Under the ground Wa…
Tears Like Diamonds Wait 'til the dawning of old Sirus See the world as…
Tears of Fire It was a relic of another time Plundered from an ancient…
The Bees of Spring Gather your nectar, oh bees of the spring Gather your nectar…
The Black River Great peril awaits us beyond the Black River Summoned by the…
The Chronomancer I Feigned exultation's in the court of autarch Proclaiming her…
The Chronomancer I: Hubris Feigned exultation's in the court of autarch Proclaiming he…
The Chronomancer II Far across the gulf of time he watches all unfold The…
The Dreamthieves Searching As you look up into the sky Heaven's above Reflect…
The Frost-Giant's Daughter Waiting for dawn on the snow-covered tundra Your foes lying …
The Hidden Masters When the days become as dark as night And the world…
The Horned Goddess She sits astride Mountains tall and wide Serpent of earth wr…
The Veil of Isis As the night arrives the day concedes her crown In the…
The Warp Riders You will not find us among Those who dream of escaping Acr…
To Take the Black Cast out from the lands of their births Banished from heart…
Tres Brujas A strange voice within his mind From the glowing orb in…
Under the Boughs Taken away from under the boughs Far from the sheltering gl…
Veil of Isis As the night arrives the day concedes her crown In the…
Winter I cast my winter vanishing spell I will see myself out It's…
Winter Wolves Can't you see what you have wrought here? Bloody battles wi…
Winter's Wolves Can't you see what you have wrought here? Bloody battles wil…


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