The Sword
Formed: 2003
From:
Austin,
TX,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest The Sword News
Below is our complete The Sword news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
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Metallica Announces European Support Acts
Metallica has revealed who will be supporting them when they head over to Europe next year in support of their latest album, "Death Magnetic."
With Machine Head and The Sword:
Mar 07 - Stockholm, Sweden - Globen
Mar 08 - Stockholm, Sweden - Globen
With Lamb Of God and Mastodon:
Jun 14 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwell Arena
Jun 15 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwell Arena
Jun 17 - Oslo, Norway - Spectrum
Jul 13th - Madrid, Spain - Palacio de Deportes
Jul 20 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhagen Forum
Jul 22 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhagen Forum
Jul 23 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhagen Forum
Lamb Of God Banned In L.A. Forum Once Again
Lamb Of God has been replaced my Machine Head on the Los Angeles dates of the Metallica tour. Here's the announcement from Metallica:
"As you may have heard, the owners of the Los Angeles Forum have a little issue with our friends from Lamb of God, so unfortunately they will not be joining us for the two shows at the Forum on December 17 and 18. That's the bad news... the good news is that our bros in Machine Head are rushing back to the States from Europe to step in on those two nights. And of course no show would be complete without The Sword kicking things off, so they'll be there too."
Lamb of God was previously banned from performing at the church-owned (then-named) Great Western Forum in April of 2005 on the Subliminal Verses tour with Slipknot because church leaders were offended by the group's previous name, Burn the Priest.
In a statement on the band's Web site, drummer Chris Adler called the church's decision back in 2005 "a bit ridiculous."
"If they had taken the time to look into what we do and who we are as a band, I don't think they would have made the same decision," he told The Associated Press in 2005.
"They have made it clear that they do not want us because of our name, our show and our crowd," Adler said. "The word from the powers that be is that Lamb of God is not the wholesome family fun that the good people of Los Angeles deserve."
Ozzfest 2008 Deemed A Success By Organizers
Billboard.com reports: Ozzfest 2008, with Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne as headliners, grossed nearly $3.5 million and drew close to 30,000 people to Dallas' Pizza Hut Park, according to producers Sharon Osbourne and AEG Live.
Sponsored by Affliction Clothing, this year's Ozzfest marked the return of the 13-year-old hard music brand after a free run at amphitheaters last year. This year's one-off event did "fantastically well," Sharon Osbourne told Billboard.com. "The one thing is you want for the kids to go away and keep talking about what a great show it was, and that's what they're doing."
In addition to Metallica and Osbourne, mainstage acts were Serj Tankian, Hellyeah, Johnathan Davis, Cavalera Conspiracy, Shadows Fall, Apocalyptica, and In This Moment. The second stage featured Sevendust, Devildriver, Kingdom of Sorrow, Soilent Green, Witchcraft and Goatwhore. On the third stage were the Sword, Drowning Pool, Rigor Mortis, Within Chaos, The Destro and "battle of the bands" winners Debris and Black Tooth.
Osbourne says plans are for Ozzfest to return to Dallas again next summer, likely as a two-day festival, and other cities are also being considered. "Ozzfest ain't going anywhere," she says. "We do try and shake things up and experiment. We're not the old donkey that plods on doing the same sh*t."
Read the full article at Billboard.com.
Metallica Announces North American Tour Dates
Having just completed their new album, Metallica has announced upcoming North American tour dates with The Sword as well as bands such as Machine Head, Lamb of God and Down on various legs of the tour.
Here's the update from the band:
"Time for a different sort of vacation ... one right here on our home turf!! Now that 'Death Magnetic' is complete, we're ready to start a proper indoor arena tour of the States and Canada and we can't wait to visit all of our 'Talli-fans here . . . it really has been too long (hey, what's four years amongst friends?).
Here's the complete list of cities and venues up through January 31, 2009: More...
Ozzfest 2008 Set Times Announced
The single-day Ozzfest 2008 destination event is fast approaching. The festival will be held this Saturday, August 9 in Dallas, Texas. The set times have been released and are as follows (listed mostly in reverse order):
Main Stage:
Metallica 9:45 - 11:15 pm
Ozzy Osbourne 8:00 - 9:15 pm
Serj Tankian 6:45 - 7:45 pm
HellYeah/Dime tribute 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Johnathan Davis 4:25 - 5:15 pm
Cavalera Conspiracy 3:35 - 4:15 pm
Shadows Fall 2:50 - 3:25 pm
Apocalyptica 2:10 - 2:40 pm
In This Moment 1:30 - 2:00 pm
Second Stage:
Sevendust 4:30 - 5:00 pm
Devildriver 3:30 - 4:00 pm
Kingdom of Sorrow 2:30 - 3:00 pm
Soilent Green 1:30 - 2:00 pm
Witchcraft 12:30 - 1:00 pm
Goatwhore 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Third Stage:
The Sword 4:00 - 4:30 pm
Drowning Pool 3:00 - 3:30 pm
Rigor Mortis 2:00 - 2:30 pm
Within Chaos 1:00 - 1:30 pm
The Destro 12:00 - 12:30 pm
1st place battle of bands 11:00 - 11:30 am
2nd place battle of bands 10:30 - 10:40 am
Doors open at 10:00 am.
Clutch And The Sword To Tour This Fall
Clutch will be touring this fall in support of their new album/DVD "Full Fathom Five," with The Sword. Here are the latest tour dates:
9/19 Jacksonville, NC @ Hooligans
9/20 Fayetteville, NC @ Jester's Pub
9/21 Kill Devil Hills, NC @ The Pit
9/23 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
9/24 Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
9/25 Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
9/26 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
9/27 St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
9/29 Birmingham, AL @ WorkPlay Theatre
9/30 Knoxville, TN @ Valarium
10/1 Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
10/3 Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock
10/4 Austin, TX @ Stubb's
10/5 Amarillo, TX @ Midnight Rodeo & Piranha Room
10/6 Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
10/7 Grand Junction, CO @ Mesa Theatre & Club
10/9 Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's
Down to Play Israel
According to Israeli news site, Ynetnews, Down will be playing the Barby Club in Tel Aviv after their Turkey date this July. The exact date is said to be July 29th and tickets are priced at NIS 160, which translates to $48. The full article can be read here. As previously announced, Down will be touring Europe this summer which features Metallica and The Sword on later dates. Dates are as follows: More...
Two More Bands Confirmed For Ozzfest 2008
As previously reported, Ozzfest will be a one day even this year, taking place on August 9th in Dallas, Texas. Two more acts have been added to the "Texas Stage", namely The Destro and Within Chaos.
The lineup so far is as follows:
Main Stage: OZZY OSBOURNE, METALLICA, SERJ TANKIAN, HELLYEAH, JONATHAN DAVIS, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, SHADOWS FALL, APOCALYPTICA, IN THIS MOMENT, All-Star Tribute To "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott.
Second Stage: SEVENDUST, DEVILDRIVER, KINGDOM OF SORROW, SOILENT GREEN, WITCHCRAFT, GOATWHORE.
Texas Stage: THE SWORD, DROWNING POOL, RIGOR MORTIS, WITHIN CHAOS, THE DESTRO.
Headline News
Ozzfest 2008 Confirmed As One-Day Event
OZZFEST--the original and iconic hard rock festival--returns in 2008 as a one-day stadium spectacular on Saturday, August 9 in Dallas, Texas that teams OZZFEST founder and namesake Ozzy Osbourne (in his only U.S. concert appearance this summer) with Metallica (marking their OZZFEST debut).
Produced by Sharon Osbourne and AEG LIVE, the all-day festival at Pizza Hut Park in hard music-loving Dallas will feature three stages of non-stop talent (with many OZZFEST alumni) and reliably twisted OZZFEST side attractions.
The full main stage lineup will also spotlight performances by Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Hellyeah, Jonathan Davis (Korn), Cavalera Conspiracy, Shadows Fall, Apocalyptica and In This Moment. Also scheduled on the main stage is a special all-star tribute to slain Pantera guitarist ‘Dimebag’ Darrell Abbott. Second stage acts include Sevendust, Devildriver, Kingdom of Sorrow, Soilent Green, Witchcraft and Goatwhore. The Texas (third) stage—“an homage to the “many great metal bands that come from Texas,” says Sharon Osbourne--features The Sword, Drowning Pool and Rigor Mortis.
“Ozzy just finished an 11-month world tour so I think he deserves a summer off,” Sharon says about this year’s one-day OZZFEST. “We’re going to be a stadium destination festival for now--we have gone past doing the sheds every summer. We’ve given everyone else the blueprint and we have to keep evolving OZZFEST. This is just the beginning; AEG Live and I have a lot of new ideas for OZZFEST."
This year’s dynamic line-up encompasses artists who’ve played OZZFEST before in different incarnations such as Serj Tankian (System of a Down); Jonathan Davis (Korn); Hellyeah’s Vinnie Paul (Pantera) and Chad Gray (Mudvayne); Kingdom of Sorrow’s Jamie Jasta (Hatebreed) and Kirk Windstein (Down); and Max Cavalera (Soulfly, Sepultura) of Cavalara Conspiracy. Other OZZFEST graduates include Shadows Fall, Sevendust, Devildriver, Drowning Pool and In This Moment.
“Ozzy has great relationships with all of the bands that have played OZZFEST,” says Sharon. “We’re the only real festival for harder edge bands and these artists have been very loyal to us--there is lots of love on this line-up."
The Sword Reveals Latest Tour Dates, Music Video
The Sword is headed out on the second leg of the Gods Of The Earth tour, this time taking out Torche and Stinking Lizaveta. The tour will make it's way down the east coast, ending up in Houston, TX. After that, they'll be playing this year's Bonnaroo Festival followed by a short European tour with Metallica.
The Sword also recently released their new video for "Maiden, Mother & Crone," which you can watch below.
Here are the latest THE SWORD tour dates: More...
Stinking Lizaveta Announces Latest Tour Dates
Stinking Lizaveta will be touring with The Sword and Torche in May in addition to a few other scattered tour dates. Here are the latest dates:
Just Stinking Lizaveta:
Tues. May 6th Knoxville TN @ The Pilot Light
Stinking Lizaveta with Torche:
Weds May 7th ,Little Rock AR @ Downtown Music
Thursday May 8th Austin TX @ Emo’s Alternative Lounge
Stinking Lizaveta with The Sword and Torche:
Fri. May 9th Ft. Worth TX @ Lola’s
Sat. May 10th Memphis TN @ Hi Tone
Sun May 11th Nashville TN @ Exit/In
Mon. May 12th Covington KY @ The Mad Hatter
Tues May 13th Detroit MI @ The Magic Stick
Weds May 14th Columbus OH @ Ravari Room
Thurs. May 15th Washington DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
Fri. May 16th Philadelphia PA @ First Unitarian Church
Sat. May 17th of Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY @ Music Hall
Sun May 18th Cambridge MA @ Middle East Downstairs
Tues. May 20th Raleigh NC @ Lincoln Theater
Weds May 21st Savannah GA @ The Jinx
Thurs. May 22nd Tallahassee, FL @ The Beta Bar
Fri. May 23rd Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds
Sat. May 24th Orlando FL @ The Social
Sunday May 25thS t. Petersburg FL @ State Theatre
Monday May 26th Atlanta GA @ Lenny’s |
Tues. May 27th Birmingham AL @ The Bottletree
Weds. May 28th Baton Rouge LA @ Spanish Moon
Thurs. May 29th Houston TX @ Rudyards
Stinking Lizaveta with Torche:
Friday, May 30th, 2008 New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
Just Stinking Lizaveta:
Sat. May 31st Athens GA @ Caledonia Lounge
Sunday, June 1st Charlotte NC @ The Milestone
Monday June 2nd Richmond VA @ Alley Katz
The Sword To Support Metallica In Europe
According to a posting on THE SWORD's MySpace page, the Austin, TX-based quartet will open for METALLICA on the following European shows:
Jul. 16 - Bergen, Norway - Koengen
Jul. 18 - St. Petersburg, Russia - SKK Hall
Jul. 20 - Riga, Latvia - Skonto Stadium
Jul. 22 - Bologna, Italy - Parco Nord
Jul. 23 - Bucharest, Romania - Cotroceni
Jul. 25 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Vassil Levski Stadium
Jul. 27 - Istanbul, Turkey - Inonu Stadium
The Sword Streaming New Album Online
The following press release has been announced:
THE SWORD has made its brand new album, "Gods Of The Earth", available for streaming in its entirety on their MySpace page.
THE SWORD's "Gods Of The Earth" will drop on April 1 via Kemado Records. The follow up to the band's debut "Age Of Winters", "Gods Of The Earth" was recorded at Folkvang Studios in Austin, TX, and is said to be "more ambitious, more accomplished and simply bigger."
The final track listing for "Gods Of The Earth" is:
01. The Sundering
02. The Frost Giant's Daughter
03. How Heavy This Axe
04. Lords
05. Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians
06. To Take The Black
07. Maiden, Mother & Crone
08. Under The Boughs
09. The Black River
10. The White Sea
The Sword, Torche, and Stinking Lizaveta To Tour
The Sword, Torche, and Stinking Lizaveta will team up for a May tour. The following tour dates have been confirmed so far:
5/9 Ft Worth TX @ Lola's
5/10 Memphis TN @ Hi Tone
5/11 Nashville TN @ Exit/In
5/12 Covington KY @ The Mad Hatter
5/13 Detroit MI @ The Magic Stick
5/14 Columbus OH @ Ravari Room
5/15 Washington DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel
5/16 Philadelphia PA @ First Unitarian Church
5/17 Brooklyn NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
5/18 Cambridge MA @ Middle East Downstairs
5/20 Raleigh NC @ Lincoln Theater
5/21 Savannah GA @ The Jinx
5/22 Tallahassee FL @ The Beta Bar
5/23 St. Petersburg FL @ State Theatre
5/24 Orlando FL @ The Social
5/25 Gainesville FL @ Common Grounds
5/26 Atlanta GA @ Lenny's
5/27 Birmingham AL @ Bottle Tree
5/28 Baton Rouge LA @ Spanish Moon
5/29 Houston TX @ Rudyard's
Watch The Sword's New Music Video Online
Stereogum has premiered the viral version of The Sword's new video for "Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians." The video is set in a post-apocalyptic world, thousands of years after the end of human civilization. A new race is born - one that has no idea that man had once ruled. The directors, Mike Colao and Josh Litwhiler, used a technique called "rotoscoping", where they traced over live-action film movement, frame by frame. The result is a visually captivating look into what could be the future of the human race as we know it.
You can watch the video here and download an MP3 of "Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians" here.
Yesterday also marked the release of the band's two-song, 10" picture disc. Although already sold out through Kemado, you can purchase the songs on iTunes.
Here are The Sword's Gods of the Earth Tour dates: More...
The Sword Releases "Gods Of The Earth" E-Card
Austin, Texas' THE SWORD have unveiled an ecard previewing their new album, "Gods Of The Earth," out April 1st on Kemado Records. The ecard features the first single, "Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians," as well as a sneak peak of the video for the track. "Gods Of The Earth" is THE SWORD's sophomore album. Their critically acclaimed debut, "Age Of Winters," was released in 2006.
In addition to the new full length, the group is also releasing a 10" picture disc on March 18th containing "Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians" as well as the b-side, "Codex Corvidae."
THE SWORD is heading out on tour this March and April in support of "Gods Of The Earth." The confirmed tour dates can be found below: More...
The Sword Announce Midwest, Northwest Tour Dates
The Sword will tour the Midwest and Northwest in April with support from Slough Feg and Children. The following tour dates have been confirmed thus far:
4/14 Lubbock, TX @ Jake's Sports Center
4/15 Alburquerque, NM @ Launchpad
4/16 Phoenix, AZ @ The Brick House
4/17 San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
4/19 San Fransisco, CA @ Slim's
4/22 Seattle, WA @ Neumo's
4/24 Boise, ID @ Neurolux
4/25 Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Vegas
4/26 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
4/28 Wichita, KS @ BarleyCorns
4/29 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory
Black Cobra to Tour UK With The Sword
After the monumental response to the US dates Black Cobra opened for The Sword at the end of last year, both bands will hit the UK in March together, joined this time by Saviours.
Black Cobra in the US with Pelican, Unearthly Trance:
02/28/2008 Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL
02/29/2008 The House - Dekalb, IL
03/01/2008 Rhino's All Ages Music Club - Bloomington, IN
03/02/2008 The Gargoyle - St Louis, MO
03/04/2008 Hi Tone Cafe - Memphis, TN
03/05/2008 Bottletree - Birmingham, AL
03/06/2008 Sluggo's - Pensacola, FL w/City of Ships
03/07/2008 Common Grounds - Gainesville, FL
03/08/2008 The Big Cypress Reservation / Langerado Fest - Clewiston, FL
03/10/2008 The Social - Orlando, FL
03/12/2008 Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta, GA
03/13/2008 Casbah at Tremont Music Hall - Charlotte, NC
03/15/2008 Headliners Music Hal - Louisville, KY w/Your Black Star
Black Cobra in Europe with The Sword, Saviours:
03/25/2008 Rock City - Nottingham, UK
03/26/2008 Carling Academy Oxford - Oxford, UK
03/27/2008 Carling Academy Birmingham - Birmingham, UK
03/28/2008 Manchester Academy - Manchester, UK
03/29/2008 King Tut's Wah Wah Hut - Glasgow, UK
03/30/2008 The Sugarmill - Stoke, UK
04/01/2008 T.J.'s - Newport, UK
04/02/2008 Wedgewood Rooms - Portsmouth, UK
04/03/2008 The Underworld - London, UK
04/04/2008 Colchester Arts Centre - Colchester, UK
The Sword Complete Work On New Album
THE SWORD has completed work on its sophomore album, entitled Gods Of The Earth. The follow-up to the band's critically acclaimed debut Age Of Winters, Gods Of The Earth is set for an April 1, 2008 release via diverse NYC label Kemado Records. Recorded at Folkvang Studios in Austin, TX, Gods Of The Earth features the following final track listing: 'The Sundering', 'How Heavy This Axe', 'Lords', 'Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians', 'To Take The Black', 'Maiden, Mother & Crone', 'Under the Boughs', 'The Black River', 'The White Sea'.
Black Cobra Ready New Album, Tour w/ The Sword
Black Cobra are preparing their upcoming "Feather And Stone" release, which according to a press release "is their most volatile culmination of riotous riffs and bruising percussion yet." "The eight-track assault showcases the bands' exploration of gritty hardcore/sludge depravity since their previous outing Bestial." "Feather and Stone" will be unleashed upon humanity on October 30.
While they've been on tour for like a year straight already, their most recent jaunt attacking Japan, and that following multiple successful North American and European tours, the band have been picked up a US tour supporting The Sword.
Here are the latest Black Cobra tour dates:
10/17/2007 12 Galaxies - San Francisco CA w/U.S.S.A., Oxbow, Weedeater
11/24/2007 Hemlock Tavern - San Francisco CA
11/25/2007 Relax Bar - Los Angeles CA
11/26/2007 *TBA Arizona
11/27/2007 Burt's Tiki Lounge - Albuquerque NM
11/28/2007 Whiskey Dix - Lubbock TX
11/29/2007 Red 7 - Austin TX w/Slough Feg, The Flood
tour with The Sword and Valient Thorr begins
11/30/2007 The Jackrabbit Lounge - Shreveport LA w/ The Sword, The Roller
12/01/2007 One Eyed Jacks - New Orleans LA w/ The Sword, The Roller
12/02/2007 The Bottletree - Birmingam, AL w/ The Sword, The Roller
12/03/2007 The Earl - Atlanta, GA w/ The Sword, The Roller
12/05/2007 Black Cat Backstage - Washington DC w/ The Sword, Valient Thorr
12/06/2007 Bowery Ballroom - New York NY w/ The Sword, Valient Thorr
12/07/2007 First Unitarian Church - Philadelphia PA w/ The Sword, Valient Thorr
12/08/2007 Middle East Downstairs - Cambridge, MA w/ The Sword, Valient Thorr
12/11/2007 Mohawk Place - Buffalo, NY w/ The Sword, Valient Thorr
12/12/2007 Grog Shop - Cleveland OH w/ The Sword, Valient Thorr
12/13/2007 Reggies Live - Chicago IL w/ The Sword, Valient Thorr
12/14/2007 The Rave Bar - Milwaukee WI w/ The Sword, Valient Thorr
12/15/2007 Triple Rock Social Club - Minneapolis MN w/ The Sword, Valient Thorr
12/16/2007 Picador - Iowa City IA w/ The Sword, Valient Thorr
12/17/2007 Record Bar - Kansas City MO w/ The Sword, Valient Thorr
12/18/2007 *TBA Denver CO
12/19/2007 *TBA Salt Lake City UT
12/20/2007 *TBA Reno NV