The Sword are back with the new album 'Apocryphon,' and Loudwire is giving you a chance to win a prize pack featuring a baseball tee, a 24"x36" 'Apocryphon' poster, an autographed 'Apocryphon' CD and ...

The Sword caught the attention of critics and fans alike with their first three albums, and the band has steadily developed a strong following through relentless touring. Now, the Texas quartet is ...

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The Sword's J.D. Cronise is resigned that most people who pick up the Austin, Texas, hard rock band's fourth album, "Apocryphon," will figure "it's still just about wizard castles and riding dragons ...

The Sword have announced their next album and first since signing to Razor & Tie earlier this year. The record is titled Apocryphon and is due out October 22, 2012. For this particular recording, the ...

First thing's first: Last week's winner! Congratulations to K4rate3 HABEEB who had me laughing at loud at his entry: I dont always play guitar but when I do I use Dos Neckis He'll be getting a copy of ...

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Upon their emergence from the very loudest corner of Austin’s music scene more than a decade ago, the Sword were decried by quite a few around the country as a gimmick band, merely aping the ...

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 ...