The Sword discography
The Sword discography | |
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The Sword performing in 2013. From left to right: Kyle Shutt, Jimmy Vela (back), J. D. Cronise, Bryan Richie. | |
Studio albums | 5 |
Compilation albums | 1 |
Music videos | 10 |
EPs | 2 |
Singles | 9 |
Box sets | 1 |
The discography of The Sword, an American heavy metal band, consists of five studio albums, one compilation album, two extended plays (EPs), one box set, nine singles and ten music videos. Originally formed in Austin, Texas in 2003 by vocalist and guitarist John D. Cronise with guitarist Kyle Shutt, bassist Bryan Richie and drummer Trivett Wingo, the band signed with Kemado Records in 2005 and released Age of Winters in February 2006.[1] Following the inclusion of the track on Guitar Hero II,[2] "Freya" was released as a single in 2007.[3] This was followed by a split EP with Swedish band Witchcraft, to which The Sword contributed new track "Sea of Spears" and a cover 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.[4] "Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians" was released as the sole single from the album.[5] Age of Winters and Gods of the Earth were later released together in November 2008.[6] In March 2010 the band released a split single with Year Long Disaster, "Cold Sweat/Maiden, Mother & Crone", which was followed in August by Warp Riders.[1] 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".[7]
Trivett Wingo left the band a few dates into the Warp Riders Tour and was replaced with Kevin Fender,[8] who played the rest of the dates until he was replaced in 2011 with Santiago "Jimmy" Vela III.[9] In March 2012 the band signed with Razor & Tie,[10] with the single release "Hammer of Heaven" following in May.[11] The band recorded its fourth album with producer J. Robbins in the summer, and Apocryphon was released in October 2012,[1] reaching a peak of 17 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for the band to date.[4] The band's fifth album, High Country, was released on August 21, 2015.[12] In 2016, the band released a recording of "John the Revelator" for Record Store Day.[13]
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||
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US [4] |
US Hard [14] |
US Heat [15] |
US Indie [16] |
US Rock [17] |
US Taste [18] |
AUS [19] |
GER [20] |
UK Rock [21] | ||
Age of Winters | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Gods of the Earth |
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102 | 14 | 1 | 11 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Warp Riders |
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42 | 5 | — | 8 | 15 | 6 | — | — | 20 |
Apocryphon |
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17 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 21 |
High Country |
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30 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 74 | 91 | 11 |
"—" denotes a release that did not register on that chart. |
Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak positions | ||
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US Hard [14] |
US Rock [17] |
US Taste [18] | ||
Low Country |
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10 | 32 | 24 |
Box sets
Title | Album details |
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Age of Winters/Gods of the Earth |
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Extended plays
Title | Album details |
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The Sword/Witchcraft (split EP with Witchcraft) |
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iTunes Festival: London 2010 |
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Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Freya" | 2007 | Age of Winters |
"Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians" | 2008 | Gods of the Earth |
"Cold Sweat" | 2010 | non-album single |
"Tres Brujas" | Warp Riders | |
"(The Night the Sky Cried) Tears of Fire" | ||
"Hammer of Heaven" | 2012 | non-album single |
"The Hidden Masters/Arcane Montane" | 2014 | Apocryphon |
"High Country" | 2015 | High Country |
"John the Revelator" | 2016 | non-album single |
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Winter's Wolves" | 2006 | David Foote | [22] |
"Freya" | Barnaby Roper | [23] | |
"Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians" | 2008 | Michael Colao, Josh Litwhiler | [24] |
"Maiden, Mother & Crone" | Artificial Army | [25] | |
"How Heavy This Axe" | Super!Alright! | [26] | |
"Tres Brujas" | 2010 | Artificial Army | [27] |
"Lawless Lands" | |||
"Night City" | 2011 | ||
"The Veil of Isis" | 2012 | Simon Chan | [28] |
"Cloak of Feathers" | 2013 | Rich Ragsdale | [29] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Rivadavia, Eduardo. "The Sword: Biography & History". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ↑ Roper, Chris (October 9, 2006). "Guitar Hero II Final Tracklist Revealed". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Freya/Iron Swan - The Sword: Release Info". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Billboard 200: The Sword Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyria - The Sword: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Gods of the Earth/Age of Winters - The Sword: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ↑ "The Sword: 'Night City' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. March 31, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ↑ "The Sword: Temporary Drummer Announced, U.S. Tour Dates Rescheduled". Blabbermouth.net. November 4, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ↑ Robinson, Joe (October 17, 2011). "The Sword Name Santiago 'Jimmy' Vela III as Permanent Drummer". Loudwire. Townsquare Media. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ↑ "The Sword Sign New Worldwide Deal With Razor & Tie". Razor & Tie. March 24, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ↑ "The Sword: Previously Unreleased 'Age Of Winters'-Era Track Available On iTunes". Blabbermouth.net. May 1, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ↑ "The Sword: 'High Country' Album Cover Unveiled; Title Track Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ↑ "The Sword Release Vinyl 7" Of "John The Revelator" For Record Store Day". Razor & Tie. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- 1 2 "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.
- 1 2 "Rock Albums". The Sword Album & Song Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- 1 2 "Tastemaker Albums". The Sword Album & Song Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (August 29, 2015). "ARIA Albums: Disturbed Debuts At No 1 In Australia". Noise11. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ↑ "28 August, 2015". Top 100 Albums Charts. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- High Country: "2015-08-28 Top 40 Rock & Metal Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ↑ "The Sword; 'Winter's Wolves' Video to Make Fuse and MTV2 Network Premiere(s) This Weekend". Bravewords.com. March 24, 2006. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ↑ "The Sword Completes Work On New Music Video". Blabbermouth.net. August 2, 2006. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ↑ Kemado Records (March 24, 2008). "The Sword - Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians". YouTube. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ↑ Kemado Records (April 28, 2008). "The Sword - Maiden, Mother & Crone (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ↑ Kemado Records (October 29, 2008). "The Sword - How Heavy This Axe (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ↑ "The Sword: 'Night City' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. March 31, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ↑ Martins, Chris (November 16, 2012). "The Sword Breed a Powerful She-Devil in 'Veil of Isis' Video". Spin. SpinMedia. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ↑ "The Sword: 'Cloak Of Feathers' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. April 29, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
External links
- The Sword official website
- The Sword discography at AllMusic
- The Sword discography at Discogs
- The Sword discography at MusicBrainz