THE SWORD

THE SWORD (2003–PRESENT). J. D. Cronise (vocals/guitar), Kyle Schutt (guitar), Bryan Richie (bass), Trivett Wingo (drums).

THE SWORD

The Sword are yet another American metal band founded in Austin, Texas, who seem to play classic metal with a bit of an ironic smirk. Ben Snakepit from punk greats J. Church was in an early version of the band. The Sword demonstrate that paying attention to metal traditions, whether in a winking way (as in hipsters wearing vintage Iron Maiden shirts) or seriously is always a great career move.

Discography: Age of Winters (Kemado, 2006); The Sword/Witchcraft [split] (Kemado, 2007); Gods of the Earth (Kemado, 2008), Warp Riders (2010).