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SUMMARY:The Sword
DESCRIPTION: THE SWORD is the soul of the warrior. Therefore\, when th
	e warrior is the subject\, the sword inevitably comes with him. THE SW
	ORD is a colossal\, high-energy powerhouse. Utilizing a potent combina
	tion of intense songwriting chemistry\, eye-opening creativity and tal
	ent and a distinctly unique vision\, THE SWORD is\, without question\,
	 one of heavy music’s most electrifying new bands. Conceived in Aust
	in\, TX in 2003\, THE SWORD took the form of a cohesive quartet in ear
	ly 2004 when guitarist / singer J.D. Cronise\, guitarist Kyle Shutt\, 
	bassist Bryan Richie\, and drummer Trivett Wingo joined forces. Inspir
	ed by such legendary names as SLEEP\, SLAYER and THE MELVINS\, the fou
	r-piece immediately began to construct the songs that would soon compr
	ise their initial demo recording. ...THE SWORD has a double office to 
	perform: to destroy anything that opposes the will of its user and to 
	sacrifice all the impulses that arise from the instinct of self-preser
	vation. THE SWORD’s live shows quickly became the hottest ticket in 
	Austin\, as their punishing\, yet melodious compositions\, mythical im
	agery and conscious effort to slowly immobilize audiences left music f
	ans astonished while word about the band continued to flourish and gro
	w. Less than a year after their formation\, THE SWORD became known as 
	"Austin's most dangerous band". Soon\, an increased number of regional
	 live dates had gained the band an army of followers. That\, combined 
	with a devastating performance at SXSW 2004\, led to the band sharing 
	the stage with respected noise heroes like JUCIFER\, DON CABELLERO and
	 MASTODON. In April\, 2004\, THE SWORD was invited to hit the road alo
	ngside fellow Austin music heroes ...AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL
	 OF DEAD. The month-long tour introduced their formidable live show to
	 thousands of stunned new devotees along the east coast and Midwest U.
	S. ...very frequently THE SWORD may simply mean pure destruction\, and
	 then it is the symbol of force\, sometimes devilish force. Following 
	another much-talked about performance at SXSW 2005 and the awareness o
	f the quartet’s talent at an all-time high\, the band found a home i
	n diverse NYC label Kemado Records. A number of new songs already in h
	and\, songwriting for the band’s debut full-length immediately resum
	ed. Set for release in February\, 2006\, "THE SWORD" is a mind-blowing
	\, nine-song journey inside the mysterious\, yet concrete world THE SW
	ORD call their own. Recorded at Austin’s Folkvang Studios\, the albu
	m was engineered by bassist Richie and produced by frontman J.D. Croni
	se\, ensuring the complete capture of the hard-earned sound the band h
	as worked so tirelessly to achieve. Mastered by Rick Essig at Master C
	utting Room (THE NEW YORK DOLLS\, CHIC COREA) and featuring atypical a
	lbum art by ...AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD main man Conr
	ad Keely\, the band’s self-titled debut is set to send shockwaves th
	roughout the hard rock community at large. Exhilarating songs such as 
	the powerfully monolithic "Celestial Crown"\, the heavy-handed "Freya"
	\, the graceful then rampaging "Iron Swan"\, "March of the Lor" with i
	t’s gripping\, towering build and the catchy\, colossal closer "Ebet
	hron" instantly convey what words can only try to describe: THE SWORD 
	is not to be taken lightly. ...As something of divinity enters into th
	e making of THE SWORD\, its owner and wielder should also respond to t
	he inspiration. His mind should be at one with the soul which animates
	 the cold steel. Its edge is made of metal so hard that it holds a raz
	or sharpness even after repeated use in battle. Here is the true warri
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LOCATION:Revolution Hall @ 425 River Street, Troy, New York 12180 Unit
	ed States
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