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The Sword discography

The discography of The Sword, an American heavy metal band, consists of six studio albums, one live album, three compilation albums, one extended play (EP), three split releases, 13 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 debut album Age of Winters the following year.[1] "Freya" was released as a single in 2007,[2] followed by a split EP with Swedish band Witchcraft featuring new track "Sea of Spears" and a cover version of Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song".[1]

The Sword discography
The Sword performing live in 2013
Studio albums6
EPs2
Live albums1
Compilation albums3
Singles13
Music videos11
Split releases3

In 2008 the band released Gods of the Earth, which reached number 102 on the US Billboard 200.[3] "Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians" was released as its sole single.[4] In March 2010, the band released a split single with Year Long Disaster, which was followed in August by Warp Riders.[1] The album was supported by the release of two singles – "Tres Brujas" and "(The Night the Sky Cried) Tears of Fire" – as well as a trilogy of music videos.[5] Warp Riders peaked at number 42 on the Billboard 200,[3] as well as reaching the top ten of the Hard Rock Albums, Independent Albums and Tastemaker Albums charts.[6][7][8]

With new drummer Santiago "Jimmy" Vela III and new label Razor & Tie,[9][10] the Sword returned with its fourth studio album Apocryphon in October 2012.[1] It was the band's first to reach the US top 20, peaking at number 17,[3] as well as the first to reach the top ten of the Top Rock Albums chart at a peak position of number 4.[11] The band's fifth album High Country was released in August 2015, charting in the US at number 30,[3] with the acoustic companion album Low Country released the following year reaching the top ten of the US Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart.[6] The Sword's first live album Greetings From... was released in May 2017.[1]

In March 2018, the band released its sixth studio album Used Future.[12] The album debuted at number 104 on the Billboard 200, the lowest position in the band's career since Age of Winters had failed to chart.[3] It also reached number 6 on the Hard Rock Albums chart and number 16 on the Top Rock Albums chart.[6][11] After a two-year hiatus, the Sword is set to return in 2020 with two compilations: Conquest of Kingdoms and Chronology: 2006–2018.[13][14]

Albums

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[3] 		US
Hard
[6] 		US
Indie
[7] 		US
Rock
[11] 		US
Taste
[8] 		AUS
[15] 		GER
[16] 		UK
[17] 		UK
Indie
[18] 		UK
Rock
[19]
Age of Winters
  • Released: February 14, 2006
  • Label: Kemado
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL
 — — — — — — — — — —
Gods of the Earth
  • Released: March 31, 2008
  • Label: Kemado
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL
 102 14 11 — 5 — — — 12 30
Warp Riders
  • Released: August 19, 2010
  • Label: Kemado
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL
 42 5 8 15 6 — — — 26 20
Apocryphon
  • Released: October 22, 2012
  • Label: Razor & Tie
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL
 17 2 3 4 5 — — — 47 21
High Country
  • Released: August 21, 2015
  • Label: Razor & Tie
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL
 30 4 — 7 5 74 91 128 13 11
Used Future
  • Released: March 23, 2018
  • Label: Razor & Tie
  • Formats: CD, LP, CS, DL
 104 6 — 16 4 — — — — 25
"—" denotes a release that did not register on that chart.

Live albums

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List of live albums with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peaks
US
Hard
Sales
[20] 		US
Rock
Sales
[21]
Greetings From...
  • Released: May 5, 2017
  • Label: Razor & Tie
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL
 10 43

Compilations

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List of compilation albums with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak positions
US
Curr.
[22] 		US
Hard
[6] 		US
Rock
[11] 		US
Taste
[8]
Low Country
  • Released: September 23, 2016
  • Label: Razor & Tie
  • Formats: CD, LP, DL
 97 10 32 24
Conquest of Kingdoms
  • Released: June 5, 2020
  • Label: Craft
  • Formats: 3LP, DL
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Chronology: 2006–2018
  • Released: June 5, 2020
  • Label: Craft
  • Format: 3CD
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Extended plays

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List of extended plays
Title Album details
iTunes Festival: London 2010
  • Released: July 14, 2010
  • Label: Kemado
  • Format: DL
Conquest of Quarantine
  • Released: 2024
  • Label: Try Hard Ltd
  • Format: 12" vinyl

Split releases

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List of split releases
Title Release details
Untitled split with Witchcraft
(split with Witchcraft)
  • Released: November 13, 2007
  • Label: Kemado
  • Format: 12" vinyl
"Cold Sweat/Maiden, Mother & Crone"
(split with Year Long Disaster)
"Tonight We Bleed/Turnt to Dust"
(split with The Black Angels)
  • Released: September 2017
  • Label: Cardinal Press
  • Format: 7" vinyl

Singles

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List of singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Freya" 2007 Age of Winters
"Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians" 2008 Gods of the Earth
"Tres Brujas" 2010 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
"Seriously Mysterious" (acoustic) Low Country
"Maiden, Mother & Crone" (live) 2017 Greetings From...
"Deadly Nightshade" 2018 Used Future
"Twilight Sunrise"
"Freya" (live at Stubb's, 2011) 2020 Conquest of Kingdoms

Music videos

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List of music videos, showing year released and director(s)
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Winter's Wolves" 2006 David Foote [23]
"Freya" Barnaby Roper [24]
"Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians" 2008 Michael Colao, Josh Litwhiler [25]
"Maiden, Mother & Crone" Artificial Army [26]
"How Heavy This Axe" Super!Alright! [27]
"Tres Brujas" 2010 Artificial Army [28]
"Lawless Lands"
"Night City" 2011
"The Veil of Isis" 2012 Simon Chan [29]
"Cloak of Feathers" 2013 Rich Ragsdale [30]
"Used Future" 2018 Rooster Teeth [31]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Rivadavia, Eduardo. "The Sword: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  2. ^ "Freya/Iron Swan - The Sword: Release Info". AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "The Sword Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 23, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  4. ^ "Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyria – The Sword: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  5. ^ "The Sword: 'Night City' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. March 31, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c d e "The Sword Chart History: Hard Rock Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "The Sword Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  8. ^ a b c "The Sword Chart History: Tastemaker Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 23, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  9. ^ Robinson, Joe (October 17, 2011). "The Sword Name Santiago 'Jimmy' Vela III as Permanent Drummer". Loudwire. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  10. ^ "The Sword Sign New Worldwide Deal With Razor & Tie". Razor & Tie. March 24, 2012. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  11. ^ a b c d "The Sword Chart History: Rock Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 23, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  12. ^ Eduardo Rivadavia. "The Sword - Music Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  13. ^ "The Sword "Conquest Of Kingdoms" 3x12"". IndieMerch. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  14. ^ "The Sword "Chronology" 3xCD". IndieMerch. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  15. ^ Ryan, Gavin (August 29, 2015). "ARIA Albums: Disturbed Debuts At No 1 In Australia". Noise11. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  16. ^ "28 August, 2015". Top 100 Albums Charts. GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  17. ^ "Chart: CLUK Update 29.08.2015 (wk35)". zobbel.de. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  18. ^ UK Independent Albums Chart peak positions for The Sword albums:
  19. ^ UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart peak positions for The Sword albums:
  20. ^ "Greetings From... - The Sword: Hard Rock Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  21. ^ "Greetings From... - The Sword: Rock Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  22. ^ "Top Current Albums: October 15, 2016". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  23. ^ "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.
  24. ^ "The Sword Completes Work On New Music Video". Blabbermouth.net. August 2, 2006. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  25. ^ Kemado Records (March 24, 2008). "The Sword - Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians". YouTube. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  26. ^ Kemado Records (April 28, 2008). "The Sword - Maiden, Mother & Crone (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  27. ^ Kemado Records (October 29, 2008). "The Sword - How Heavy This Axe (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  28. ^ "The Sword: 'Night City' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. March 31, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  29. ^ Martins, Chris (November 16, 2012). "The Sword Breed a Powerful She-Devil in 'Veil of Isis' Video". Spin. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  30. ^ "The Sword: 'Cloak Of Feathers' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. April 29, 2013. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  31. ^ "The Sword: 'Used Future' Video Released". Blabbermouth.net. March 23, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
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