Studio albums 5 Music videos 10 Singles 9 | Compilation albums 1 EPs 2 Box sets 1 | |
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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. Following the inclusion of the track on Guitar Hero II, "Freya" was released as a single in 2007. 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".
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. "Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians" was released as the sole single from the album. Age of Winters and Gods of the Earth were later released together in November 2008. 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. 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".
Trivett Wingo left the band a few dates into the Warp Riders Tour and was replaced with Kevin Fender, who played the rest of the dates until he was replaced in 2011 with Santiago "Jimmy" Vela III. In March 2012 the band signed with Razor & Tie, with the single release "Hammer of Heaven" following in May. The band recorded its fourth album with producer J. Robbins in the summer, and Apocryphon was released in October 2012, reaching a peak of 17 on the Billboard 200, the highest position for the band to date. The band's fifth album, High Country, was released on August 21, 2015, with the companion album, "Low Country" later released on September 23rd, 2016. Also in 2016, the band released a 7" of "John the Revelator", a Son House classic, for Record Store Day.