The Sword have released a special, limited-edition 180 gram audiophile black LP of their current album,
Apocryphon BUY NOW HERE(
http://merchnow.com/products/153198/apocryphon-black-lp). To celebrate the post-holidays, the band is also offering fans the opportunity to purchase the vinyl (and additional band merchandise) at a
25% discount by using the special code
RT25 at checkout beginning now
through January 1st.
The Sword’s Apocryphon album is the band’s fourth album to date. Apocryphon debuted at #17 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart and #3 on the Billboard Independent chart with 16,800 units sold marking the band’s highest career sales week to date. The album is currently receiving rave reviews and also spent three weeks at #1 on CMJ’s Loud Rock Chart (Metal Radio). The Sword recently wrapped up a headline tour and will tour the UK and Europe next in January (dates below).
Apocryphon Press Raves:
“Fantastical lyrics and rollercoaster riffs, but it also evinces a new and exciting rawness.”
– SPIN Magazine
“Few modern-day metal bands can match the muscular riffing of the Austin, Texas quartet The Sword.”
– Rolling Stone
“These songs are designed to do one thing: rock hard. Which they do.” – Alternative Press
“The Sword’s Vision is finally powerful enough to swallow listeners in its stampede.” – Billboard
“With an expansive vocabulary and knack for narration, J.D. Cronise continues to pen some of metal’s most original lyrics.” – Austin Chronicle
“Mountain sized riffs.” – Decibel Magazine
The Sword International Tour Dates
1/6/13 WOLVERHAMPTON / SLADE ROOMS UK
1/7/12 GLASGOW / ABC 2 SCOTLAND
1/8/13 MANCHESTER / ACADEMY 3 UK
1/9/13 BRISTOL / FLEECE UK
1/10/13 LONDON / UNDERWORLD UK
1/12/13 ANTWERP / TRIX BELGIUM
1/13/13 NIJMEGEN / DOORNROOSJE HOLLAND
1/14/13 KOLN / UNDERGROUND GERMANY
1/15/13 BERLIN / MAGNET GERMANY
1/16/13 HAMBURG / LOGO GERMANY
1/18/13 GOTHENBURG / STICKY FINGERS SWEDEN
1/19/13 STOCKHOLM / DEBASER SWEDEN
1/21/13 HELSINKI / TAVASTIA FINLAND
1/22/13 TAMPERE / KLUBI FINLAND
1/24/13 OSLO / JOHN DEE NORWAY
1/25/13 KARLSTAD / ROCKBAREN SWEDEN
1/26/13 MALMO / DEBASER SWEDEN
1/27/13 COPENHAGEN / LITTLE VEGA DENMARK
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