Heavy Metal Rock band from Austin (Texas) formed in 2004 and active until October 2022.
Current line-up:
Santiago Jimmy Vela III: Drums, Percussion
J.D. Cronise: Vocals, Guitar
Kyle Shutt : Guitar
Bryan Richie: Bass
ALBUMS
The Sword
Live At Levitation
2023
The Sword
Conquest Of Quarantine
2022
The Sword
Chronology 2006 - 2018
2020, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Craft Recordings, 
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, Stoner Rock/Heavy Metal/Doom Metal
The Sword
Conquest Of Kingdoms
2019, 3x Vinyl, ,
, Doom Metal/Stoner Rock/Heavy Metal
The Sword
Used Future
2018, 
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, Stoner Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Hard Rock
The Sword
Greetings From...
2017, ,
, Hard Rock/Doom Metal/Stoner Rock
The Black Angels / The Sword
Tonight We Bleed / Turnt To Dust
2017
The Sword
John The Revelator
2016, 7", Single, Razor & Tie
The Sword
Low Country
2016, ,
, Stoner Rock
The Sword
High Country
2015, 7", Ltd, Razor & Tie
The Sword
High Country
2015, ,
, Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Stoner Rock
The Sword
The Hidden Masters / Arcane Montane
2014, 7", Lim + 7", Hot, Razor & Tie, ,
, Stoner Rock/Dubstep
The Sword
Hammer Of Heaven
2012, 7", Ltd, Num, Pic, Razor & Tie
The Sword
Apocryphon
2012
The Sword / Year Long Disaster
Cold Sweat / Maiden, Mother & Crone
2010, 7", Single, Ltd, Num, Lig, Volcom Ent. Vinyl Club, ,
, Stoner Rock/Hard Rock/Classic Rock
The Sword
(The Night The Sky Cried) Tears Of Fire
2010, 10", Shape, Single, Ltd, Pic, Hex, Kemado Records, ,
, Stoner Rock/Doom Metal/Heavy Metal
The Sword
Tres Brujas
2010
The Sword
Warp Riders
2010, ,
, Stoner Rock/Heavy Metal
The Sword
Age Of Winters / Gods Of The Earth
2008, CD, Album, Age + CD, Album, God + Box, Comp, Ltd, Kemado Records, Kemado Records, Kemado Records, ,
, Doom Metal/Stoner Rock
The Sword
Maiden, Mother & Crone
2008, CD, Single, Promo, Kemado Records
The Sword
Gods Of The Earth
2008, ,
, Stoner Rock/Doom Metal/Heavy Metal
The Sword
Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians
2008
The Sword / Witchcraft
The Sword / Witchcraft
2007, ,
, Hard Rock/Doom Metal
The Sword
Freya
2006
The Sword
Age Of Winters
2006
The Sword
Four Songs
2005, CDr, EP, Not On Label (The Sword Self-released)
The Sword
The Sword
2004, CDr, Not On Label (The Sword Self-released), ,
, Stoner Rock/Heavy Metal/Doom Metal
The Sword
Apocryphon
2012
The Sword
Gods Of The Earth
2008
APPEARANCES +
Amplified Heat / Como Las Movies
Barael's Blade / Tears Like Diamonds
2024, 7", Ltd, Try Hard (2), ,
, Hard Rock/Psychedelic/Cumbia
Various
Classic Rock Compilation Volume 43
2015, CD, Comp, Promo, Classic Rock (3), 
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, Post-Punk/Classic Rock/Hard Rock/Blues Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Stoner Rock/Prog Rock/Alternative Rock
Various
Razor / Metal For The Masses
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Smplr, Metal Hammer, Metal Hammer, Century Media, 
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, Alternative Rock/Black Metal/Death Metal/Gothic Metal/Heavy Metal/Nu Metal/Thrash
Various
Aqualung (Redux)
2024
Various
Weedian - Trip To Texas
2023, 65xFile, MP3, Comp, Weedian
Various
The Sights & Sounds of Austin
2018, LP, Comp, Promo, Hand Drawn Pressing, COLLiDE (3), ,
, Heavy Metal/Indie Rock/Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Alternative Rock/Electro/Psychedelic Rock/Punk
Various
Le Sampler RockHard 185
2018, CD, Comp, Promo, RockHard
Various
Team Slay Sampler 2018
2018, CD, Comp, Promo, Fearless Records, Razor & Tie
Various
Sampler 2018 Fall Edition
2018, CD, Promo, Smplr, Fearless Records, Razor & Tie
Various
Seek + Destroy
2016, CD, Comp, Metal Hammer, 
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, Hardcore/Thrash/Heavy Metal/Stoner Rock
Various
Maximum Metal Vol. 209
2015, CD, Comp, Promo, Metal Hammer, ,
, Heavy Metal/Hard Rock/Death Metal/Thrash/Industrial
Various
Rock Tribune 148
2015, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Rock Tribune Magazine, 
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, Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Doom Metal/Death Metal/Classic Rock/Thrash/Black Metal
Various
All Areas Volume 177
2015, CD, Comp, Promo, Visions (4), ,
, Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Punk/Indie Rock/Noise/Doom Metal/Stoner Rock/Hardcore
Various
Le Sampler RockHard 156
2015, CD, Comp, Promo, RockHard, 
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, Thrash/Hard Rock/Death Metal/Heavy Metal/Industrial/Doom Metal
Various
CD Zur Ausgabe 81
2015, CD, Comp, Promo, Slam Alternative Music Magazine, 
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, Heavy Metal/Stoner Rock/Punk/Hard Rock
Various
Razor & Tie / Mayhem Festival 2014 Summer Sampler
2014, 13xFile, MP3, Comp, Smplr, 256, Razor & Tie
Various
Nr. 250 - Die Besten Coversongs Aus 25 Jahren
2013, CD, Comp, Promo, Visions Magazine, ,
, Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Prog Rock/Hardcore/Industrial/Stoner Rock/Punk/Indie Rock/Acoustic/Folk Rock
Various
Soundwave 2013
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music, 
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, Heavy Metal/Hard Rock/Nu Metal/Pop Punk/Hardcore/Post-Hardcore/Metalcore
Various
Carved In Stone (The Ultimate Stoner Rock)
2013, CD, Comp, ZYX Music, Golden Core
Various
Napalm Records All Stars
2013, 15xFile, MP3, Comp, vbr, Napalm Records, 
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, Melodic Death Metal/Heavy Metal/Gothic Metal/Power Metal/Symphonic Metal/Folk Metal
Various
Kronjuwelen #16
2012, CD, Comp, Promo, Classic Rock (3), ,
, Classic Rock
Various
Lauschangriff Volume 016
2012, CD, Comp, RockHard, ,
, Heavy Metal/Thrash/Stoner Rock/Progressive Metal/Doom Metal/Death Metal/Power Metal
Various
Untitled (Rock Tribune 120)
2012, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Rock Tribune Magazine, ,
, Prog Rock/Heavy Metal/Goth Rock/Thrash/Death Metal/Hardcore/Black Metal
Various
All Areas Volume 145
2012, CD, Comp, Promo, Visions (4), ,
, Stoner Rock/Hard Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Grunge/Garage Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Rock Guerilla.tv Vol. 22
2012, DVD-V, Comp, RockHard, ,
, Heavy Metal/Hard Rock/Interview
Various
All Areas Volume 147: Rarities 2012
2012, CD, Comp, Promo, Visions Magazine, ,
, Punk/Heavy Metal/Hardcore/Doom Metal/Stoner Rock/Math Rock/Hard Rock/Grunge
Various
Smash!
2012, CD, Comp, Metal Hammer, ,
, Heavy Metal
Various
Le Sampler RockHard 126
2012, CD, Comp, Promo, RockHard, ,
, Thrash/Hard Rock/Gothic Metal/Black Metal/Death Metal
Various
New Heavy Sounds Volume Two
2011, CD, Album, Comp, Ltd, Num, Smplr, New Heavy Sounds
Various
January 2011 Chrysalis Music Singles Sampler
2011, 2xCDr, Promo, Smplr, Chrysalis Music Group USA,
Various
Lauschangriff Volume 006
2010, CD, Comp, RockHard, ,
, Alternative Rock/Goth Rock/Death Metal/Glam/Punk/Symphonic Rock/Stoner Rock/Black Metal/Heavy Metal/Thrash/Doom Metal
Various
Kronjuwelen #03
2010, CD, Comp, Promo, Classic Rock (3), ,
, Alternative Rock/Stoner Rock/Heavy Metal/Thrash/Hard Rock/Doom Metal/Classic Rock
Various
All Areas Volume 123
2010, CD, Comp, Promo, Visions Magazine, ,
, Alternative Rock/Hard Rock/Punk/Indie Rock/Heavy Metal
Various
Bugging Your Ears! No.139
2010, CD, Comp, Promo, Rock Sound, ,
, Alternative Rock/Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Post-Hardcore/Prog Rock/Post Rock/Math Rock/Horror Rock
Various
Le Sampler RockHard 102
2010, CD, Comp, Promo, RockHard, ,
, Symphonic Rock/Heavy Metal/Thrash/Hard Rock/Power Metal/Alternative Rock/Death Metal
Various
Soundwave 2011
2010, 2xCD, Comp, Shock (2), ,
, Heavy Metal/Grunge/Pop Punk/Industrial/Hard Rock/Emo/Hardcore/Punk/Nu Metal
Various
September 2010 Chrysalis Music Singles Sampler
2010, 2xCDr, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Chrysalis Music
Various
Sync-Apatible Q3'10 Chrysalis Music Sampler
2010, 2xCDr, Promo, Smplr, Chrysalis Music Group USA,
Various
Maximum Metal Vol. 141
2009, DVD-V, Comp, Promo, PAL, Metal Hammer, ,
, Folk Rock/Death Metal/Thrash/Hardcore/Hard Rock/Goth Rock/Nu Metal
Various
Jennifer's Body (Music From The Motion Picture)
2009
Various
Metal Detector FMQB
2008, CD, Comp, Promo, Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report Inc., ,
, Heavy Metal
Various
Le Sampler RockHard #75
2008, CD, Comp, Promo, RockHard
Various
Sound Check No. 108
2008, CD, Comp, Promo, Rock Sound, ,
, Alternative Rock/Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Doom Metal/Indie Rock/Emo/Pop Punk/Metalcore
Various
Kemado 2007 SXSW Sampler
2007, CD, Comp, Promo, Kemado Records, ,
, Folk Rock/Acid/Punk/Heavy Metal
Various
Fear Candy 26
2006, CD, Comp, Promo, Terrorizer
Various
Pet Sounds (The Best Of 2006)
2006, CD, Comp, Visions Magazine, ,
, Alternative Rock/Punk/Indie Rock/Prog Rock
Various
Tune In, Turn On, Rock Out!
2006, CD, Comp, Classic Rock
Various
Hard N' Heavy Blaster 87
2006, CD, Comp, Enh, Promo, Hard N' Heavy, ,
, Grindcore/Industrial/Punk/Death Metal/Stoner Rock/Black Metal/Heavy Metal/Thrash/Hardcore
Various
Heavy Shit!
2006, CD, Comp, Ποπ + Ροκ, Ποπ + Ροκ, 
Various
RESDVD Vol.9 No.1 / Altered States
2006, DVD-V, Comp, Promo, NTSC, RES Media Group, Inc.
Various
18 Tracks + 2 Vidéos - Sampler #3
2006, CD, Comp, Smplr, Car, Rock You Magazine, ,
, Thrash/Speed Metal/Stoner Rock/Punk/Power Metal/Post Rock/Post-Punk/Pop Rock/Nu Metal/Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Various
Rock Sound Volume 109
2006, CD, Comp, Enh, Smplr, Rock Sound, ,
, Stoner Rock/Punk/Pop Rock/Nu Metal/Punk/Hard Rock/Hardcore/Heavy Metal
Various
Rock Sound Volume 99
2006, CD, Comp, Enh, Promo, Rock Sound, 
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, Alternative Rock/Nu Metal
Various
Filter Magazine PSSST! Winter 2006
2006, CD, Comp, Promo, Filter Magazine
Various
Vice CD/DVD #4 Presented By Tower Records
2006, 2xCD, Smplr, Vice Records, ,
, Punk/Hardcore/Synth-pop/House/Indie Rock/Folk Rock/Alternative Rock
Various
Chartbreakers Rock & Urban Weekly Hit CD
2006, CDr, Comp, Promo, Jones Radio Networks, ,
, Contemporary R&B/Alternative Rock/Stoner Rock/Hard Rock
Various
Invaders
2006
Various
Over The Top Volume One
2005, CD, Comp, Violent Hippy Records
Various
Just A Little More Bite
CD, Comp, Promo, Border Music, 
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, Doom Metal/Stoner Rock/Technical Death Metal/Black Metal/Death Metal/Power Metal/Heavy Metal/Prog Rock/Metalcore/Goth Rock/Progressive Metal
