Review: The Sword - Age Of Winters (or) slaying the evil serpent

Posted on 1 May 2006 | 1 Comment

Filed Under: Album Reviews, Hardcore & Metal

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There seems to have been a recent proliferation of bands that are playing classic heavy rock/metal that sounds as if it could be almost straight out of the early seventies. And while I don’t include the bad joke that is The Darkness, Austin, Texas natives The Sword is one of those bands that is doing it for real. These Texans would beat those English poseurs into a bloody pulp.

On their latest full-length Age Of Winters, they dish out a liberal serving of groove-laden sludgey guitar riffs that will hit you like a sledgehammer that is complemented by plenty of melodic harmonized guitar soloing. The Sword manages to retain the classic quality of Sabbath and even Iron Maiden while also (at times) sounding like more “modern” groups such as Mastodon, High On Fire, or Wolfmother. All in all, the band is one to watch and listen to. They quickly managed to pummel their way into my head, and that isn’t a bad thing. Age Of Winters is out now on Kemado Records.

MP3 | The Sword – Freya Age Of Winters
MP3 | The Sword – Iron Swan Age Of Winters

Comments

1 Kurt - 857 days ago Awesome. If you're really getting into the stoner-y metal, check out Buried Inside. I think they're the best out there right now.