The Sword goes back in the scabbard

[greenybloomers]

In somewhat belated news, apparently JD and the boys are hanging it up after nearly 20 years. Disappointed I never go to see them live, but looking forward to whatever he and Kyle come out with next in their respective ventures:

 

[Eddie-Applegate]

Great, great band. I saw them open for Kyuss Lives! in about 2010

Excellent songs and awesome performances

 

[Slo Lerner]

Great, great band. I saw them open for Kyuss Lives! in about 2010

Excellent songs and awesome performances

Never saw them live but really dug the stuff I have by The Sword. Sorry to hear they’re hanging it up

 

[devicaster]

Great, great band. I saw them open for Kyuss Lives! in about 2010

Excellent songs and awesome performances

I saw the same show here in 2012, as much as I loved seeing Kyuss, I was there as much for The Sword. So it's a little irritating, my Youtube feed recommended a lot of Sword shows that have popped up from the last year or so, which got me back onto listening to them again. So in the past 2 months I've had a Sword playlist on Spotify Ive been going back to a few times per week. And my thoughts up till last week have been, "next time they're here I'm not missing it." So much for that goal...

Nevertheless, their 1st three albums are what resonate with me the most. But there are moments on the others I go back to as well. Hopefully the reunion tour happens in '28 or '29.

 

[thrashmetl]

I genuinely had no idea they were still together. Haven’t heard a peep about them in years which is probably part of the reason they’re throwing in the towel.

 

[BenPerkins]

Saw them with Metallica in 2008/2009. Sorry to hear they're hanging it up.

 

[greenybloomers]

I genuinely had no idea they were still together. Haven’t heard a peep about them in years which is probably part of the reason they’re throwing in the towel.

The Conquest of Quarantine series is worth a listen:





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQiDSt5TOFE

 

[Echoplexi]

Saw them probably 7-8 years ago, good show. I admit I don’t really know about the records after the first 2