Time to introduce the next record! This week's album is recommended to you guys by Shadow Ninja 2.0.
The Sword - Warp Riders (2010)
Hard rock, heavy metal, stoner rock/metal
Length: 48:16
Part I: The Archer & The Orb
1. Acheron / Unearthing the Orb (3:43)
2. Tres Brujas (4:09)
3. Arrows in the Dark (4:30)
4. The Chronomancer I: Hubris (7:35)
5. Lawless Lands (5:09)
Part II: The Android & The Sword
6. Astraea's Dream (3:23)
7. The Warp Riders (3:57)
8. Night City (3:50)
9. The Chronomancer II: Nemesis (5:49)
10. (The Night the Sky Cried) Tears of Fire (6:11)
J. D. Cronise – vocals, guitars
Kyle Shutt – guitars
Bryan Richie – bass
Trivett Wingo – drums, percussion
You can check this album out via:
Spotify LinkYouTubeYandex.Music linkIf you don't want to blindly dive into the whole album, check out these officially released songs from the album:
The Sword - Tres BrujasThe Sword - Lawless LandsThe Sword - Night Cioty
Shadow Ninja 2.0: I figure I'll start with a fairly safe choice and branch out to weird stuff later, so my album this time is The Sword - Warp Riders, which I haven't seen mentioned really around here so I'm assuming that some people at least haven't heard it. They're a hard rock/classic-ish metal group with a sort of laid back, stoner-rock style groove to them.
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According to Wikipedia, The Sword is an American heavy metal band from Austin, Texas. Formed in 2003, the band is currently composed of vocalist and guitarist John D. Cronise, guitarist Kyle Shutt, bassist Bryan Richie and drummer Santiago "Jimmy" Vela III.
During its early career, The Sword was categorized primarily as a doom metal band, with the group's members citing bands including Black Sabbath and Sleep as influences. In recent years, the group's style has generally been classified as hard rock or stoner rock. The Sword has toured with a wide range of fellow rock and metal artists since its formation, including Metallica, Lamb of God and Clutch, and in recent years has also headlined its own tours.
Warp Riders is the third studio album by American heavy metal band The Sword. Recorded at Wire Recording in Austin, Texas with producer Matt Bayles, it was released by Kemado Records in August 2010. Warp Riders was written and recorded as a concept album centred on an original science fiction narrative written by vocalist and guitarist J. D. Cronise, and marks a conscious change in style from doom metal to a more hard rock-influenced sound.