THE SWORD - Gods Of The Earth E-Card Available; Tour Dates Announced
March 7, 2008, 16 years ago
Austin, Texas' THE SWORD have unveiled an e-card previewing their new album, Gods Of The Earth, out April 1st on Kemado Records.
The e-card features the first single, 'Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians', as well as a sneak peak of the video for the track. Gods Of The Earth is The Sword's sophomore album - their debut, Age Of Winters, was released in 2006.
In addition to the full length, the group is also releasing a 10" picture disc on March 18th containing 'Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians' as well as the b-side, 'Codex Corvidae'.
Gods Of The Earth was recorded at Folkvang Studios in Austin, TX, and features the following tracklisting: 'The Sundering', 'How Heavy This Axe', 'Lords', 'Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians', 'To Take The Black', 'Maiden, Mother & Crone', 'Under the Boughs', 'The Black River', 'The White Sea'.
Check out the new e-card here. Download 'Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians' here. Pre-order Gods Of The Earth here.
The Sword is heading out on tour this March and April in support of Gods Of The Earth. Confirmed tour dates include:
March
25 - Nottingham, UK - Rock City *26 - Oxford, UK - Academy *
27 - Birmingham, UK - Academy *
28 - Manchester, UK - Academy *
29 - Glasgow, UK - King Tut's *
30 - Stoke, UK - Sugar Mill *
April
1 - Newport, UK - TJ's *2 - Portsmouth, UK - Wedgewood Rooms *
3 - London, UK - Underworld *
4 - Colchester, UK - Arts Centre *
14 - Lubbock, TX - Jake's Sports Center
15 - Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
16 - Phoenix, AZ - The Brick House
17 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah
18 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theater
19 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
21 - Portland, OR - Berbati's
22 - Seattle, WA - Neumo's
24 - Boise, ID - Nuerolux
25 - Salt Lake City, UT - Club Vegas
26 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
28 - Wichita, KS - Barley Corn's
29 - Oklahoma City, OK - Conservatory
* with Saviours, Black Cobra
with Children, Slough Feg
