THE SWORD - 'Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians' Available
March 19, 2008, 16 years ago
THE SWORD’s brand new music video - for the song ‘Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians’ - sees its world online premiere today via Stereogum. Check out the clip at this location.
The band's new album, Gods Of The Earth, is out on April 1st via Kemado Records.
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'.
An e-card can be viewed here. Download 'Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians' here.
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'.
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
