In celebration of the release of their fifth album, High Country, on August 21, The Sword has announced a contest where fans can win prizes including 10 Subrosa X Stormwitch bikes, 10 custom designed Sword beer steins, and 30 autographed vinyl test pressings of High Country.  The contest begins today and runs through Friday August 28.

  

To enter the contest, fans need to upload a receipt from the purchase of High Country and fill out an entry form at the contest page.  Those who haven’t purchased the album are still eligible to enter the contest by reading the rules and conditions section of the contest page.  

Winners of the contest will be randomly selected on Monday August 31 and notified by e-mail. For all contest information and official rules go to this location.

The Sword have released a lyric video for “The Dreamthieves”, a track from their upcoming High Country album. Check it out below:

“Mist & Shadow”, another track from High Country, is streaming below:

Acknowledging their fans’ undying loyalty to the vinyl format, The Sword has created unique colored vinyl of their new release, High Country, for different territories.

Two of the vinyl are currently available for pre-order at Merchnow and Indiemerch,while the others will be available on release day August 21st. Different colors are available for the US/Canada, UK, Europe, and Australia. The band has also created a unique vinyl that will be sold through the Napalm Records website in Germany, separate from the ones available throughout Europe.

“Empty Temples”:

“High Country”:

Dates for the first international leg of the High Country tour are below:

August
21 - Trondheim, Norway - Pstereo Festival
22 - Oslo, Norway - Parkteatret
23 - Goteborg, Sweden - Sticky Fingers
25 - Helsinki, Finland -Tavastia
27 - Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser Strand
28 - Malmo, Sweden - KB
29 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Lille Vega
30 - Hamburg, Germany - Rock Café St Pauli
31 - Berlin, Germany - Magnet

September
2 - Wien, Austria - Arena
3 - Munich, Germany - Magnet
4 - Milan, Italy - Legend
5 - Salzburg, Austria - Rockhouse
6 - Winterthur, Switzerland - Salzhaus
7 - Stuttgart, Germany - Universum
9 - Antwerp, Belgium - Trix Club
10 - Tilburg, Netherlands - Extase
11 - Cologne, Germany - Luxor
12 - Paris, France - La Boule Noire
14 - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Basement
15 - Glasgow, United Kingdom - King Tuts
16 - Manchester, United Kingdom - Academy 3
17 - Wolverhampton, United Kingdom - Slade Rooms
18 - London, United Kingdom - Underworld
19 - Bristol, United Kingdom - The Thekla