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The Sword

The Sword is an American heavy metal band from Austin, Texas. Formed in 2003, the band is composed of vocalist and guitarist John D. Cronise, guitarist Kyle Shutt, bassist Bryan Richie and drummer Santiago "Jimmy" Vela III for most of its tenure. Originally signed to Kemado Records, the group released their debut album Age of Winters in 2006, the…

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Genres
Heavy metal · hard rock · doom metal · stoner rock
Labels
Razor & Tie · Kemado
Members
John D. Cronise Kyle Shutt Bryan Richie Santiago "Jimmy" Vela III
Origin
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Past members
Trivett Wingo
Years active
2003–2022 · 2024–present

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The Sword

Nodes141
Edges140
Triples228
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014184
Components1

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The Sword

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related to 2012–17: Apocryphon, High Country and more · 56
The Sword → Age, Anthony Bourdain, Apocryphon, Apocryphon Tour, Arcane Montane, Baltimore, Bhut Jolokia, Billboard, BMX, Co, Dylan, Dylan Cameron, Eyes, Fire, Hammer, Heaven, In, In March, In May, Iron Swan Ale
related to 2003–09: Formation, early years and first releases · 50
The Sword → After, Age, AllMusic's Eduardo Rivadavia, Austin, Austin's Sound, Bassist Bryan Richie, Beerland, Canadian, Clutch, Cronise, EP, Europe, February, Freya, God, Guitar Hero II, In, In November, Japan, John
related to 2009–12: Warp Riders and two drummer changes · 38
The Sword → April, August, Australia, Billboard, Cold Sweat, Crone, Cronise, Earth, EP, February, Festival, Fun Fun Fun Fest, Gods, In July, In May, January, Japan, July, London, Maiden
related to Musical style, influences and lyrical themes · 38
The Sword → Age, AllMusic, Arthur, Black Sabbath, Blue Cheer, Clarke, CMJ, Cronise, Dune, Earth, Eduardo Rivadavia, Freya, George, Gods, He, Howard, Judas Priest, Kyle Shutt, Led Zeppelin, Lovecraft
related to 2017–ongoing: Used Future, hiatus and return · 22
The Sword → Age, Australian, Battles, Billboard, Deadly Nightshade, Facebook, In February, January, March, October, On September, Oregon, Portland, Primus, Rush, Sword, The, Tucker Martine, Twilight Sunrise, Used Future
Genres · 4
The Sword → doom metal, hard rock, Heavy metal, stoner rock
Labels · 2
The Sword → Kemado, Razor & Tie
Years active · 2
The Sword → 2003–2022, 2024–present
Members · 1
The Sword → John D. Cronise Kyle Shutt Bryan Richie Santiago "Jimmy" Vela III
Origin · 1
The Sword → Austin, Texas, U.S.

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band released album cronise sword first metal tour band's also later warp riders group john years shutt 2012 kyle richie

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The SwordGenresHeavy metal1.00infobox
The SwordGenreshard rock1.00infobox
The SwordGenresdoom metal1.00infobox
The SwordGenresstoner rock1.00infobox
The SwordLabelsRazor & Tie1.00infobox
The SwordLabelsKemado1.00infobox
The SwordMembersJohn D. Cronise Kyle Shutt Bryan Richie Santiago "Jimmy" Vela III1.00infobox
The SwordOriginAustin, Texas, U.S.1.00infobox
The SwordPast membersTrivett Wingo1.00infobox
The SwordWebsitetheswordofficial.com1.00infobox
The SwordYears active2003–20221.00infobox
The SwordYears active2024–present1.00infobox
The Swordis aAmerican heavy metal band from Austin0.90text

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