---
title: "Sword"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/sword"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "Canada"
formed: 1980
disbanded: 1989
---

# Sword

**Sword** is a heavy metal band, from Canada, active 1980 to 1989.

Sword is a Canadian heavy metal band from Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec, that was formed in 1981 and is still active to this day. To date, they have released three studio albums, one compilation, one live album and three singles.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sword_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Sword |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Canada |
| Formed | 1980 |
| Disbanded | 1989 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Dan Hughes](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dan-hughes) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current |
| [Mike Larock](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-larock) | Bass |  | Current |
| [Mike Plant](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-plant) | Guitar |  | Current |
| [Rick Hughes](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rick-hughes) | Lead vocals |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1986 | [Metalized](https://themetalnet.com/album/3be216f9-c910-38e8-98d4-e0f54ce48b6c) | Album |
| 1988 | [Sweet Dreams](https://themetalnet.com/album/52700647-5196-34c2-a985-9552cd79ea58) | Album |
| 2022 | [III](https://themetalnet.com/album/a5c914e4-b3c8-4b86-bb36-d76483b435d2) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- website: https://www.swordmetalized.com/
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sword.Metalized
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Sword/130
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6RNuNpxyKhqaGRQTboO3Kf

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/sword](https://themetalnet.com/band/sword). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt