---
title: "The Sword"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/the-sword"
genre: "Doom Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2003
disbanded: 2022
---

# The Sword

**The Sword** is a doom metal band, from United States, active 2003 to 2022.

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 material for which had been largely written by Cronise prior to the band's formation. Gods of the Earth was released two years later, giving the group its first entry on the US Billboard 200 chart when it reached number 102.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sword

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | The Sword |
| Genre | Doom Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Austin, United States |
| Formed | 2003 |
| Disbanded | 2022 |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

[Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Stoner Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-metal) · [Stoner Rock](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-rock) · [Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bryan Richie](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bryan-richie) | Electric bass guitar |  | Current |
| [John D. Cronise](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-d-cronise) |  |  | Current |
| [Kyle Shutt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kyle-shutt) |  |  | Current |
| [Trivett Wingo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/trivett-wingo) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2004 | [The Sword](https://themetalnet.com/album/ac9af287-5029-3f0f-b512-ade61fa9d41e) | EP |
| 2005 | [Four Songs](https://themetalnet.com/album/cff19b83-e539-3156-a415-a8688501b619) | EP |
| 2006 | [Age of Winters](https://themetalnet.com/album/04112fee-3453-38ec-a557-efde902c9c3f) | Album |
| 2007 | [The Sword / Witchcraft](https://themetalnet.com/album/15403b43-e2df-3d38-813b-100cc91092a5) | EP |
| 2008 | [Gods of the Earth](https://themetalnet.com/album/fd90f157-9949-3c8d-a769-8dc3a0bd031d) | Album |
| 2008 | [Maiden, Mother & Crone](https://themetalnet.com/album/d741de33-355f-4ef2-9d5b-2ec7f845eba6) | EP |
| 2010 | [Warp Riders](https://themetalnet.com/album/677c1866-15f0-4140-adb2-78c7df6c831d) | Album |
| 2012 | [Apocryphon](https://themetalnet.com/album/a708fdfa-998b-4f07-b7da-18aa15a28dbc) | Album |
| 2015 | [High Country](https://themetalnet.com/album/3b541b77-d5bf-486c-8994-1e576b9e147c) | Album |
| 2018 | [Used Future](https://themetalnet.com/album/e54f9590-6395-4995-a05d-e0598e5f9e1d) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Kyuss](https://themetalnet.com/band/kyuss) (listened together)
- [Red Fang](https://themetalnet.com/band/red-fang) (listened together)
- [Baroness](https://themetalnet.com/band/baroness) (listened together)
- [Queens of the Stone Age](https://themetalnet.com/band/queens-of-the-stone-age) (listened together)
- [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (listened together)
- [Clutch](https://themetalnet.com/band/clutch) (listened together)
- [High on Fire](https://themetalnet.com/band/high-on-fire) (listened together)
- [Melvins](https://themetalnet.com/band/melvins) (listened together)
- [Electric Wizard](https://themetalnet.com/band/electric-wizard) (listened together)
- [Fu Manchu](https://themetalnet.com/band/fu-manchu) (listened together)
- [Sleep](https://themetalnet.com/band/sleep) (listened together)
- [Orange Goblin](https://themetalnet.com/band/orange-goblin) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theswordofdoom
- x: https://twitter.com/thesword
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theswordofficial/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/swordofdoommusic
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0q32a3GRCjDxS4EIrC7YVY
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/12106
- bandcamp: https://thesword.bandcamp.com/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/121471614
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/The_Sword/57071

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