NewsAugust 5, 2009 12:58 AM ET6,874 views

Metal Blade signs Lightning Swords of Death

Official press release: Metal Blade Records is proud to announce inking a deal with LA underground black metal act, Lightning Swords Of Death. The band is seven years of the making and has been praised by the likes of Decibel, SOD Magazine, PIT Magazine and Metal Maniacs for their unrelenting and irrefutably vicious sound. Those who were privy to the band's 2007 release, The Golden Plague, are already aware of the band's prowess. Their second release took the form of a split CD with comrades Valdur, which was only available for a limited time at performances during the country wide 2008 Blodhevn tour. Metal Maniacs called LSOD's part a "heavy, bestial and brutal assault bringing to mind a young and hungry Thornspawn." The split continues to infect all who experience its unyielding expression of true chaos, but it's only a precursor of the grand and terrible horror that is looming in the future like a headsman's shadow. Vocalist Farron divulges: "Metal Blade has made a pact with the Devil. His knights, Lightning Swords of Death shall go forth to wreak torment upon man and all his works for conquer and the glory of Hell on Earth. We rejoice in this union, together we shall stack the souls of the weak and fill our chalice with the blood of martyrs." Lightning Swords of Death tour dates: 8/8 Las Vegas, NV @ Yayos 8/9 Sacramento, CA @ Java Lounge 8/11 Salt Lake City, UT @ Club Expose 8/14 Missouri, KS @ The Riot Room Kansas City Power Metal Festival 8/17 New York, NY @ Lit Lounge 8/19 Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose 8/21 Chicago, IL @ Nite Cap Keep an eye out for the new album coming in 2010. www.myspace.com/lightningswordsofdeath

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thursdizzle 8/4/2009 10:00:44 PM

frrrrrrrrrrrt past

youaresceneasfuck 8/4/2009 10:02:28 PM

"Lightning Swords Of Death"

ipecac 8/4/2009 10:04:07 PM

scraping the bottom of the corpse paint barrel songs

ludicrous_speed 8/4/2009 10:04:45 PM

"Lightning Swords of Napalm Death"

cultclassic 8/4/2009 10:14:00 PM

"Vocalist Farron divulges"

renex619x 8/4/2009 10:23:52 PM

holy shit this is gayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

GOKILLYOURSELF 8/4/2009 10:42:15 PM

*blank posts*

HBDad 8/4/2009 10:44:49 PM

Oh shit, this is for real! LOL!

dustybutt 8/4/2009 11:09:27 PM

LIGHTNING SWARD OF DEAF

ScreaminJayHawkins 8/4/2009 11:16:45 PM

seven years of the making seven years of the making seven years of the making seven years of the making seven years of the making seven years of the making seven years of the making seven years of the making

beer_and_nascar 8/5/2009 1:22:14 AM

may quite possibly be the gayest name in modern metal.

metal_bob 8/5/2009 1:34:00 AM

Interesting

slamburger 8/5/2009 2:32:53 AM

this is old news

holyfuckingshit 8/5/2009 3:39:01 AM

No read or listen, only say that is a fcking awesome band name

chicken_gang_bang 8/5/2009 3:57:22 AM

lol

DrPhobic 8/5/2009 8:04:02 AM

i'll take swords for $200 alex

phobophile 8/5/2009 9:19:07 AM

gayest press release i've ever read.

embraceofdarkness 8/5/2009 9:33:55 AM

who the fck listens to this shit? what use deos it have to sign a band like this? die.

godgrinder 8/5/2009 11:19:17 AM

I really hope this is like....a joke band or something. How can a USBM band with a name that ridiculous put a rant like that in print and expect to be take seriously?

lawlziez 8/5/2009 11:47:07 AM

Why is Metal Blade such a c*nting label nowadays. fck them and their shitty ass bands. Sign someone good you fcking kykes.

xburnfacex 8/5/2009 12:32:16 PM

Lolz, silly bands and their silly names.

champkind 8/5/2009 1:32:15 PM

go metalblade, lolol

MarginError 8/5/2009 2:34:42 PM

name sounds like it was generated by a facebook quiz written by a 13 year old.

TripleSix 8/5/2009 2:40:34 PM

Hellspawned Warhammers Of The Nordic Wind

GreenAppleQuickStep 8/5/2009 2:48:15 PM

Hellspawned Warhammers Of The Nordic Wind - ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Sandwiches 8/5/2009 3:35:03 PM

Uhhhh ok. And Missouri, ks is not a fcking real city

IMFUCKINGPISSED 8/6/2009 12:27:20 AM

Uhhhhhh...hmmm.

Langhizzle 8/6/2009 12:35:05 AM

Emmure should most definitely be on this.

tdaddyfunkypants 8/6/2009 1:23:35 AM

With a name like that, its obvious that this is a band full of gays. DIE, YOU STUPID fckS.

dannibalthecannibal 8/6/2009 6:16:49 PM

Blackmetal from Los Angeles? Straight out of the Angeles National Forest and the Pacific Fjords? Why not call it Orange County Blackmetal? or Gold-Metal? Lightning Swords of Dumb.

aightchopeace 8/6/2009 9:44:45 PM

another black metal band signed to metal blade lolol

watchthesky 8/8/2009 12:10:53 PM

man metal bands are reaaallly reaching for band names now days arent they..

harpowinfrey 8/9/2009 5:40:09 PM

who did they blow for this?

ShaolinLambKiller 8/9/2009 11:03:49 PM

I'm actually very surprised. I enjoy this band

fingers 8/11/2009 1:58:09 AM

balding members... lol




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