The Sword announced today on their social media that they have decided to call it a day. You can read the post by the band's vocalist/guitarist John D. Cronise below:
Hello friends,
I find it my duty to inform you that, after much contemplation, I have reached the difficult conclusion that it's time to bring The Sword's long and storied career to a close. When I started the band back in 2004, I could've only hoped for the successes we've enjoyed, and I consider myself extremely lucky to have been able to do it for a living for almost two decades. In that time everything I ever wanted to say and do with The Sword creatively has been said and done, and so the time has come for me to move on to other endeavors.
Thanks to everyone who's ever come to a show, bought our albums and merch, and supported us over the years. Thanks to everyone who's teched, tour managed, done sound, or sold merch for us. Thanks to all the bands who've taken us on tour and to all the bands we've taken on tour. Thanks to the promotors and venues who booked us and let us play. Thanks to the producers and recording engineers who worked on our albums and to the labels that released them. Thanks to Josh our booking agent and Mark our business manager, whom we are glad to count as friends. And most of all thanks to my bandmates, Kyle, Bryan, Jimmy, and Trivett, for having faith in me and allowing me to realize my vision. You dudes are true legends.
It's been a helluva journey. Now it's time for the next chapter...
— John D. Cronise
40 comments
Post CommentGood deal! Haven't put out a good album I'm a decade plus. Their last few albums were AWFUL!!
never been a big fan but when I was working security at a venue they were some of the nicest band members that came through.
anonymous 5 minutes ago never been a big fan but when I was working security at a venue they were some of the nicest band members that came through. Did you share a much-needed clove with them outside the show?
I honestly thought they broke up years ago. I liked the album with the purple cover
DAMN. Glad my brother and I got to see them once.
Really cool to see their entire fan base leave comments about them in this thread
I've been meaning to check these guys out for the last 20 years. Guess I don't have to now
I guess you needed to include not only the stylized picture of the response with the shit from the post typed underneath it from Instagram, but then also re-types it again for a third time you goddamn retards.
I find it my duty to inform you that, because all of our royalties from Guitar Hero II have dried up, I have reached the difficult conclusion that it's time to bring The Sword's long and storied career to a close.
"I guess you needed to include not only the stylized picture of the response with the shit from the post typed underneath it from Instagram, but then also re-types it again for a third time you goddamn retards." lol this site is really f*cking awful
im glad i never had to subject myself to this awful crap
A long, storied career as Clutch's openers comes to a close.
"I guess you needed to include not only the stylized picture of the response with the shit from the post typed underneath it from Instagram, but then also re-types it again for a third time you goddamn retards." lol this site is really f*cking awful Sucks so good
"Did you share a much-needed clove with them outside the show?" Nah, they snuck me a beer while they were doing a meet and greet which was them getting housed back stage with their fans.
Last good band to come from Austin. It's over.
Thank f*cking god. Whack Sabbath incarnate.
They'll reform in 2024 if his new job doesn't work out
always enjoyed their riffs & tone, though i didn't track after first few albums.
Band was alright. Happy those guys seemed to want to be creative and imaginative; there's also only so many ways you can dress up a pentatonic box riff before all your songs sound exactly the same.
De supported metallica on de Australia tour in 2010
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Thank god!