THE SWORD's 'Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians' Video Posted Online
March 19, 2008THE SWORD's brand new music video for the song "Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians" sees its world online premiere today via Stereogum. Check out the eye-catching clip for THE SWORD's new single now at this location.
"Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians" is taken from THE SWORD's impending new album, "Gods of the Earth", which will drop on April 1, via Kemado Records. The follow up to the band's critically acclaimed debut "Age of Winters", "Gods of the Earth" was recorded at Folkvang Studios in Austin, TX, and is said to be "more ambitious, more accomplished and simply bigger."
The Austin, TX-based quartet has announced both U.S. and United Kingdom headlining tours in support of the much anticipated new album. THE SWORD will launch a UK headlining trek on March 25 in Nottingham. The tour will hit London's Underworld venue on April 3. Support on THE SWORD tour will be provided by Oakland, CA quartet SAVIOURS and San Francisco's BLACK COBRA.
On April 14, THE SWORD will kick off a west coast U.S. headlining run. The 13 city jaunt will feature support from SLOUGH FEG and Brooklyn progressive thrash trio CHILDREN. Additional THE SWORD U.S. headlining dates are expected to be announced in the immediate future.
THE SWORD has also been announced as one of the featured artists of the 2008 Bonnaroo Music Festival, set to take place June 12-15 in Manchester, TN. Known for showcasing "some of the best performers in rock and roll, along with dozens of artists in complementary styles," Bonnaroo 2008 will see THE SWORD perform alongside such acts as METALLICA, SIGUR ROS, ROBERT PLANT and ALISON KRAUSS, THE RACONTEURS, M.I.A. and WILLIE NELSON.
The final track listing for "Gods of the Earth" is as follows:
01. The Sundering
02. The Frost Giant's Daughter
03. How Heavy This Axe
04. Lords
05. Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians
06. To Take the Black
07. Maiden, Mother & Crone
08. Under the Boughs
09. The Black River
10. The White Sea
To check out the "Gods of the Earth" e-card, featuring "Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians", visit this location.
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