Fifteen years ago, The Sword unleashed their monumental album, "Gods of the Earth" —

Recorded at Folkvang Studios in Austin, TX, the album instantly conveys what words can only try to describe: The Sword is not to be taken lightly. From the explosive lead track, "The Sundering," it becomes immediately apparent that The Sword has raised the bar on their distinctive sound. "Gods of the Earth" exudes more ambition, greater accomplishment, and an overall grander scale. Its colossal, mountaintop-friendly hooks, thunderous drumming, and oceanic bass lines cut through the air like a scythe, while frontman J.D. Cronise's ominous vocals weave fantastical tales rich with myth and mythology. The album is adorned with waves of powerful riffs and low-end thunder, dominating tracks like the immediate "Maiden, Mother & Crone," "Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians," "Under the Boughs," and the paralysing "The Black River."

For me personally, this album has always held a deep kinship. It remains evocative and evergreen, a testament to The Sword's enduring legacy that will continue to live on.

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The Sword’s music is heavy, mighty, and replete with rich symbolism, narrative and poetry, spanning the worlds of mythology, fantasy, science-fiction and beyond the furthest reaches of the imagination.

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Albert speaks with Apocryphon album artist, J.H. Williams, on the 10th anniversary of Apocryphon.

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The Sword’s music is heavy, mighty, and replete with rich symbolism, narrative and poetry, spanning the worlds of mythology, fantasy, science-fiction and beyond the furthest reaches of the imagination.

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We have a special request for our listeners. The Topic Archives, a media library created and maintained solely by Australian producer Albert Chessa, needs your support. If you enjoy this podcast, consider donating at patreon.com/TopicArchives, or tipping at ko-fi.com/TopicArchives. Leaving a like, sharing, subscribing, and/or reviewing also helps us reach more listeners. Thank you for your generosity and continued support.

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theswordofficial.com

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Albert speaks with the overall-awesome human being Conrad Keely (artist and musician, creator of the album art for The Sword's Age Of Winters). #15YearsOfAgeOfWinters

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Albert speaks with Justin, creator of Barael's Legacy, a game dedicated to and set in the universe of The Sword (Part 2).

Justin

https://instagram.com/baraels.legacy

Albert

https://twitter.com/albertchessa

Albert speaks with Justin, creator of Barael's Legacy, a game dedicated to and set in the universe of The Sword (Part 1).

Links:

Justin's Instagram

https://instagram.com/baraels.legacy

Barael's Legacy for Windows (free)

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1zH8rpGB7VC91TrwdEv4hmKhnw2p8kp46

Barael's Legacy for Mac (free)

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1PMo0VyfHgPkTKdKRC27kKXkfnxdqv_yY

Listen To & Purchase All The Sword’s records (iTunes)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-sword/121471614

Listen To All The Sword's records (Spotify)

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0q32a3GRCjDxS4EIrC7YVY

Listen To All The Sword's records (YouTube)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTLDFfoaS5oG3ckBh0DT6zA

Buy The Sword's merch here:

https://www.indiemerch.com/thesword

Follow J.D. Cronise and The Sword on Twitter:

https://www.twitter.com/thesword

https://www.twitter.com/jdcronise

Also Pink Floyd:

http://www.pinkfloyd.com

Wayne's World 1 & 2:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105793

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108525

Tim & Eric:

http://www.timanderic.com

Apollo Gauntlet:

http://www.adultswim.com/videos/apollo-gauntlet

and Harmonquest:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HarmonQuest

Albert speaks with Bryan Richie, aka Galactic Protector, aka founding member and bass player of The Sword.

Bryan

https://twitter.com/birchmcgirch

Albert

https://twitter.com/albertchessa