The Rock Blogger

The Sword. Gods of the Earth. 2008. 3.5 stars.

Texas’ The Sword are back with another furious stoner-rock album, bringing their own brand of Black Sabbath worship the forefront of the genre. The band’s 2006 debut The Age of Winters was one of my favorite releases of that year so naturally I was fairly excited to hear their follow up. The Sword live up to expectations with Gods of the Earth, with some speedy riffs and powerful drumming, but never manage to fully push their sound in a new direction. While the album is incredibly fun and fluid, it ultimately leaves you wanting a little more.

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The Sword’s second full length album The Gods of the Earth came out yesterday and this video is for its first single. I’m hoping to pick the disc up today so I can write a full review soon. In the meantime, check out their post-apocalyptic video. It has a very trippy look to it, with a colorization scheme reminiscent of the sci-fi film A Scanner Darkly. Check it out.