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21 de jul. de 2015 · For the past decade, The Sword have sounded a clarion call to old-school headbangers struggling to find something both new and familiar in metal’s inexorable evolution towards the extreme. But the bludgeoning, bong-sparking riffage that landed the Texas retro-metallers on the map fades to the background on High Country, the band’s sprawling ...
27 de nov. de 2015 · Recorded March-April 2015 at Church House Studios in Austin, Texas with additional recording at Level One Sound (Austin) and High Country Atelier (Asheville, North Carolina). Mixed at the Magpie Cage (Baltimore, Maryland).
High Country Lyrics: Brothers / Sisters / Listen closely / To the earth / Dawn arrives / A rooster wails / Clouds enshroud the mountainside / Like a virgin's bridal veil / Summer nights / Silent trees
1 de sept. de 2015 · The Sword High Country Razor & Tie Records [2015]. Fire Note Says: The Sword return, slashing in several different directions. Album Review: Ever since battling the cover of The Sword’s “Freya” in video game Guitar Hero 2, I’ve found myself hooked by the Austin, TX-based band’s sound. Picking up both 2006’s Age of Winters and 2008’s Gods of the Earth helped shaped my tastes and ...
3 de jun. de 2015 · High Country reveals a more mellow side of The Sword, with less aggressive psychadelic metal, but dare I say, more Tame Impala-feeling pop? There's some folk metal feeling to it too, but above all else, there seems to be a playful side of The Sword, and thus, a fun album to enjoy.
High Country became new territory for The Sword, and they began doing things differently. That approach included more attention to backing vocals and harmonies, implementing more synthesizers and percussion elements, and tuning to E-flat instead of all the way down to C. As a result, the guitars stand out as more vital and vibrant than ever.
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