heavy metal

Thank you for reviving this thread! I missed it when it was originally posted. I think The Sword is awesome. I don't dig the fantasy themes in general, and especially in heavy metal, but the music speaks for itself and it just connects. I was very happy to find that "Apocryphon" was available on vinyl. The album is on its way to me as we speak. "Warp Riders" is next.

Really digging the Black Sabbath '13' disc.

Same here! I think it's a pretty solid effort. I have the LP and it sounds good.

Hey Fujindemon... do you post on theobelisk or the old (now defunct) stonerrock.com? You listed most of the big bands from the genre.

As for The Sword... they were a decent live band, but I thought their singer was the weak link. He was actually so bad, I was surprised they got as popular as they did. I remember when they were breaking onto the scene, and I saw them at Lit in NYC- capacity was maybe 40 or 50 and it was jam-packed. I would called them a stonerrock band, not "heavy metal".
There is/was a metal band called "Sword", and I think they were from VA. They were more metal, and less stoner.

I'm thrilled to see some of these bands mentioned on a'gon, though.