The final installment of the Warp Riders Trilogy. Directed by Artificial Army and featuring Esteban Powell, best know for his role as Carl in the classic Dazed and Confused.
hate to point out the elephant in the room but this is the music the Swords fans miss the most, they really did switch up the sound the last two albums and it didnt sound bad but this just sounds wayyy better
blueridger28 I feel the same way, but with how many bands are these days, it’s hard not to hear who influenced who. Like the genre referred to as the new wave of old school heavy metal; some bands literally have a song on each album that makes you recall a band from the 70s or 80s
There is a place where the losers win A port of call for desperate men It is known by many names We come and go but it remains Nobody cares, nobody cries If you're scared or if you die That's the way it goes You should know You're in the place they call the night-side In the shadows where the killers and the pirates hide Stick around if you think you can survive In the city on the night-side Running scared through endless night Too afraid to put up a fight They shackle her wrists It's too late to resist Scanned for weapons and transmitters Sold at auction to the highest bidder That's the way it goes Now you know You can find us on the night-side In the shadows where the killers and the pirates hide Come around if you think you can survive In the city on the night-side You can find us on the night-side In the shadows where the killers and the pirates hide Come around if you think you can survive In the place they call the night-side
You know what's funny . . . I'm pure roots rock&metal; . . . high school early '90's in Seattle . . . I liked grunge, but it introduced me to all of this music that I ACTUALLY still listen to . . . with very little grunge still on the play list for that matter. This band effing has the stuff. I digress-I know very little of The Foo Fighters music, but from all of the Dave Grohl interviews, you can hear the desperation in his voice as he is fighting for relevance. You would think that with The Sword's fabric of Sabbath, UFO, Zeppelin, early Metallica and a bit of thin Lizzy that Dave and his lazy-ass arena rock band would at the very least have figured "this" formula out . . . It is a band like The Sword that keep the Dave Grohl's up at night . . .
I love these guys, they opened for Metallica and Lamb of God on the Death Magnetic tour and I got stuck in traffic on the way and missed them.... AAAAGH! Am I alone in thinking this song sort of sounds like Corrosion of Conformity with a little bit more oomph?
The whole album seems to be set in a galaxy or solar system. So this song’s lyrical content would suggest a tidally locked planet as the location of the Night City.
I wish they didn't get so famous so fast.... they will never come back to Fargo again. I am so glad I witnessed them in a tiny bar before they blew the fuck up.
OH MY GOD! Katanas, Metal and Babes could it be that Heavy Metal has found an honest to goodness Champion?? With all the mass produced cheesy crap being forced upon the youth of this world, thank the gods that some honest rock n roll is an available alternative to the junk that is so prevalent today!
@deathkinggodfather1 I think the "How Heavy This Axe" video was too much a parody on the 60's, and 70's. This brings the elements of forgotten times into the NOW!. Lulz.
I worked security at their show at emos about ten years ago and they fucking destroyed an entire city block with the sonic blast. I think they were a three man at that time. Whatever, it was an exquisitely heavy experience
@deathkinggodfather1 Their videos are very definitely purposefully done in this style. Now, if you ever want to get desensitized to crappy music videos, just get into black metal. After a few months you'll be able to tolerate the lowest quality recordings and well...everything else that can possibly go wrong with a music vid.
Reminds me of this one time me and some friends went partying at Mos Eisley spaceport, and then had to rescue this girl from Palpatine and ended up killing a bunch of people with katanas. Luckily, Admiral Ackbar had a rebel ship waiting in orbit. It was a wild night.
Anyone else realize The Sword predicted Cyberpunk 2077 almost ten years before it ever came out? The lyrics are the whole damn Cyberpunk story including Night City.
Legit just heard this song again after playing cyberpunk and the connection kinda floored me. Probably just a huge coincidence but the parallels are interesting. Gives me a new way to think about the song and lyrics. If they keep the new game in night city I think it’d be criminal to not get the rights to use this song for a trailer at the very least
The band worth listening to!!! I hope to see you guys in San Diego at house of blues you Jam like it should be done!!! Keep up the good work and not producing something about bitches in the club!!!
Just check out bands other than deathmetal and -core bands. You'll find a lot that meet that description. (Symphonic Power Metal bands are almost on the opposite side of the spectrum). The Sword are still awesome aside from that though.
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