Once in a while a band comes along that is not only perfect musically but perfect for its time. The Sword not only delivered one of the best debut metal releases for years (2006's 'Age of Winters') but they did it just as the tide seemed to be slowly turning towards riffy, Sabbathy rock. Classic stoner type bands like Clutch and Down have started drawing huge crowds, Mastodon signed to Warner and acts like Baroness and Priestess have been hyped by the press. In the US some bozos are now calling this broad range of heavy psych music 'hipster rock'.

If anyone could lead a potential surge in modern, retro heavy music it's The Sword. From their immensely catchy riffs to the finely crafted lyrics and the tasteful, virtuoso playing, this band have everything going for them. With a second album due ('Gods of the Earth') and a huge UK headlining tour, Marek Steven spoke to their - typically confident - drummer Trivett Wingo...

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