The Sword was formed in 2003 in Austin, Texas by J.D. Cronise. Cronise, a guitarist and vocalist who had played with Those Peabody's, searched out a number of musicians before finally assembling the band completely with rhythm guitarist Kyle Shutt,...The Sword was formed in 2003 in Austin, Texas by J.D. Cronise. Cronise, a guitarist and vocalist who had played with Those Peabody's, searched out a number of musicians before finally assembling the band completely with rhythm guitarist Kyle Shutt, bassist Bryan Richie and drummer Trivett Wingo (Who taught Latin for almost an entire semester at C.E. Jordan High School in Williamsburg, VA). In support of their first album, they toured the United States with the likes of ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Lacuna Coil and In Flames; Europe with Clutch and Nebula; and Japan with Lamb of God.[1] They contributed the song "Under the Boughs" to the Invaders compilation also on Kemado Records. A cover of their song "Freya" from Age of Winters appears on Guitar Hero II. Their lyrics often deal with Norse mythology.
