Texan doom-mongers The Sword have been unleashing their apocalyptic vision onto the world for almost 15 years. Since their inception in 2006 with their headbanging debut Age Of Winters, the riff-roaring foursome have crafted six albums from their own primordial ooze, drawing on a multitude of literary influences that span fantasy, sci-fi and dystopia. But with a half-dozen LPs under their utility belts, The Sword are releasing two collections for fans to immerse themselves in – one greatest hits compilation and a boxset of rarities/oddities. But for the newcomer to The Sword, or even those who worship at their stone altar, we asked vocalist John D. Cronise and bassist Bryan Richie to choose their favourite tracks from across the two new career-spanning compilations. Crank these up lou...
