Classic Rock

The Sword

82-track thump, The Sword’s pair of new career-spanning compilations could have been made for lockdown. Between them, and sweep up the fan favourites, live cuts, rarities and curios since the Texan heavy mob’s arrival in 2003, revisiting their genius splice of fantasy lyrics and Sabbath-influenced rumble. “When you put it all together it’s not too

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