The Sword has been played on NTS shows including Loose Bones, with Freya first played on 25 November 2014.

The Sword was an American heavy metal band from Austin, Texas. Formed in 2003, the band was last composed of vocalist and guitarist John D. Cronise, guitarist Kyle Shutt, bassist Bryan Richie and drummer Santiago "Jimmy" Vela III.

On October 20th 2022, frontman John D. Cronise announced the breakup of the Band via social media.

Originally signed to Kemado Records, the group released its debut album Age of Winters in 2006, the material for which had been largely written by Cronise (who also produced the album) prior…