The Sword have announced a hiatus and the cancellation of their upcoming tour.

"After 15 years of nonstop recording and touring, The Sword will take a hiatus following their U.S shows at the beginning of October. The Australian tour scheduled for the end of October has been cancelled. The band apologizes to their Australian fans, but feel it is time for a breather."

Basking in the glow of the outstanding 5 star reviews for their latest album ‘Used Future’, The Sword bring their sonic journey in from the outer reaches of the galaxy to a city near you.

Inspired by classic rock originators such as Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden, ZZ Top and classic era Metallica, the Sword have forged their own identity melding buzzsaw guitars, 60’s garage, 70’s psychedelia and a decent dollop of sludge with lyrics exploring mythology, science fiction literature and introspective philosophy. The result is a spellbinding concoction of gut wrenching bliss.

The Sword bring beauty and brutality evocative of rock’s golden age, but with a consciousness and bravura devastatingly shaped by these hammers of the gods for the 21st century and beyond.

The Sword Tour Dates

Perth - Wednesday 5th Sept - Rosemount Hotel

Adelaide - Thursday 6th Sept - Fowlers Live

Sydney - Friday 7th Sept – Factory Theatre

Melbourne - Saturday 8th Sept - Max Watts

Brisbane - Sunday 9th Sept - The Zoo

Tickets:

Presale - Thursday 3rd May 10.00am local time (runs till 11.59pm local time)

Onsale - Friday 4th May 10.00 am local time

Tickets avail from http://davidroywilliams.com/tours/the-sword/