The Sword Tickets

The Sword put on a great show, and Ruby the Hatchet rocked just as hard when opening for The Sword.

The opening act Total Thunder was fantastic. The sword played well wish they would have included more from warp riders.

The Sword was amazingly tight. Live set sounded like the albums. Super clean. Their stage presence was just ok. Big Business is awesome but their live set sounded muddy. Stage performance lacked energy.

Missed O'Brother's set. Dang! Big Business needs a new sound tech: Their current guy does not know what he is doing. All I heard was fuzz with drums. It LOOKED like their music was good, but couldn't hear it well enough to be certain. The Sword: these dudes ROCK!!! Their set was unrelenting the WHOLE WAY THROUGH!!! Excellent craftsmanship and skill! THEY have a good sound tech: the sound was EXCELLENT, bud!!!! Please don't take too long to come back, fellas. Everyone GO SEE THIS BAND!!!

I really enjoyed O'Brother! They had an awesome vibe going, much headbanging, wow. They pulled off some awesome slowdowns which kept the heavy beat going, as well as one very nice stretch of intenseness, the full implications of which I only grasped once they abruptly stopped and went back to a soft beat. Very nice! The 2nd band I did not enjoy as much. I think the main issue was their sound balance, the bass was too loud. Sword was cool! They were clearly the most professional out of the three, but it was nothing special for me - I ended up enjoying O'Brother more.

please see the review title, nothing more needs to be said.

I've seen the sword several times so I knew it would be a great job I've lived in NY my entire life and have never heard of Music Hall of Williamsburg. GREAT venue, drink prices were resonable , service was friendly, and crowd was very into it. Great show.

The Sword put on an amazing, sharp show...with high intensity throughout. Crowd was pretty insane per the usual for this kind of music so that was great. The only gripe I would have is that this venue cranks up the volume way too loud. It's a small venue and the speakers are at full blast. Not necessary for a venue like this...luckily I had some professional earplugs.

We got to the place early so we were right up front. When they came out and started to play I thought I died and went to heaven. Every single second of their set was amazing; they played every song I wanted to hear. Just one of those bands that are actually really talented out of today's music. Was our third time seeing them and since they were headlining this time they played for way longer. Amazing amazing amazing. If you're into old school metal you will love The Sword. Hopefully they come back to NY soon so I can see them again!

An absolute killer performance by The Sword. The Sword are one of the best live acts you can see. With The Sword, it's all about the music. The set list was stellar and they gave a great, high energy performance. The sound was generally excellent as well, loud but not distorted. Seeing them in the smaller, more intimate "Hell" venue was a real treat.

First time in 'Hell' at the Masquerade, and first time seeing The Sword. Really enjoyed the show, and the venue. Great room, I love small venues period. Made it to the front of the crowd, although at that point we lost the audio of the vocals. For real, you could not hear ANY vocals down front. Perhaps adding a P.A monitor behind above the drums would help, as the stage front hanging monitors just blast past you. Other then that, excellent. I will be back. Beers priced right too, no gouging. Thanks Masquerade!

I had never been to the venue before, so it was a new experience.The venue was bigger than I expected. It was roomy, so you could stand at the back and not be rammed from behind. I managed to inch my way to the front, which was completely unreal. The Sword was amazing! The played their entire set, no issues, and gave us a great hour and a half worth of new and older songs. Great Show! I recommend this venue AND this band.

The last time I saw The Sword was in Pomona opening for Kyuss Lives. They had a short set which was disappointing. They played really well that night and I wanted the chance to catch them headline. Finally, this show comes up at the El Rey. Technically, they are a very tight sounding band, but what they have that other bands don't and only wish they possessed is chutzpah! They churned out all the songs I wanted to hear from Age of Winters, Gods of the Earth, Warp Riders, and the latest Apocryphon. I was very glad to see these kids put on a great show. There were no surprises, and I missed out on hearing Cheap Sunglasses, but in my mind a neatly done set is a homerun.

First time seeing these guys, first of many I should hope! I had a blast. They played almost every song I wanted to hear, and a lot off of the new CD which I think is phenomenal. Great energy from the crowd too...looks like Sword has some friends in NYC! Come back soon guys!

Should have played night city. Why did they not play night city?

Fantastic band that is a must see for anyone who loves rock music. and as talented as any musicians I've ever seen.

Vocals were spot on. Mix was obviously bass heavy, but not overly so. Set was a fair representation between all albums, leaning more toward the past two (Apocryphon and Warp Riders). Very strong show.

I would highly recommend seeing these guys whenever you can and the 2 opening bands.They where all excellent. Gypyhawk,Eagle Claw and The Sword are incredible bands.I even ended up buy all of there albums while i was there. the venue however sucks.it was too crowded and you cant see anything with those brick pillars in the way. i hope i never have to go the this venue again.

Second time seeing The Sword, and they still bring down the house. They have a great feel of early to late 70's hard rock and metal that makes for an awesome party. They played some new stuff for us which sounded great, and their cover of Cheap Sunglasses!. Red Fang is was also killer, they have great energy on stage and a unique sound even among the genre. Red Fang is a great band for people who arent as into the sword and sorcerery themes. Openers Kyng were also a pleasent surprise. I listened to a little of their recorded stuff on their website and was not impressed, but they were good live. The production of their recordings strangles out the energy of their live show, and their drummer, just DAMN!

Excellent show from sart to finish. Kyng and Red Fang were all they were cracked up to be and more. The highlight of the Red Fang set was without doubt "Prehistoric Dog". The Sword set blistered everyone present with several new offerings from their not yet recorded album "Hammer of Heaven". After the sampling of a few songs I have very high expectations. The new album seems to sound like a bit of a return to some of their earlier sound which in my opinion is a huge plus (just because of the old friend familiarity sprinkled with heavy riffage) yet keeping the trend of further progression. Please keep the production improvements and root sound coming for a long time! The Sword's overall stoner/sludge/pure metal vibe is basically my idea of the sound I would strive for if it was my personal music to create.