Fans in the music world will have a heartache heading toward them because Texan rock band The Sword have broken up. The announcement is posted on the band’s Instagram account where frontman John D. Cronise wrote a post to the fans further explaining why the band has called it quits.

 

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“Thanks to everyone who’s ever come to a show, bought our albums and merch, and supported us over the years. Thanks to everyone who’s teched, tour managed, done sound, or sold merch for us. Thanks to all the bands who’ve taken us on tour and to all the bands we’ve taken on tour. Thanks to the promotors and venues who booked us and let us play. Thanks to the producers and recording engineers who worked on our albums and to the labels that released them. Thanks to Josh our booking agent and Mark our business manager, whom we are glad to count as friends. And most of all thanks to my bandmates, Kyle, Bryan, Jimmy, and Trivett, for having faith in me and allowing me to realize my vision. You dudes are true legends.” said Cronise

The Sword‘s album Conquest Of Kingdoms is a three disc vinyl collection of rarities and oddities which has 30 tracks and  housed in a triple-gatefold package, including B-sides, oddities and live recordings of fan favorites like “Freya”, “Iron Swan” and “Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians”, as well as cover versions of “Immigrant Song” (Led Zeppelin),”Nasty Dogs And Funky Kings” (ZZ Top),”She” (KISS),”Forever My Queen” (Pentagram).