The Sword - To Take the Black

[52BECK]

THE HIGH PRIEST GREETS YOU

[J4vex]

I used to listen to this a while back. I got back into The Sword recently. Since having watched season 1 of Game of Thrones, I now get the reference. This band is even more awesome now!

[EarthandDeath]

@J4vex Read the book, its way better

[ToxicFloodBrew]

I am the watcher on the wall !

[flexorlamonticus]

life on the wall!!! Here I am, listening to the best music ever, and I am so lucky that the lyrics are about the best novel series ever. And the band is from my home town, even. How often does that happen?

[bungalicious]

...

Night gathers and the watch begins

The wind carries an unnatural chill

There are things beyond the northern borders

Mere steel can't kill

Men who choose to take the black

Rogues and rangers, one and all

Those who do, won't come back

Prepare yourself for life on the wall

[bungalicious]

Lyrics to To Take The Black :

Cast out from the lands of their births

Banished from hearth and home

All brothers must swear the oath

Forsaking all they've known

If you choose to take the black

Bid farewell to comforts great and small

Those who do, don't come back

Prepare yourself for life on the wall

...

[xrockthe40ozx]

HODOR

[TheGrewester]

ogie is a pedobear troll

[ElNick09]

The First Mens' blood runs strong in house Cronise....

[usernameinuse1]

Jon Snow!!!!!

[steelerjenn]

JOn Snow is kick ass!! Go George RR. Martin!!

[hettbeans]

WINTER IS COMING

[larsjam]

Is Jon Snow the winged wolf?!?

[side1981]

@larsjam no Bran

[side1981]

@side1981 If R+L=J is ture then Jon is most likely the prince who is promised.

[usernameinuse1]

@side1981 i know what you mean by this...gah spoiler :(

[side1981]

@usernameinuse1 R+L=J isn't spoiler its just rampant fan speculation, it does make a make a whole lot since if you have it in mind while doing a reread of the series. Also puts Jon in the lead to be on Iron Throne at the end of DoS.

[usernameinuse1]

@side1981 fair enough!!! :) DoS???

[side1981]

@usernameinuse1 the tentative titles for the next two books are Winds of Winter (WoW) and Dreams of Spring (DoS). Personally think it will take three books to wrap everything up but that's me.

[usernameinuse1]

@side1981 hopefully it wont be a 6 year wait for the next one....

[frenchie461]

@usernameinuse1 probably will only be 2-3 so HBO can keep on schedule

[Arrrthritis]

@larsjam Well, he does have both wolf and dragon's blood...

[usernameinuse1]

@Arrrthritis thanks...im only on book 2 :/

[jozefbailey]

When Winter comes...Gods help us if we're not ready.

[AlbiCJH]

I guess I have to say it...

Winter is coming.

[buujness]

Every time I listen to this, I think of the awesomeness that is Jon Snow...

[sardanonimo]

a very blacksabbathian band!!!!

[NeuralToxin]

Huh, guess I just found another great band.

[usernameinuse1]

the nightwatch

[ElNick09]

When the Sword stand on the wall, the Others run NORTH.

[javiboyful]

hellyeahhhhhh!!! the sword

hails from philippines!

[aDutchProduction]

Night gathers, and now my watch begins. I am the sword in the darkness. I am the watcher on the walls. I am the fire that burns against the cold, the light that brings the dawn, the horn that wakes the sleepers, the shield that guards the realms of men. I pledge my life and honor to the Night's Watch, for this night and all the nights to come.

[TheCaptainofSauce]

JON SNOW BITCHES

[recordp]

@TheCaptainofSauce  You know nothing.

[bpod1113]

Story of Samwell Tarly's life

[Draeneth]

Winter is coming.

[thewolflord94]

"Night gathers, and now my watch begins..."

[mechanixification]

THE KING IN THE NORTH!

[PrinceOfEcstasy]

Is this song about the wall and the nights watch from game of thrones

[Nickodemusodurn]

@PrinceOfEcstasy

You betcha.

[EarthandDeath]

@PrinceOfEcstasy yes

[SnowEclaire]

As an asoiaf fan, I really appreciate the song lyrics. I also dig the music (guitar is awesome) but the singing...I can hardly hear it and doesn't appeal to me unfortunately which defeats my purpose of listening to it for the asoiaf references. =/

[TheGrimdoor]

i totally agree with toolnicrophiliac THIS IS PURE metal. the original that every other was formed from..... get it straight THIS IS A REBIRTH. rejoice.

[METALHEAD54100]

holy crap new metal that is real music i think old stile metal is comeing back i just beging to find new metal bands everywhere that arnt bad

[MultiAndy101]

@METALHEAD54100 you fail at spelling style.

[METALHEAD54100]

@MultiAndy101 i know i can't spell

[RyanDahlReturns]

3:16 - 3:44 FUCKING EPIC

[nadosurf]

Wardens of the North FTW

[GunslingerUK]

two words Fucking Tank

[ProfessorRJLupin]

Night gathers, now my watch begins. It shall not end until my death... I shall live and die at my post. I am the sword in the darkness. I am the watcher on the walls. I am the fire that burns against the cold, the light that brings the dawn, the horn that wakes the sleepers, the shield that guards the realms of men. I pledge my life and honor to the Night's Watch, for this night and all the nights to come. "

Night's Watch for the win!

[ElNick09]

The Hound lives bitches.

[bmwluvr2003]

A Dance With Dragons - July 12th my friends

[Nickodemusodurn]

@bmwluvr2003

Already ordered my copy :)

[djcub00]

Winter is Coming

[J4cKKI]

im prety sure im fucking halluucinating, im so godda mnn waisted, and this song was just on my mind, i dont know what im talkin about

[TheNailBomber]

This song makes me wanna go out and achieve stuff! Dunno why but that's what it gives me man. Fucking awesome!!!

[Lookin4aDime]

@bikerbonnieb lol



[UnseenKnight]

@Lookin4aDime more like looking for a smack. what u loling about? go listen to ur stupid monkey music u dumb faggot poser. what r u doing in here anyways? shouldn't u be climbing a tree or selling meth to other monkeys?

[rocketb00t]

There are things beyond the northern borders mere steel can't kill

[AntiS7ar]

@rocketb00t Yeah. Obsidian can, though.

[rocketb00t]

@AntiS7ar Shut up, faggot

[AntiS7ar]

@rocketb00t What the fuck, asshole?

Have you even read the ASOIAF books?

[789e2d]

@rocketb00t You know nothing.

[Nitehawk770]

the first two albums deal HEAVILY in Norse Mythology. Warp Riders is a "concept album".....but honestly I think it still kicks just as much, if not more ass than the first two.

[highonfire3653]

@Nitehawk770 i love there new album the only thing i dont like is there new logo which i mean it fits the album cover there old logo was just kinda cool

[cheeseypoff]

First of all I love a Song of Ice and Fire. Second these guys sound like Black Sabbath. Third this is kick ass

[SuprSaiyanRockr]

Anyone know why they called this album 'god's of the earth'? To what is it referring to?

[dennisisbigger]

@SuprSaiyanRockr i have a hunch that its about the god's of the earth

[SuprSaiyanRockr]

@dennisisbigger I imagine that. I'm wondering whether they're implying that they arethe gods of the earth, or perhaps using it as some sort of metaphor, etc. :P

[metalmilitiacdr]

@SuprSaiyanRockr alot of their songs have to do with things from different mythology stories so i'm sure gods of the earth falls in with that

[jdavidson091]

JON SNOW! THE BASTARD STARK OF WINTERFELL! TAKE THE BLACK!

[bigtallguy97]

@jdavidson091 Not only does he take the black, he.....! Oh no, no spoilers!

[jdavidson091]

@bigtallguy97 Hold your tongue, heathen lionspawn!

[Nickodemusodurn]

@bigtallguy97

Shhhh! haha...

[phucker666s]

If you choose to take the black say goodbye to everything you know and say hello to life on the wall.

[hedX89]

"The Wall is yours, Sword!" ;)

[JPruInc]

@Nickodemusdurn Totally is. Can't wait for that shit on HBO.

[Nickodemusodurn]

@JPruInc

Ya man, I have been watching some of the production stuff. Looking super sweet so far. Now... if only George RR Martin would stop scriptwriting and finish the books.. haha. But I still love the man.

[bigtallguy97]

@Nickodemusodurn Haha, I hear you dude. I'm nearly done with A Feast for Crows, so I need the 5th book! I also need Brandon Sanderson to hurry up and release the 13th Wheel of Time book. After I finish Song of Ice and Fire #4, I'm gonna need to find something else for a while!

[Nickodemusodurn]

@bigtallguy97

Check out 'The Blade Itself' by Joe Abercrombie, part of a series my friend reccomended to me. Or try Steven Pressfield, his stuff is brutal like Martins but a little more fantasy than historcial fantasy.

[AlaskanThunderFuck05]

This is by far my most favorite song by them. The guitar 1 :14 is so sick!! HAIL THE MIGHTY SWORD!!!

[MrTkrazy]

the drumming at 3:38 so tight.

[Barsader]

Warp riders- 3 days so far.I've listened to it entirely only once.So i'll reserve judgement.But i will say it is slower and more bluesy.maiden riffy, classic 70's feel to it.I'm sure i will like it ,but i hope they go back to straight crunchy bang your head metal for their 4th.

[Barsader]

So i will give them props.Ironic as it is, i prefer Leviathan(best IMO) and Remission (growls)over Blood mountain and Crack the skye(singing).That said they may be the only band i can put up w/ non-singing.(at least so far). i was getting a fair amount of responses over my commment,and i hope this clears the Air on how i feel 11 months later...But the Warp riders...any thoughts?

[Barsader]

adamw3893 and others.If you noticed i posted the F -mastodon post 11 months ago.Since then my friend has lent me copies of his mastodon album.I now like them(although still dont prefer the growl, you get use it)Beacuse the music is very good.Brann dailor is the best metal drummer i ever heard and maybe top 10 period.Brent hinds is an outstanding guitarist>>>continued

[KiodFox]

I LOVE CHUGGING RHYTHMS!! SO FUCKING MUCH!!

[iDrum37]

the sword kicks ass. straight forward metal.

[ZenCatcher]

"Night gathers and the watch begins

The wind carries an unnatural chill

There are things beyond the northern borders

Mere steel can't kill..."

Ah, the epic awesomeness of this band! For some reason when I hear that verse I picture Conan standing on the wall with his sword and looking up at Cthulhu and bellowing, "LET'S GO!!!"

[HLandKM4ever]

@ZenCatcher u meantioned a greater demon of lovecraft u are amazing, plus you stuck conan in there.... HAIL \m/

[J4shPIN]

I wonder if these guys play WoW

[OverKillMasterpieces]

One of the best riffs on the album for sure. Don't drive to this song because you will accelerate to 100+ mph out of sheer adrenaline overload.

[claydough007]

these guys are pretty good , but to say they are the epitome of metal. Try the band Death for that one

[freshmakerrrr]

My favourite band the sword pwns keep rockin

[Nickodemusodurn]

Pretty sure this is about the Nights Watch from Song of Ice and Fire. Anyone in agreeance?

[19smurf89]

yup it defiantly is

[BocephusEnki]

@Nickodemusodurn Why does everyone think it's the nights watch??? They are the ones that guard the giant wall of ice to the north... FFS

[Nickodemusodurn]

@BocephusEnki

Exactly!! The lyrics match perfectly. "To take the black" is the term they refer to when someone joins the nights watch. Prepare yourself for life on the wall. Its in the song. Love it.

[Crigito]

@Nickodemusodurn of course it is! like the video of winter wolves is showing beyond the wall and the Others!

[Nickodemusodurn]

@Crigito

So great. Yeah I realize they are huge George RR Martin fans. Fuck this band kills. I cant wait for the new album.

[Jmalb]

@Nickodemusodurn You are correct

[SedulityMetal]

@Nickodemusodurn It sure is. A lot of their songs are. They love George Martin heh.

[Nickodemusodurn]

@SedulityMetal

For sure. Yeah I quickly realized after reading some lyrics. You like their new album contrasted to the old stuff like this?

[SedulityMetal]

@Nickodemusodurn I just recently got the new album. I quite like it, though to my understanding some people don't. It honestly might be in my tops for the year, though "Age of Winters" remains my favorite album of theirs overall.

[calmb4storm]

@Nickodemusodurn I am in complete agreeness :D

[Faffel]

@Nickodemusodurn For sure.

[GilDude6]

@Nickodemusodurn it is

[Ryan115121225]

@Nickodemusodurn yea the Sword makes loads of Song of Ice and Fire references

[MetallicaOwnsYou]

@Nickodemusodurn lol i agree

[soggehpancakesXO]

Not being a big fan of Mastodon until hearing Crack the Skye, its a beautiful album but the Sword are definately my favourite band now.

[FalcorsPhallus]

aSoIaF!!!

[TheHockeyplayerJD]

Mastodon is by far my favorite band

The Sword is really good but mastodon is great and it's not just screaming I can understand the lyrics which is more than i can say for some bands.

[Barsader]

ahhhh had the privilege to see them live

The best metalmband around

F**k mastodon and that sreaming stuff

can't understand JD but hate growling/death metal

FAV band by far.SWORD!!!!!!

[bcgeo1]

@Toolnickrophiliac

metal is exactly what the sword is. the metal your refering to is a subgroup of metal like black metal and speed metal or death metal but the Sword my noodish friend is the epitome of metal itself

[MultiMiracleMan]

So true my friend and "noodish"..hahahahahahahahaha epic

[sowrongitsright05]

@bcgeo1 *noobish

[jsmurley1289]

@bcgeo1 Power metal fans claim that argument as well but yeah I generally agree with you on that.

[Toolnickrophiliac]

@bcgeo1

i never said the sword are bad. i was saying this dude who doesn't like screaming/growling in metal is a bad metal head.

[skaterdouche4]

@Toolnickrophiliac Metals not about the screaming and growling, its about those sick riffs and kickass solos

[efee52]

well metal isn't the screaming stuff thats death metal so technecally you can like metal and the sword makes it kick ass

[TheHockeyplayerJD]

@Barsader If you don't like screaming check out Mastodon's last 2 albums there is very little screaming and they're ridiculously awesome

[Jimihendrix6699]

@Barsader fuck mastodon? mastodon has 5 times the musicianship these guys have. although i love both the sword and mastodon. the boys is mastodon are just better musicians plain and simple. they do sing by the way. the only reason i dont like death metal is because of the vocals. but the whole screamo scene is just retarded. aside from the vocals, the music is just a cluster fuck because they seem to want to party more than write good music. dont go putting mastodon with them though. big no no.

[adamw3893]

@Barsader...bite your tongue...catagorizing mastodon as "screaming stuff"...i applaud your love for the sword, but you are way off on mastodon, the guys from mastodon are damn near the greatest musicians in the metal scene today

[666ME666TAL666]

awesome, love the song and especially the lyrics

ASOIAF FTW!

[hippyguitarist94]

Damn ,still can't get how amazing this band is.! The Sword Will Rise!!!

[SkeeZo13]

this song is so awesome

the acoustic version of it sounds pretty cool to.

[stereo99]

yeah the intro is great

[danielchristant]

that intro is fucking awsome and than that following hard part (6) jeah great men !! :D

[goat396]

sweeeet

[xdharokbarrowsx]

3rd comment : p, awesome song

[zenlikestate]

Fucking awesome song.

[LouDiamondPhilips199]

PREPARE YOURSELF HOMESLICE!!!!!!