The Sword - Lament for the Auroch

[MutteringUrchin]

One of the best recent metal bands.

[ironm4id3n]

If theres five great metal bands in the world.... they are 3 of them

[mrpuppyman]

@ironm4id3n if there's five great metal bands in the world, they are six of them.

[ironm4id3n]

@mrpuppyman hah nicee

[theorigionaldrew]

@englandsk8err i skipped to it and was so disappointed..

[flashlightwarrior88]

@theorigionaldrew Me too

[Raigeki135]

@theorigionaldrew Oh yeah? then your a fucking retard then, why did you even come to this video if you don't like that riff? you obviously must not even like The Sword then either, so how about you just go fuck yourself and get the fuck off this video and go listen to your own crappy shitty ass music, because that riff at 6:50 IS intense, you must be deaf....

[Raigeki135]

@Raigeki135 and i meant the riff at 6:16 is intense, but your too deaf to even notice....

[theorigionaldrew]

@Raigeki135 are you being serious right now?

[Raigeki135]

@theorigionaldrew yup because The Sword are one of the greatest bands out there! and if all your gonna do is say bad shit about them then just please fuck right off and don't watch their videos, simple as that!!!!

[theorigionaldrew]

@Raigeki135 i never said bad shit about them. if you get off being angry at people, then whatever. i said nothing bad about the band, at all. i actually really like this band. but no, not one of the greatest bands out there.

[Raigeki135]

@theorigionaldrew Well then your just a big fucking idiot man because The Sword ARE one of the greatest bands out there, alot better then all of the other gay ass wannabe metal bands that are coming out nowadays such as bring me the horizon, bullet for my valentine etc....stupid bands like those are a waste of human life!!!! and i bet you listen to them too bahahaha GTFO you faggot!!!! you don't know SHIT!!!!

[Raigeki135]

@theorigionaldrew and yes you did say something bad about them, you said the riff at 6:16 isn't intense, when it actually really is intense, so suck on that bitch!!!!

[SilverTemplar]

High as fuck.

[funkyfreshflavor4u]

Best Song by One of the Top 5 Bands of the last 20 years

[steelerjenn]

Mastodon and the sword are equally great in their own rightss.. had to say that please and thank u..

[greenagoo]

I instantly thought of an Aurochs from A Song Of Ice And Fire

[ElNick09]

The Sword fact generator: The Sword killed, with their bare hands, every last aurochs...just so they could write this song.

[Deadjam5862]

lol dont compare with mastodon YOU FOOLS

[ChelseaB]

@Deadjam5862 You easily could.

[Deadjam5862]

@ChelseaB I think they would sound a little alike in this song, if Bran dailor was their drummer, maybe

[steeshgal]

beast!

[i2Nerdee]

my favorite sword song

[flexorlamonticus]

anyhow, this is slowly becoming my favorite sword song...

[ScorchConch]

I wish aurochs were still around today... :(

They were the modern day giants of our time - monstrous beast of the fields and meadows of old. A wonder to behold and terror to see a top your stead.

[Iuhirur]

@ScorchConch Highland cattle are direct decendants of Aurochs and they make wonderfull Haggis! See Caledonian Kitchens fer more.

[aicdethfan84]

@Iuhirur Thanks for the info! MY uncle and I are currently concidering getting back into the cattle business. If so I'm pushing for Highland Cattle XD

[kurleedaddee]

One of the greatest songs.EVER!!!!!! PERIOD.

[metalundeadryan]

Lament the passing of the Auroch And the slaying of the ancient wyrm Would you dare to meet the gaze of the Basilisk Or face the flames as the Phoenix burns?

[ThorHammer17]

This is legit in every respect. If you guys pay attention to the lyrics, look up "alliterative verse" on Wikipedia. Aka the Icelandic style for epic poetry. Here's the math:

Viking Lyrics x Heavy Metal Music = Sonic Badassery

[hungoversundays]

Seen these guys last night in Glasgow, Scotland. Fucking amazing!!

[flexorlamonticus]

I am an Austin expatriot living abroad and I just found out about this band. I've got to get tickets to get back to home!!!

[rich2rock]

This band blows Masturdon away!

[pumishumi]

@rich2rock who?

[xXNHMXx]

@rich2rock There both good but if I were to buy an album it would be sword

[mario1136]

@rich2rock Yeah man, The Sword >>>>>>>> Mastodon by far. Mastadon sucks.

[BeeEmEcks]

PRAISE THE PAUSE (0:40)

[MrWeglwegl]

maybe the black sabbath comparison comes from the vocals. He has an Ozzy-esque voice. As far as the riffs, not very similar.

[ICareBecauseYouDo]

best sword song, I wish they still sounded like this

[SkeeZo13]

@ICareBecauseYouDo yeah man i agree, they don't really even sound like this anymore, Age of Winters and Gods of The Earth were their best albums, Warp Riders is alright but not nearly as good as their first two albums in my opinion

[Skateelias]

sounds like electric wizard to me

[voltronsky]

if METALLICA knew what was good for them, they would tour with the Sword from now on, unless they're only concerned about the money involved.

[pumishumi]

im learning about reproductive organs in health, but they never mentioned eargasms...

[BartenderGVille]

Love the band and the low sludgy riffage.

Question : WTF is up with the song titles? I like it but don't get it. Is it viking or Biblical?

[davothebum2201]

ergh.. rubbish.

[666convulsions666]

whats a goos song from them to cover?

any suggestions cause right now my band's thinking of covering Iron Swan

[SkeeZo13]

@666convulsions666 Iron Swan would deffenitly be an awesome song to cover man, might be very challenging though lol

[ironm4id3n]

@SkeeZo13 on guitar ?? its not that difficult on guitar. i mean its not like a beginner song but its doable.. in my novice years of playing guitar i had to learn all the sword songs on my own because of the lack of tabs

[rabbitspliff]

i love discovering more bands to listen to.

[Ganesaviii]

This song will play when My first child is born. 

[HateBreedsSKoRn]

what the fuck just happened? 

[deroc101]

These guys are just fucking awesome. period

[SpaceTrucker101]

The Sword, quite simply the modern day Black Sabbath. Such a badass band.

[greyflap]

@SpaceTrucker101 There's nothing modern about copying somebody else's style and sound. This band doesn't have an ounce of originality. At least some heavily influenced Sabbath bands such as C.O.C. and Trouble for instance were able to develop their own sound and style despite borrowing heavily from Sabbath. These guys are literally stealing Sabbath music and style.

[SkeeZo13]

@greyflap go fuck yourself man The Sword is a great band, end of story, you're just jealous you could never be as good as them, period.

[AndyAzz25]

@greyflap Listen to Tourche and Listen to A.S.G.

[tactical2bagpipes]

@greyflap the wind you just felt was the entire community of ROCK farting in your general direction.

[greyflap]

@tactical2bagpipes I'd have a lot of gas and an irritable bowel too if I listened to recycled music all the time. Good luck with your flatulence and might I suggest a simple easy cure for that - Try listening to some real music that isn't ripped off from somebody else. There are real talented musicians out there who actually contribute to the "community of rock" rather then insult it by copying somebody elses music and style.

[tactical2bagpipes]

@greyflap were you talking ? Sorry I couldn't here you over the VOLUME OF MY GUITAR.

[greyflap]

@tactical2bagpipes You couldn't hear me over the volume of you trying to rip off Black Sabbath riffs so you can be a wanna be just like "The Sword". Or maybe you just had your fingers stuck in your ears going la, la, la, I can't hear you, because reality is more then you can handle.

[tactical2bagpipes]

@greyflap or maybe I couldn't care less if your legs grow togather and your nuts fall off. Go cry to someone else.

[SkeeZo13]

@greyflap k seriously and honestly, some of The Sword's riffs do sound like Black Sabbath, but Black Sabbaths riffs don't soundn early as heavy as The Swords do, and plus The Sword write their own music, if they were trying to "rip off" Black sabbath then every single one of their songs would sound exactly like Black Sabbath, but they don't, yeah their music style sounds a bit like Sabbath but it isn't, don't you know the genre of Stoner Metal or what? obviously you don't you fucking faggot

[SkeeZo13]

@SkeeZo13 because The Sword are Stoner Metal and Black Sabbath are Doom Metal, their's a big differance there buddy, The Sword are Doom Metal also, but their more of Stoner Metal, they don't really sound like Black Sabbath in my opinion.

[lowellb2010]

@greyflap dude you're a bitch

[thegranitebison]

and none again shall see the shimmering of avalon

[SkeeZo13]

6:16 - 6:50 is one of the most intense riffs in metal history

[bobplatypus]

I still don't get why this band never got very big, it's really good

[creepybutter]

@bobplatypus The band in only been around for 7 years. I got a feeling they will be very big soon

[crazybeverboi]

the swords songs start relatively the same good job their fucking awsome

[mee11mee]

2:32-3:02 gives me goosebumps EVERY TIME.

[cr21121]

@mee11mee I thought i was the only one!

[InfraredCentipede]

Damn, man. I had never even heard of this band before, and I just put this song on cause it was linked in related videos. This is some really good stuff.

[TheFleetingShadow]

@InfraredCentipede

And now you know the power...of The Sword!!!

[stainlesstig]

Fucking awesome song.....awesome album, I've had it for & while,I usually dont like American metal....this is fucking nice Thanks for posting!!

[InfiniteWit]

So the band from Texas feels sad that the giant cows died? Oh that's just perfect.

[EyeOnTheTV]

@InfiniteWit I know right!!! I thought the same thing when I figured that out.

[mephala7]

epic band,epic song!!!

[RedDragonAirsoft]

ASG's low end insight sounds just like this song

[twist666969]

So I just went and played COC and well they SUCK.

COC is not even in the same ball park.

And I did not just play 1 song.

[freshmakerrrr]

@twist666969 they're not as good as the sword, but they're still a great band. have you heard "dance of the dead"?

[aReZneR]

@twist666969 Corrosion is an older band, it takes a cultured mind to enjoy Pepper Keenan's work....

[sniperkneupper]

@twist666969 coc created heavy listen to the album blind

[hungoversundays]

@sniperkneupper

I see what your saying but I dont think COC created heavy metal, they evolved it a hellalot tho.

[massassauga1]

Corrosion of conformity dude. go dig it. 'In The Arms Of God'/ it's on youtube

[massassauga1]

check out COC's in the arms of god riff. Madness.