The Sword Announce June UK/ European Tour; Release New Vinyl Bundle

The Sword will be going to the UK and Europe in June to play the major festivals in support of their latest release, Apocryphon.  Included in the three week run are appearances at the UK’s Download Festival, Nova Rock in Austria, Flame Fest in Italy, Earthshaker Days in Switzerland, Hellfest in France, Azkena Rock in Spain, Graspop in Belgium, Metal Town in Sweden, and Roskilde in Denmark.  Off day headline shows will be performed in Germany, France, Spain, and Luxembourg. Two shows in Holland will be in support of Clutch.

In addition, the band will make available today two new bundles featuring a brand new t-shirt design. The two  new bundle options include t-shirt with Apocryphon CD and t-shirt with limited edition Apocryphon pressed on 180-gram Vinyl. Previous vinyl options have all sold out.  The bundles are available HERE (thesword.merchnow.com).

The new bundles are in support of the Clutch tour, which begins May 1^st in Richmond, VA.  Prior to the Clutch tour, the band will headline five warm up shows with Kyng as support (tour dates below).

The Sword Tour Dates

The Clutch Warm Up Shows

4/25/13              Hi- Tone                                              Memphis, TN

4/26/13              Exit/In                                                 Nashville, TN

4/27/13              The Jinx Nightclub                            Savannah, GA

4/28/13              Bijou Theatre                                     Knoxville, TN

4/29/13              Lincoln Theatre                                 Raleigh, NC

Clutch Tour Dates

5/1/13                 Richmond, VA                                  The National

5/2/13                 New York, NY                                   Terminal 5

5/3/13                 Clifton Park, NY                                Upstate Concert Hall

5/4/13                 Portland, ME                                     State Theatre

5/5/13                 Boston, MA                                        House of Blues Boston

5/7/13                 Charlotte, NC                                    Amos’ Southend

5/9/13                 St. Petersburg, FL                            State Theatre

5/10/13              Fort Lauderdale, FL                           Revolution Live

5/11/13              Orlando, FL                                        House of Blues Orlando

5/12/13              Pensacola, FL                                    Vinyl Music Hall

5/14/13              New Orleans, LA                               House of Blues New Orleans

5/15/13              Atlanta, GA                                        Center Stage Theatre

5/17/13              Philadelphia, PA                                The Electric Factory

5/18/13              Columbus, OH                                  Rock on the Range Festival*

5/19/13              Indianapolis, IN                                  The Vogue

5/21/13              Milwaukee, WI                                   Turner Hall Ballroom

5/22/13              Fargo, ND                                          Q98’s Q Zilla

5/23/13              Lincoln, NE                                        Bourbon Theater

5/24/13              Pryor, OK                                           Rocklahoma Festival*

5/25/13              Houston, TX                                      House of Blues Houston

5/26/13              San Antonio, TX                               River City Rock Festival*

*Festivals

The Europe/ UK dates

6/14/13              Download                                           UK

6/16/13              Nova Rock                                         Austria

6/17/13              Augsburg / Kantine                            Germany

6/18/13              Konstanz / Kulturladen                      Germany

6/19/13              Flame Fest                                         Italy

6/20/13              Earthshaker Days                              Switzerland

6/21/13              Saarbruken / Garage                         Germany

6/23/13              Hellfest                                               France

6/24/13              Lyon / Transbo Club                           France

6/25/13              Toulouse                                             France

6/26/13              Barcelona / Razzamatazz 3              Spain

6/27/13              Valencia / Rock City                           Spain

6/28/13              Azkena Rock                                      Spain

6/30/13              Graspop                                              Belgium

7/1/13                 Burgerweeshuis / Deventer               Holland

7/2/13                 Eindoven / Effenaar                            Holland

7/3/13                 Luxembourg / Rockhaul Club            Luxembourg

7/4/13                 Suligen Reload Festival Warm Up     Germany

7/6/13                 Metal Town                                          Sweden

7/7/13                 Roskilde                                              Denmark

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