- Age of Winters
Infobox Album
Name = Age of Winters
Type = studio
Artist =The Sword
Released = February 14, 2006
Recorded = 2005 at Folkvang Studios in Austin,Texas
Length = 42:52
Label = Kemado
Producer =J. D. Cronise
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:2v8n1v76zzua link]
*Artistdirect Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,3541888,00.html link]
*"Blender" Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=3724 link]
*PopMatters Rating|7|10 [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/the_sword_age_of_winters/ link]
Last album = "The Sword"
(2005)
This album = "Age of Winters"
(2006)
Next album = "The Sword/Witchcraft split "
(2007)
Misc = Singles
Name = Age of Winters
Type = studio
single 1 = Freya
single 1 date = 4 September 2008"Age of Winters" is the debut
studio album by American heavy metal bandThe Sword , released on February 14, 2006. [cite web |url=http://www.kemado.com/artists.php?req=show&artist=8 |title=The Sword |publisher=Kemado Records |accessdate=2008-10-04 ] The Japanese edition, released through Toy's Factory Records, contains three live bonus tracks recorded at theCBGB inNew York City [cite web |url=http://alliesofthesword.exofire.net/discography_ageofwinters_cd_jpn.html |title=The Sword - Age Of Winters (CD/Japan) |publisher=Allies of The Sword |accessdate=2008-10-09 ] on April 9, 2006. [cite web |url=http://www.swordofdoom.com/pastshows.html |title=past shows |publisher=The Sword |accessdate=2008-10-09 |quote=Apr 9 New York, NY - CBGB's w/ Torche, Tarantula A.D., ASG ] The single released from "Age" was "Freya", [cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aiftxzyhldae |title=Freya/Iron Swan > Overview |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate=2008-10-09 ] which did not chart.Track listing
tracklist
total_length = 42:52all_lyrics =
J. D. Cronise
all_music = Cronise, Kyle Shutt, Bryan Richie and Trivett Wingotitle1 = Celestial Crown
note1 =instrumental
length1 = 1:57title2 = Barael's Blade
length2 = 2:48title3 = Freya
length3 = 4:34title4 = Winter's Wolves
length4 = 4:36title5 = The Horned Goddess
length5 = 5:01title6 = Iron Swan
length6 = 5:46title7 = Lament of the Aurochs
length7 = 7:54title8 = March of the Lor
note8 = instrumental
length8 = 4:41title9 = Ebethron
length9 = 5:35tracklist
headline = Japanese edition
total_length = 56:48title10 = Barael's Blade
note10 = live atCBGB
length10 = 3:02title11 = Iron Swan
note11 = live at CBGB
length11 = 5:48title12 = March of the Lor
note12 = live at CBGB
length12 = 5:06Personnel
*
J. D. Cronise – vocals,guitar s, production, mixing
*Kyle Shutt – guitars, mixing
*Bryan Richie – bass, engineering, mixing
*Trivett Wingo – drums, mixing
*Mike Groener – additional vocal engineering
*Rick Essig – mastering
*Conrad Keely – artwork
*Tim Pipe – bandphotography
*Brien White –logo
*Matt Messner – interior layoutRelease history
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