EmptyVee has taken notice of local metal throwbacks, The Sword. It appears a media frenzy is building for these local boys steeped in Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin in the run up to SXSW. Is it time to get snarky and say that we found ’em first (barely)?

If you missed them last week, they’ll be playing a showcase at SXSW at Buffalo Billiards on Friday, March 17th at 1am. It appears they’re working on a new website, but there’s nothing there yet.