Following the worldwide success of their fourth album Apocryphon, The Sword will commence recording their fifth album, second for Razor & Tie, March 16 in Austin, Texas.  The album will be produced by Adrian Quesada and is scheduled for a late summer release with worldwide touring to follow.
Apocryphon debuted at #17 on the Billboard Album Chart with its release in October 2012.  In preparation for recording, the band is announcing a short run of four shows. The shows currently on sale are as follows:
Wed, March 11 / New Orleans, LA / One Eyed Jacks
Thu, March 12 / Monroe, LA / Live Oaks Bar and Ballroom
Fri, March 13 / Memphis, TN / 1884 Lounge
Sat, March 14 / Oklahoma City, OK /  ACM Performance Lab