"The Sword - Warp Riders" an EPIC sci-fi concept album (Stoner Rock)

This album isn't new. Maybe many of you have already heard it, but for those who haven't I figured I would share because I didn't see it here and IMHO, it deserves to be heard.
I think this album is phenomenal and paints an epic sci-fi picture in my mind.

Info:

"Warp Riders tells the tale of Ereth, an archer banished from his tribe on the planet Acheron. A hardscrabble planet that has undergone a tidal lock, which has caused one side to be scorched by three suns, and the other enshrouded in perpetual darkness, it is the background for a tale of strife and fantasy, the battle between pure good and pure evil. How it's told – through the dueling lead guitars of J.D. Cronise and Kyle Shutt, and the concussive rhythm section of bassist Bryan Ritchie and drummer Trivett Wingo – underscores the narrative with molten steel and unreal precision.

Guitarist and lead vocalist J.D. Cronise explains the lineage of Warp Riders: "I'm pretty sure the first concept album I ever heard was Operation: Mindcrime by Queensrÿche when I was a kid, which I was way into. Even though I never really understood the whole story, I was nonetheless enthralled by how the album created its own world. I wanted to create a setting for our songs that would be unique and different, but still a place where epic sagas unfold in proper Sword fashion." Inspiration took hold from "lots of things ... the legend of Atlantis, old Heavy Metal magazines, the films of René Laloux, a childhood dream, and The Teachings of Don Juan by Carlos Castaneda to name a few."

The story of Warp Riders, entitled "The Night The Sky Cried Tears Of Fire" (written by Cronise), follows Ereth as he discovers a mysterious orb and meets the Chronomancer, a being beyond time and space who enlists him in a quest to restore the planet's balance. Along the way he encounters strange warriors, mysterious witches, ancient androids, and a crew of space pirates with a vessel that will alter the course of history... a vessel known as, The Sword."

Cronise also offered the following explanation of the album's direction in an interview with Decibel:

"This is what you'd technically call a 'concept album,' though I'd describe it as more of a soundtrack to a story I came up with. All the songs are about aspects of the story, but they don't cover every detail from beginning to end. It's a science fiction story, and it deals heavily with themes of light and dark and perceptions of time. One of the main settings is a planet, which has experienced tidal locking, creating a side of perpetual day and a side of perpetual night. The reason for creating a narrative to base the songs around was essentially to provide interesting and varied lyrical subject matter with a core theme to tie it all together."

1. "Acheron / Unleashing the Orb"


2. "Tres Brujas"


3. "Arrows in the Dark"


4. "The Chronomancer I: Hubris" (Ends at 7:35 even though vid says its over 13m long)


5. "Lawless Lands"


6. "Astraea's Dream"


7. "The Warp Riders"


8. "Night City"


9. "The Chronomancer II: Nemesis"


10. "(The Night the Sky Cried) Tears of Fire"


Enjoy!

Cheers.

This music is right up my alley. I've been into many less known stoner metal bands for awhile, never gave the mainstream a fair listen.

reply to post by zonetripper2065


Well if you're new to em I hope you like.

I'd listened to all of The Swords old albums (which are all awesome) but I've always had a thing for concept albums. One day I heard "Lawless Lands" before I realized they had released this album and it just blew my mind. I can't think of a song more epic than that one. It just gets... so... so epic..

reply to post by Qemyst


Dude totally love it. Gonna play them as I do my thing and play video games

Thanks, always looking for new music well new to me stuff