THE DROP
The Sword are the latest band featured on "Live on KEXP," with footage from the in-studio session published October 14, 2026 *, †. It is a five-song set taped back in September, so this is a full performance, not a one-off single cut *, †.
WHAT TO KNOW
- The Austin, Texas metal band recorded the session for KEXP on September 25 *, †.
- Five songs total, taped in September and released roughly three weeks later †.
- Setlist, host details and any band statement were not included in the available reporting, so go in blind †.
- KEXP sessions are live to tape with no studio polish, which is a real test for a riff band.
THE TAKE
Five songs in a radio studio with no overdubs is where fuzz-forward riffs either hold up or fall apart, and The Sword have the catalog to make that interesting. The short turnaround from taping to release suggests nobody felt the need to fix much.
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