If you pick up JETHRO TULL's bible, open at page one, it shall be written: 'Locomotive Breath'!
In perfect synchronicity with the announcement of their reactivation in 2024, Austin, TX stoner doom stalwarts THE SWORD have respectfully taken up the burden of tackling the shuffling madness of arguably the British rock legends' most iconic song on the forthcoming MER Redux Series release "Aqualung Redux", carefully adding a pinch of Texas boogie to the beloved cut.
"Aqualung Redux" has been scheduled for release on December 6, 2024.
THE SWORD's tribute take on JETHRO TULL's 'Locomotive Breath' is now available for publication via this link: https://youtu.be/DowbITgxHYY
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http://lnk.spkr.media/jethrotull-redux
Parallel to "Aqualung Redux", Magnetic Eye Records will release the customary companion album entitled "Best of Jethro Tull Redux". The record contains 8 cover renditions of deep cuts and all-time classics from across JETHRO TULL's extensive catalogue recorded by some of the heavy underground's most exciting artists.
THE SWORD comment: "The Sword is definitely no stranger to tackling cover songs", bassist Bryan Richie writes. "It's a challenge we've always enjoyed over the course of our time as a band. For Magnetic Eye's 'Aqualung Redux' project, we thought 'Locomotive Breath' was the perfect track to take a stab at. Live versions of the song certainly prove it was a killer in the band's arsenal. For the piano intro, we enlisted our dear friend Steve Moore (Zombi) and on flute Jason Frey (Hard Proof, Doom Side of the Moon) for their proven expertise. Never before had we ever thought to include a flute in a Sword track, but when the opportunity arose with this compilation, we had to give it a shot! We had a ton of fun with this one!"
THE SWORD from Austin, Texas started off in 2003 as a doom metal band with BLACK SABBATH as a major influence. With their debut album "Age of Winters" (2006) the Americans firmly established themselves in heavy rock and metal circles around the globe. Throughout their career, THE SWORD firmly remained close to their stylistic roots although occasionally expanding their sound range by adding elements from stoner rock and other related genres. Their sound has always offered a hint of Texan dialect, shining through their musical language with faint echoes of ZZ TOP's bluesy twang. In the wake of their seventh studio full-length, THE SWORD announced their split after 19 years, but 2024 sees the band reactivated with festival appearances scheduled and this, their first new studio recording to come to light.