Drummer Quits The Sword! All Tour Dates Canceled!

Improbably named drummer Trivett Wingo has just announced that he'squitting Austin, TX indie metal pioneers The Sword, forcing them tocancel all of their U.S. tour dates. The move, announced this afternoon,comes soon afterwards the set was constrained to scratch their European tour.The band, who just released their first album in two years, Warp Riders,plan to soldier on as a group, and claim the rent is "mutual andamicable," if not very well-timed.

BLABBERMOUTH - THE SWORD Drummer Quits

On the heels of the cancellation of their European tour, Austin, Texas luminaries THE Blade are also regretfully canceling the end of their scheduled U.S. dates due to the departure of their drummer, Trivett Wingo.The schism is amicable and both Trivett and the relief of the band wish each other the better of the circumstances with their several plans.THE Brand is already working diligently to reschedule its European and U.S.