The magic sword band the sword12/29/2023 ![]() It all resolves into the anthemic conclusion. But it quickly changes tone with a pulsing soundtrack and a ripping guitar solo. “Reborn” bursts forth like a big 1980’s synth anthem. It segues into “Lady of Light” which follows a pretty synth melody that mutates into a middle with a distinctly funky/disco bass. “The Harbinger” is under three minutes and projects an ominous low tone as a distant, distorted voice recites a passage that I can’t make out. It is a slow opening that sets the tone of the album as we await “The Harbinger.” Midway through the guitar comes in with a quiet solo that introduces a funky element to the song–there’s even the a kind of bass guitar element. It segues into “Awakening” which sounds bigger than anything they’ve done while still retaining the recognizable retro Magic Sword sound. “Herald” opens the EP with a deep-voiced narration of the opening page of volume one, the paragraph that sets up the story of the Magic Sword. They still sound like a 1980s movie soundtrack, but it’s a bigger budget movie. The Keeper (red, keyboard, audio-visual), The Seer (blue, guitar), and The Weaver (yellow, drums) have continued the saga but have expanded their sound a bit. ![]() In that time, they had released individual songs, but for this entire seven song EP (and comic book), the year of the sword took much longer than expected. It took three years for Magic Sword, the instrumental band from Boise Idaho, to release chapter two of the second volume of their saga. SOUNDTRACK: MAGIC SWORD-Awakening EP (2019).
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