Heavy metal band The Sword is the newest addition to the Norman Music Festival lineup.
NMF organizer Quentin Bomgardner announced on 105.3 The Spy the band would perform on the main stage at this year’s festival.
The Sword formed in Austin, Texas in 2003 and was signed to Kemado Records in 2005. The band has several songs featured in the Guitar Hero series and have supported many national acts on tour, including Metallica and Lamb of God.
The Sword’s latest release, “Gods of the Earth,” was released in 2008, and a new untitled studio album is slated for release sometime this year.
Norman Music Festival also announced an open call for locally produced music videos to play on screens located on the main stage in between headliners. These music videos will be played along with those of Norman Music Festival artists including Dirty Projectors, Electric Six, Grupo Fantasma, Edan and The Sword.
Musicians interested in submitting their material can visit normanmusicfestival.com for more information.
Norman Music Festival takes place April 24 and 25 in downtown Norman and is free to the public.
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