Episode 49: Rick Hughes of Sword

Episode 49: Rick Hughes of Sword

Sword is a Canadian heavy metal band from Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec, that was formed in 1981 and is still active to this day. To date, they have released three studio albums, one compilation and one live albumIn 1981, Rick (vocals) and Dan Hughes (drums) formed the band and they were joined by guitarist Mike Plant and bassist Mike Larocque in the first lineup of the band. They signed their first recording contract in 1984 with Aquarius Records and released two albums for the label in the late 1980s; the debut album Metalized in 1986 and its follow-up Sweet Dreams in 1988.They toured in the support slots for Motörhead and Alice Cooper, and the group also opened for Metallica on their Master of Puppets tour in 1986.Rick Hughes also went on to form Saints & Sinners and released a self-titled album with them in 1992, which is still revered by many hard rock fans worldwide.Throughout their career, Sword sold in excess of 180,000 albums and the band has been more active since 2011 when they reunited for a show and they have since played various festivals in Canada and Germany. In 2016, they released Live Hammersmith, recorded while they were on tour supporting Motörhead in 1987.Sword's third studio album (their first in 34 years!) titled III was released on November 25, 2022. So check out our interview with Rick Hughes to hear about all things Sword (as well as Saints & Sinners!).

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Episode 44: TJG's Top Albums of 2022

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Episode 43: Discography review of TOTO

Episode 43: Discography review of TOTO

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Episode 42: Rob Rock of Impellitteri

Episode 42: Rob Rock of Impellitteri

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Episode 41: Darrell Millar of Killer Dwarfs

Episode 41: Darrell Millar of Killer Dwarfs

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Episode 40: Frank White & Alan Tecchio - co-authors of Jersey Metal book

Episode 40: Frank White & Alan Tecchio - co-authors of Jersey Metal book

In this episode The Jersey Guys talk with professional rock photographer Frank White and veteran metal singer Alan Tecchio, who have just co-authored a brand new book titled JERSEY METAL – A History o...

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Episode 39: Joshua Perahia of Joshua

Episode 39: Joshua Perahia of Joshua

Joshua is a Christian hard rock/AOR band that formed in 1980 and is centered on guitarist Joshua Perahia. Despite being based in Los Angeles, CA they are probably best known outside of the United Stat...

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Episode 38: Jeff Martin of Badlands, Racer X & Surgical Steel

Episode 38: Jeff Martin of Badlands, Racer X & Surgical Steel

Jeff Martin is an American musician, singer and drummer who has sung for the bands Racer X, Bad Dog, Surgical Steel and St. Michael and has played drums for the bands Badlands, the Michael Schenker Gr...

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Episode 37: Ashley Mitchell of Vain

Episode 37: Ashley Mitchell of Vain

Vain started out as a glam metal band from the San Francisco, CA area. After recording a demo, Davy Vain founded the band in 1986, adding Dylana Nova Scott (aka Jamie Scott), Danny West, Ashley Mitche...

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