After recent success with their sophomore release "Gods of the Earth", Austin's own hard rock heroes, "The Sword" have been picked by the mighty Metallica to open for their upcoming North American tour.

The Sword will join Metallica after finishing up a round of dates on their own tour. This is Metallica's first tour in four years.

Tour Dates For The Sword:

09.15.2008 - Houston, TX - Meridian
09.16.2008 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
09.18.2008 - Winston-Salem, NC - Millennium
09.19.2008 - Jacksonville, NC - Hooligans
09.20.2008 - Fayetteville, NC - Jester's Pub
09.21.2008 - Kill Devil Hills, NC - The Pit
09.23.2008 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
09.24.2008 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
09.25.2008 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
09.26.2008 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
09.27.2008 - St. Petersburg, FL - State Theatre
09.29.2008 - Birmingham, AB - WorkPlay Theatre
09.30.2008 - Knoxville, TN - Valarium
10.01.2008 - Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom
10.03.2008 - Corpus Christi, TX - House of Rock
10.04.2008 - Austin, TX - Stubb's
10.05.2008 - Amarillo, TX - Midnight Rodeo And Piranha Room
10.06.2008 - Colorado Springs, CO - The Black Sheep
10.07.2008 - Grand Junction, CO - Mesa Theatre And Club
10.09.2008 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's
10.10.2008 - San Francisco, CA - Slim's
10.11.2008 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theatre
Tour Dates For The Sword With Metallica: 10.21.2008 - Glendale, AZ - Jobing Arena
10.23.2008 - Albuquerque, NM - Tingley Coliseum
10.25.2008 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
10.26.2008 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena
11.01.2008 - Portland, OR - Rose Quarter
11.03.2008 - Salt Lake City, UT - Energy Solutions Arena
11.04.2008 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
11.06.2008 - Omaha, NE - Qwest Center
11.08.2008 - Moline, IL - iWireless Center
11.09.2008 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
11.17.2008 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
11.18.2008 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
11.20.2008 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
11.22.2008 - Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena
11.23.2008 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
12.01.2008 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena
12.02.2008 - Vancouver, BC - GM Place
12.04.2008 - Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome
12.07.2008 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
12.12.2008 - Ontario, CA - Citizens Bank Arena
12.13.2008 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
12.15.2008 - San Diego, CA - Cox Arena
12.17.2008 - Los Angeles, CA - The Forum
12.20.2008 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
01.12.2008 - Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center
01.13.2008 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
01.15.2008 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
01.17.2008 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Center
01.18.2008 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Center
01.26.2008 - Chicago, IL - Allstate Arena
01.29.2008 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
01.31.2008 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
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