SWORD - F.T.W. (Video)

SWORD - F.T.W. (Follow the Wheel)

Album: Metalized ("Aquarius Records", 1986)
Music: Rick Hughes / Mike Plant / Mike Larock / Dan Hughes
Lyrics : Rick Hughes / Derek Rodrigues

Rick Hughes - Vocals, Keyboards
Dan Hughes - Drums
Mike Larock - Bass
Mike Plant - Guitars, Keyboards
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No fear of danger, take before you give
Fight to survive, you ride to live
Out of the night, that's where you appear
Long hair with leather and nothing to fear
Free as the wind, you are bright as a light
Metal machine will guide you tonight
Shining steel meets your desire
Follow the wheel, the wheels of fire

Follow the wheel the wheels of fire
Follow the wheel the wheels of fire

Don't take no prisoners, don't spare no lives
You know the answer, it's wrong but it's right
Can you believe when you hear them say
Betray your god and hell you will pay
Free as the wind you are bright as a light
Metal machine just guides you tonight
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In the early 80's, south of Montreal in Saint Bruno, Quebec, Rick (vocals) and Dan Hughes (drums) formed a heavy metal band called Sword. They were joined by guitarist Mike Plant and bassist Mike Larocque in the first lineup of the band. They signed their first commercial contract in 1984 with "Aquarius Records".
Sword released two albums for "Aquarius" in the late 80s; the debut album "Metalized" in 1986 and its follow-up, "Sweet Dreams" in 1988.
They toured in the support slot for Motörhead and Alice Cooper, and the group was hand-picked to open for Metallica on the 1986 "Master of Puppets" tour.
After disbanding, Rick Hughes formed "Saints & Sinners" and released a self-titled album with them.
In 2006, "Aquarius Records" released "The Best of Sword", a compilation album, which was in stores on Tuesday, October 31.
Throughout their career, Sword sold in excess of 180,000 albums.
On February 17, 2011 it was announced that Sword had reunited and were rehearsing for live shows to come.
The band is currently working on a new album.

[jimmypm]

Follow the Wheel, From Ontario. Metalized... Great album!!!!

[JamesRhine-guuu]

Jim Rhine say's this is what got them into the Heavy Metal Hall Of Fame

[Intermentor]

The Armored Saint of Canada. Great band

[sandrosoto]

Why some canadian metal bands are not too much known around the world, they are amazing!!

[HistoriaOrbis]

This is pure METAL at its finest!! Give me more!!

[tonyn]

Great band that never got recognition they well deserve.

[chaosmos]

This is a classic album in the ranks of Paranoid and Number of the beast.

[trillrifaxegrindor]

the album after this one is also tracks

[guvanor]

Some of those guitar tones are ringing megadeth so far so good so what WOW 👌

[SpiritualGoddess]

I’m a Metalhead from Canada and I just found out from my Mailman (I live in the U.S. now) about this band. Can’t believe they slipped through my fingers!!
🤘🤘🤘

[pasc]

Tellement un album sous estimé, puissante musique qui me rappelle ma jeunesse et qui est aussi bon à écouter en 2022 qu'à l'époque !!

[Firesong]

I have both albums, and i love em to this day. Classic rock with hints of Sabbath Maiden and Dio.

[robertstickler]

A most unrated Band one of my Faves I love it

[markstoneman]

Brilliant album, saw them support motorhead 1987, brilliant live ✌

[adamwatters]

Met the singer at Edinburgh playhouse in support of motorhead ..he spent time with us

[GladtoAge]

Ah, what a lovely tune. ;-) Those were the days.

[rockrabbitt]

No fear of danger take before you give
Fight to survive you ride to live
Out of the night that's where you appear
Long hair with leather and nothing to fear
Free as the wind you are bright as a light
Metal machine will guide you tonight
Shining steel meets your desire
Follow the wheel the wheels of fire

Follow the wheel the wheels of fire
Follow the wheel the wheels of fire

Don't take no prisoners don't spare no lives
You know the answer it's wrong but it's right
Can you believe when you hear them say
Betray your god and hell you will pay
Free as the wind you are bright as a light
Metal machine just guides you tonight

[ILiveAndBreathe]

They toured with Metallica and megadeth but didn't rise to same status

[vapingotter]

WOW! Those girls can shred.who says rock and roll is a boys game? GIRL POWER! I wish we had more female metal bands like this these days.

[jeffboyer]

New album " III " out 25/11/2022