SWORD

SWORD Rick Hughes (vocals) / Dan Hughes (drums) / Mike Larock (bass) / Mike Plant (guitar) / Jeff Salem (drums; replaced Dan Hughes) Sword was formed in St. Bruno-de-Montarville, Québec in 1980 by brothers Rick and Dan Hughes. The band struggled on the heavy metal club circuit for years before being signed to Aquarius Records in 1986 based on a two-song demo. They released their debut album, Metalized, the same year. Their sophomore release was Sweet Dreams in 1998. The band managed to open…