Musically and lyrically LIVE BY THE SWORD is more heroic and darker than on their previous releases. Telling you about the irrelevance of mankind, primal forces of nature, the history of histories and the undeniable power of steel. Running both Rebellion Records and Cosmic Key Creations, songwriter/guitarist Wouter Davids combines his passion for metal and punk into one vibrant and powerful mix of vintage rock, brutal streetpunk and epic metal. The new sound make the glorious and victorious vocals of Erick come alive and sound better than ever before. The band goes outside of its previous comfort zone and undoubtedly delivers you their hardest, elaborate and most diverse work to date! But perhaps "EXPLORING SOLDIERS RISE" isnt outside of anything at all, because not only is this release their strongest work to date - its also their best!