Hellsword was created in 2009 by Mike Manslaughter and Mark Massakre but it was not until Ironfist joined that the band found their true calling – to play simple, fast and evil no frills speed metal akin to the groups that formed the so called first wave of black metal: Venom, Bathory, Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Possessed etc. Their first album, Cold is the Grave was released on 24 September 2021. ... more