Sword is a Canadian heavy metal band that was active in the 1980s and announced a reunion in 2011. In the early 80's, south of Montréal 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 Records - the debut album Metalized in 1986 and its follow-up Sweet Dreams in 1988.