Like a robotic, muscle-laden extra from the action flick Universal Soldier, Trivett Wingo, drummer of Austin, TX's the Sword, led the chattering, speed metal of Gods of Earth tracks like "Fire Lances of the Ancient" and "How Heavy This Axe," accentuating the brain-hammering riffs of hirsute guitarist Kyle Shutt with cymbal crashes and rabbit-footed kick drum work.