Lightning Swords of Death

{{Short description|US musical group}}

{{about|the band|the film also known as Shogun Assassin 2: Lightning Swords of Death|Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Lightning Swords of Death

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| origin = Los Angeles, California, United States

| genre = Black metal, thrash metal

| years_active = 2003–present

| label = Metal Blade

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| website = [http://www.facebook.com/lightningswordsofdeath]

| current_members = Autarch (Farron Loathing)
Roskva (Jeremy Stramaglio)
Menno
Chris Velez
Jackson Ferris

| past_members = Jason Brown
Jonathan Cathey
Mike Vega

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Lightning Swords of Death is an American black metal band formed in 2003 by vocalist Autarch and guitarist Roskva in Los Angeles, California.

Lightning Swords of Death signed a record deal with Metal Blade Records in 2009 and continued to push their music through their DIY attitude, getting multiple tracks on the PSP game Undead Knights{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=122502 |title=LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH To Take Part In Video Game Soundtrack |publisher=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090625235748/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=122502 |archivedate=2009-06-25 }} as well as a track featured on the soundtrack for the 2009 film The Stepfather.{{cite web |url=http://www.metalblade.com/english/artists/lightningswordsofdeath/bio.php |title=Lightning Swords of Death Bio |publisher=metalblade.com}}