"Tres Brujas" is a song by American heavy metal

Heavy metal music

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...

 band The Sword

The Sword

The Sword is an American heavy metal band that formed in Austin, Texas, in 2003. Since its inception the band has comprised vocalist and guitarist John D. Cronise, guitarist Kyle Shutt and bassist Bryan Richie, and currently includes touring drummer Jimmy Vela following Trivett Wingo's departure in...

, featured on their 2010 third studio album Warp Riders

Warp Riders

Warp Riders is the third studio album by American heavy metal band The Sword, released on August 24, 2010. Recorded between February and April 2010 at Wire Recording in Austin, Texas, the album was produced by Matt Bayles, marking the first time the band had hired an external producer...

. Written by lead vocalist and guitarist John "J. D." Cronise and guitarist Kyle Shutt, the song was released in the United States as the lead single

Lead single

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 from the album as a digital download

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 on June 6, 2010. The single's cover, in response to Warp Riders

Warp Riders

Warp Riders is the third studio album by American heavy metal band The Sword, released on August 24, 2010. Recorded between February and April 2010 at Wire Recording in Austin, Texas, the album was produced by Matt Bayles, marking the first time the band had hired an external producer...

' new more progressive rock leanings, is an homage to the 1972 Yes

Yes (band)

Yes are an English rock band who achieved worldwide success with their progressive, art, and symphonic style of rock music. Regarded as one of the pioneers of the progressive genre, Yes are known for their lengthy songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art, and live stage sets...

 album Close to the Edge.

History

The song title "Tres Brujas", which takes its name from the story of the Three Witches

Three Witches

The Three Witches or Weird Sisters are characters in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth . Their origin lies in Holinshed's Chronicles , a history of England, Scotland and Ireland...

 from William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

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's Macbeth

Macbeth

The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...

, was first officially revealed by bassist Bryan Richie in an interview at Fun Fun Fun Fest

Fun Fun Fun Fest

Fun Fun Fun Fest is an annual music festival held in Austin, Texas. Started in 2006, the festival brings together many progressive and underground musicians with a focus on indie rock, punk rock/hardcore, and hip hop/DJ....

 2009. In June 2010 Blabbermouth.net

Blabbermouth.net

Blabbermouth.net is a website dedicated to heavy metal and hard rock news, as well as album and music DVD reviews. Blabbermouth.net was founded and is run by Borivoj Krgin. The first version of the website was officially launched in March 2001...

 revealed that "Tres Brujas" would be released as the first single from Warp Riders on July 6, and would also be the first in a trilogy of music video

Music video

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s continuing with "Lawless Lands" and "Night City". With the confirmation of the track listing for the album, it was revealed that "Tres Brujas" is the second song after opener "Acheron/Unearthing the Orb".

The band performed the song at the 2010 South by Southwest

South by Southwest

South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...

 festival, and a blogger described the track as "full of kick-ass riffs and the usual barely-passable vocals that [he's] come to know and love". On July 15, 2010, magazine Classic Rock

Classic Rock (magazine)

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named "Tres Brujas" their "Track of the Day".