Real name: Peter Lyon

Effective period / Period of releases: 2015

Palace of Swords is an experimental / garage / visual band based in Aberdeen, Scotland. Formed in July 2010, the band consists of a shifting line-up overseen and orchestrated by multi-instrumentalist Peter Lyon. Palace of Swords’ music has been variously described as ‘medieval dirge’, ‘pop art gothic’ and ‘idiosyncratic’. Their cited influences include Erik Satie, Kenneth Anger soundtracks, Jonathan Halper, The Fall, Neu! and Nico.