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Tokyo Blade
Knights Of The Blade
Compil. NL 2017 on Hear No Evil Recordings label
Rock (Heavy Metal)
Deluxe four CD set from the British metal band. Tokyo Blade originally formed in 1982, releasing their self-titled debut in 1983 (CD 1 of this release). Formed around guitarist Andy Boulton, he was joined on their debut by Alan Marsh on lead vocals, John Wiggins on guitar, Andy Robbins on bass and Steve Pierce on drums, making a significant impact on the burgeoning NWOBHM scene that had been popularized by Iron Maiden, Saxon, Tygers Of Pan Tang and Def Leppard, as well as finding support in the pages of Kerrang! Magazine. By 1984, they'd developed enough of a reputation to appear alongside Metallica and Venom at Holland's Aardschock festival. By the time of the second full-length album, 1984's Night Of The Blade (CD 2 of this release), Boulton had been joined by Vicki James Wright on lead vocals, who ended up replacing Alan March's vocals that had already been recorded for the LP, with Andy Wrighton replacing Andy Robbins on bass. In 1985 they released their third full-length LP, this time for their own (slightly consumptive sounding) TB Records. Black Hearts & Jaded Spades saw a move away from the more NWOBHM and melodic hard rock flavor of their earliest releases towards a more glammed-up, radio friendly, keyboard augmented sound, aimed more towards the US and Japanese markets. This in turn led to shows with shows such important '80s rock and metal names as Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Mama's Boys, Dio and Slayer. This part of the story is rounded off by a fourth disc collecting together many rare EPs, singles and non-album cuts from the early 1980s, including tracks from The Cave Sessions, "Undercover Honeymoon" 12", "Midnight Rendezvous" EP and "Madame Guillotine" EP. Featuring lengthy and detailed liner notes from note NWOBHM and Tokyo Blade expert John Tucker, Tokyo Blade continue to play live and release records to this date. Made in EU / MCPS
Musicians
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Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Powergame | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 2 | Break The Chains | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 3 | If Heaven Is Hell | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 4 | On Through The Night | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 5 | Killer City | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 6 | Liar | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 7 | Tonight | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 8 | Sunrise In Tokyo | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 9 | Blue Ridge Mountains Of Virginia (not listed on the original tracklist) | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 10 | Someone To Love | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 11 | Night Of The Blade | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 12 | Rock Me To The Limit | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 13 | Warrior Of The Rising Sun | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 14 | Unleash The Beast | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 15 | Lovestruck | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 16 | Dead Of The Night | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 17 | Lightning Strikes (Straight Through The Heart) | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 18 | Dirty Faced Angels | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 19 | Make It Thought The Night | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 20 | Always | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 21 | Loving You Is An Easy Thing To Do | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 22 | Undercover Honeymoon | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 23 | You Are The Heart | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 24 | Blackhearts And Jaded Spades | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 25 | Tough Guys Tumble | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 26 | Dancing In Blue Moonlight | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 27 | Playroom Of Poison Dreams | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 28 | Monkey's Blood | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 29 | Powergame (Powergame 7" 1983) | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 30 | Death On Main Street (Powergame 7" 1983) | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 31 | Fever (Lightning Strikes 12" 1984) | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 32 | Attack Attack (Lightning Strikes 12" 1984) | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 33 | Madame Guillotine (Madame Guillotine 12" 1985) | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 34 | Breakout (Madame Guillotine 12" 1985) | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 35 | Lovestruck (Madame Guillotine 12" 1985) | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 36 | Midnight Rendezvous (Midnight Rendezvous 12" 1984) | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 37 | Mean Streak (Midnight Rendezvous 12" 1984) | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 38 | If Heaven Is Hell (Midnight Rendezvous 12" 1984) | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 39 | Highway Passion (Midnight Rendezvous 12" 1984) | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 40 | Shadows Of Insanity (The Cave Sessions 12" 1985) | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 41 | School House Is Burning (The Cave Sessions 12" 1985) | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 42 | Jezzabel (The Cave Sessions 12" 1985) | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 43 | Monkey's Blood (The Cave Sessions 12" 1985) | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 44 | Undercover Honeymoon (Undercover Honeymoon 12" 1985) | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 45 | Playroom Of Poison Dreams (Undercover Honeymoon 12" 1985) | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 46 | Stealing The Thief (Undercover Honeymoon 12" 1985) | Tokyo Blade | ||
| 47 | Bottom End (Undercover Honeymoon 12" 1985) | Tokyo Blade |
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