Tokyo Blade
| Tokyo Blade | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Salisbury, Wiltshire, England |
| Genres | Heavy metal |
| Years active | 1982–1996, 2008–present |
| Labels | Powerstation, Combat, Razar Ice Records |
| Associated acts |
Johnny Crash Shogun Battlezone Reverence Dead Ballerinas |
| Website | Official Homepage |
| Members | Andy Boulton John Wiggins Andy Wrighton Gaz Norman Alan Marsh |
| Past members | Vic Wright Bryan Holland Michael Pozz Pete Zito Brian George Carl Sentance Chris Gillen Danny Gwilym Sean Cooper Gary Jeffrey Ray Disemore Steve Kerr Frank 'Sapardi' Kruckle Andy Robbins Dave Donaldson Dave Sale Colin Riggs Ace Finchum Alex Lee Marc Angel Lorenzo Gonzalez Martin Machwitz Attila |
Tokyo Blade is an English heavy metal band, active since 1982. Tokyo Blade is one of the many acts considered part of the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM) movement from the late 1970s / early 1980s. Tokyo Blade went through many changes of formation and disbanded twice, often changing their musical style during the years of activity. However, the band is still active today, with three of the original members in the line-up.
The band was formed in Salisbury in the late 1970s under the moniker White Diamond later changed to Killer in 1981 and then changed again to Genghis Khan. The original line-up consisted of Alan Marsh (vocals), Andy Boulton (guitar), Ray Dismore (guitar), Andy Robbins (bass), and Steve Pierce (drums). Later in the year, the band changed their name again, signed with the British independent record label Powerstation Records and recorded their first album. This album was self-titled in all regions, except in the United States, where it came out as Midnight Rendezvous on the Combat Records label. Also in 1981, the band shared the stages of clubs and festivals with notable acts such as Metallica and Venom.
Like many other acts of the period, Tokyo Blade was plagued by frequent changes of band members. By the time the follow-up album was released, vocalist Alan Marsh was replaced with Vic Wright. The album Night of the Blade was issued in 1984 with Wright on vocals. However, in 1998, an edition of the album featuring Marsh's original vocals was eventually released as Night of the Blade... The Night Before. In that period, Tokyo Blade took part in tours and festival packages with Blue Öyster Cult and others with Dio, Ozzy Osbourne and Scorpions. The band's third record Black Hearts & Jaded Spades was released in 1985 by the band's own label in Europe and available in the USA as an import only. The band filmed a concert at London's Camden Palace, which was aired on Channel 4 in 1985, and has since made its way on to multiple bootleg DVD releases. By the end of the year, Tokyo Blade disbanded, with all members dedicating their time and efforts to other projects.
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