Tokyo Blade

A case study in band mismanagement, Tokyo Blade appeared on the NWOBHM scene with a strong first album, but never really capitalized on whatever success they could muster, despite (or perhaps because of) several attempts at a more commercial direction with their later releases. Their discography is a mess, mirroring the band's problems throughout their career:

(1) The first album was released with two different names, and different tracklists, though the album cover artwork was the same.

(2) Night Of The Blade was first recorded with original vocalist Alan Marsh, then (due to label pressure) re-recorded with new vocalist Vic Wright, who was brought in as a more commercially viable vocalist. The Marsh version eventually was released in 1998 as The Night Before.

(3) Neither Mr. Ice nor Pumphouse were intended to be Tokyo Blade releases. In both cases, they were separate bands for which it was decided to release albums under the Tokyo Blade name.

(4) No Remorse was also released with two sets of artwork, and was released in some areas as Eye Of The Storm. It, too, was less a Tokyo Blade album and more a Andy Boulton solo album.

Countless lineups have survived over the years, with guitarist Andy Boulton being the constant. As of late 2009, two older members of the band have come back to join Boulton in their latest incarnation.

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