| This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards.Tokyo Blade was a British heavy metal band, active from 1983 to 1997.The band was formed in 1983 under the moniker Genghis Khan.It 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, recorded an album, and shared the stages of festivals with heavyweights like Metallica and Venom.United States, where it came out as Midnight rendezvous on the Combat Records label.Alan Marsh was replaced with Vic Wright.The band's third record Black Hearts and Jaded Spades was available as an import only.They also filmed a concert at London's Camden Palace (now the KOKO) which was aired on Channel 4, and has since made its way on to multiple bootleg DVD releases.The band would also feature in time Tokyo Blade bandmates Steve Pierce, Andy Wrighton, and Andy Robbins.Original bassist, Andy Robbins would be a part of Jagged Edge and Taste, who recorded a single with Iron Maidens Bruce Dickinson, who would later become Skin.Vic Wright formed the band Johnny Crash who earned the distinction of being the first project related to Tokyo Blade to have a major label home in the U.Original guitarist Andy Boulton constructed an entirely new lineup and released two albums Ain't Misbehavin in 1988 and No Remorse in 1989, both with completely different line ups.The band toured the Ain't Misbehavin album on the festival circuit, playing alongside Black Sabbath at one point.After the conclusion of the tour, both Kerr and the management were gone.Some of the key tracks from Mr.At the urging of a fan and key member of the hard rock press, Marsh contacted Boulton to reform Tokyo Blade.The highlight of this is 1996s Burning Down Paradise which was originally released on SPV.The early records by the band were reissued in 1997 by High Vaultage, and the later period recordings were gathered by Zoom Club.There was a promise for new music and efforts by the band, but there has been no sign of a new Tokyo Blade recording since.Andy Boulton went on to be in XFX, and later concentrate on a forthcoming solo album, and is now teaching electric and bass guitar, whilst Alan Marsh joined the cast of a Jack The Ripper musical.Second vocalist Vic Wright has written a book, and is currently seeking a publishing deal.Ain't Misbehavin
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Mr.This page was last modified 08:57, 9 October 2007.All lyrics are the property and copyright of their respective owners.Additional notesThe band was formerly known as Killer (UK), but changed their name to Genghis Khan, and then to Tokyo BladeBuy their stuffSearch on Amazon.You were unable to submit the form because required field(s) were not completed.All fields of this color must be completed.At least one field of this color must be completed.Tokyo Blade was a decent and fairly heavy NWOBHM band that suffered a somewhat chequered career.After the second album their singer was fired at the behest of their label who wanted a typically more commercial, smoother sound.Your email address lets us notify you when the error is corrected.Charts
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Who's Next?Rating affects your music played in LAUNCHcast and Music Videos.First going by such names as White Diamond, Killer, and Genghis Khan, the group eventually settled on Tokyo Blade, and premiered in the early '80s.Tokyo Blade issued their debut recording in 1984 ...First going by such names as White Diamond, Killer, and Genghis Khan, the group eventually settled on Tokyo Blade, and premiered in the early '80s.Further releases followed, such as 1984's Night of the Blade, 1985's Warrior of the Rising Sun, and Blackhearts and Jaded Spades, as the group played shows alongside such renowned metal names as Metallica, Ozzy, Whitesnake, Mama's Boys, Dio, and Slayer, among others.Tokyo Blade continued to issue albums subsequently, before calling it a day by the late '90s (although one final studio album featuring Boulton and Marsh was completed, yet remains currently unreleased).Boulton reappeared in 2001 with his own website, which featured solo mp3s of his latest compositions. |
