Brand new all-encompassing compilation from British metal institution Tokyo Blade, featuring classic tracks, a rare live set and a full disc of completely unreleased songs. CDs 1 & 2 cover multiple eras of the band, from their beginnings as one of the leading acts of the NWOBHM movement, right up to the present day. CD3 features a rare early live set, captured in all it's raw and rough edged glory, at the Earthquake Festival, Holland in 1984. CD4 includes a whopping 14 unreleased songs, personally curated by Andy Boulton from his enormous archive of unused Blade material. Hailing from Wiltshire, and formed in 1982, Tokyo Blade were initially considered part of the NWOBHM scene but quickly outgrew the tag, enduring over the course of 14 studio albums and 5 EPs. Producing genuine early classics such as their self-titled debut and follow up 'Night of the Blade', the band went through multiple line-up changes over the years and yet continued to enjoy the support of the metal community and diehard fans across the globe. 'Beware The Blade' includes brand new contemporary interviews with band leader Andy Boulton and longtime Blade vocalist and songwriting partner Alan Marsh, conducted by NWOBHM historian and author John Tucker. The booklet also includes rare photo material from the band's personal archives.

Track List

1. Midnight Rendezvous
2. Mean Streak
3. Powergame
4. Death on Main Street
5. If Heaven Is Hell
6. Highway Passion
7. Sunrise in Tokyo
8. Night of the Blade
9. Love Struck
10. Warrior of the Rising Sun
11. Lightning Strikes (Straight Through the Heart)
12. Madam Guillotine
13. Make It Through the Night
14. Blackhearts ; Jaded Spades
15. Monkey's Blood
16. Stealing the Thief
17. Too Much Too Soon
18. Chains of Love
19. Friend in Need
20. Hot Breath
21. Flashpoint Serenade
22. More Than a Pretty Face
23. Woman and Love
24. Dark Revolution
25. Story of a Nobody
26. Life Leaves a Scar
27. Kill Me Till I'm Dead
28. Blood Red Night
29. Don't Bleed Over Me
30. Moth to the Fire
31. Intro (Live)
32. Powergame (Live)
33. Mean Streak (Live)
34. Break the Chains (Live)
35. Death on Main Street (Live)
36. Liar (Live)
37. Midnight Rendezvous (Live)
38. Madam Guillotine (Live)
39. If Heaven Is Hell (Live)
40. Unleash the Beast (Live)
41. Sunrise in Tokyo (Live)
42. Killer City (Live)
43. Night of the Blade (Live)
44. Last of the Renegades
45. Line in the Sand
46. Serenade in Black
47. Shout at the Dark
48. This Dying Light
49. Midnight Sun
50. Who's Laughing Now
51. Hard Getting Over You
52. Save a Bullet
53. Hold Your Ground
54. Shadows in the Rain
55. Walk
56. Dead Forever After
57. The Weeping Wind

UPC > 5013929026162

Format > New CD

Label > Dissonance

Release Date > Release Date: 11.21.25

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