TOKYO BLADE Announce Reunited Line-Up
January 6, 2008, 16 years ago
Metalzone.gr has revealed that the lineup for NWOBHM legends TOKYO BLADE includes founding lead guitarist Andy Boulton, former ARREST lead guitarist Bryan Holland, current OVERLOADED vocalist Chris Gillen and drummer Lorenzo Gonzalez and former MINDCANDY bassist Frank Saparti.
The band are currently booking a European tour with confirmed dates in November 2008 on the NWOBHM Festival II in Athens (November 8th), Greece and the Keep It True Festival (November 14) in Germany. The band recently started rehearsals with an eye on writing and recording a new studio album.
"This is the band that Tokyo Blade never was and always should have been!" original founding guitarist Andy Boulton recently stated. "The first rehearsal was simply unbelievable, the classic Tokyo Blade songs are so heavy and powerful. Its going to be unreal when we get onstage and then into the studio" commented fellow guitarist Bryan Holland.