TOKYO BLADE To Tour Europe In The Fall

April 27, 2009

Reactivated NWOBHM legends TOKYO BLADE will tour Europe between October 15 and November 2. The group will be promoting a new live DVD, filmed at last year's Keep It True festival in Germany, which will be released via Razar Ice Records. The trek will include an appearance at this year's edition of the Heavy Metal Maniacs festival, set to take place October 23-24, 2009 at Manifesto in Hoorn, Holland, as well as stops in Belgium, Sweden, Germany, Denmark and France.

Video footage of TOKYO BLADE performing the song "Lightning Strikes" at the Keep It True XI festival on November 15, 2008 at Soundpark-Ost (ex-Rockpalast) in Würzburg, Germany can be viewed below (clip uploaded by "stoneagelightning").

TOKYO BLADE played the Leyendas Del Rock Festival in Puerto de Mazarron, Spain on August 23, 2008. This was the group's first perfomance since the band reformed in 2007 and its first appearance in over 12 years.

TOKYO BLADE's 2008 lineup was as follows:

Chris Gillen - Vocals
Andy Boulton - Guitar
Bryan Holland - Guitar
Frank Sapardi - Bass
Lorenzo Gonzalez - Drums


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