Tokyo Blade were one of the classic bands of the NWOBHM movement, and because they came a little late on the scene they're often one of the most forgotten and underrated bands. Night of the Blade is their third album and it was released the same year that their second album Midnight Rendezvous. Like most releases of the era, the quality is outstanding with songs like "Someone to Love", "Unleash the Beast" and the title track the band knows how to make great and memorable songs. Each of the eight songs here has that undeniable energy that you just can't fake, with their catchy riffs and shout along choruses you want to hear these songs again and again. Tracklisting Side one "Someone to Love" (Andy Boulton, Alan Marsh) – 3:41 "Night of the Blade" (Boulton, Marsh) – 4:01 "Rock Me to the Limit" (Boulton, Marsh, Vicki James Wright) – 5:54 "Warrior of the Rising Sun" (Boulton, Marsh) – 4:25 Side two "Unleash the Beast" (Boulton, Marsh) – 4:32 "Love Struck" (Boulton, Marsh, John Wiggins) – 3:43 "Dead of the Night" (Boulton, Marsh, Wiggins) – 3:45 "Lightning Strikes (Straight Through the Heart)" (Boulton, Marsh, Wright) – 4:21
