Time Is The Fire

[Machine Translation] TOKYO BLADE, an important band of N.W.O.B.H.M., has released their 11th album since "Fury" in 2022, showing that they are still going strong. In 1983, amidst the heavy metal whirlwind in the U.K., the band released their debut album "Tokyo Blade" under the name TOKYO BLADE, followed by their masterful second album "Night Of The Blade", which caught the attention of the scene. However, by the time the third album was released, the N.W.O.B.H.M. boom had come to an end, with the exception of a few major bands that had made great strides. The band temporarily ceased its activities in 1998 after a series of twists and turns, including member changes and straying from its original lineup. However, in 2007, the band restarted with four original members, led by guitarist Andy Boulton, and released a new album "Thousand Men Strong" with new vocals in 2011. In 2011, the band released a new album "Thousand Men Strong" with new vocalists, and made a full return to the scene. The band has continued to release albums consistently with "Unbroken" in 2018, "Dark Revolution" in 2020, and "Fury" in 2022, with original vocalist Alan Marsh returning to the band and the same complete lineup as in its heyday in the '80s. Fury" in 2022. In 2025, they will release their 11th album ("Ain't Misbehavin....." from 1987 and "No Remorse" from 1989). ) in 2025, the 11th album in total (not including 1987's " Ain't Misbehavin " and 1989's "No Remorse"), "Time Is The Fire" will be completed by Alan, Andy, John Wiggins (G), Andy Wrighton (B), and Steve Pearce (Ds), the five members of the band who have remained steadfast. The five members of the band, Alan, Andy, John Wiggins (G), Andy Wrights (B), and Steve Pearce (Ds), have remained unchanged for 40 years. Alan's vocals and the twin guitars of Andy and John have not diminished at all, making this a masterpiece filled with the brilliance of a great sword!

N.W.O.B.H.M.の重要バンド、TOKYO BLADE。2022年『Fury』以来、健在振りを示す11thアルバム。 1983年、英国でヘヴイメタル旋風が吹き荒れる中、TOKYO BLADEと名乗り、快作デビューアルバム『Tokyo Blade』をリリースし、続く傑作2ndアルバム『Night Of The Blade』でシーンの注目を浴びる。しかし3rdを出したころにはN.W.O.B.H.M.の大ブームは一部の大躍進をしたメジャーバンドを除いて終焉を迎える。バンドはメンバーチェンジや路線の迷い等、紆余曲折の末に1998年に一旦活動を停止する。しかし2007年にギタリストのアンディ・ボールトンを中心としたオリジナル・メンバー4人を含めてバンドを再開、2011年に新ヴォーカルを迎えたニューアルバム『Thousand Men Strong』をリリース。シーンに完全復帰する。その後、オリジナル・ヴォーカリストのアラン・マーシュが復帰を果たし、全盛期の'80年代と変わらぬ完全体メンバーで、2018年『Unbroken』、2020年『Dark Revolution』、そして2022年の『Fury』とコンスタントなアルバムリリースを続ける。そして、2025年に通算11作目 (1987年の"Ain't Misbehavin....."と1989年の"No Remorse"は含まない)の新作『Time Is The Fire』をアラン、アンディ、そしてジョン・ウィギンズ(G)、アンディ・ライトン(B)、スティーヴ・ピアース(Ds)の不動の5人で完成! 40年を経過しても変わる事のないブリティッシュ・ヘヴィメタルを叩きつける! アランのヴォーカル、そしてアンディとジョンのツイン・ギターも全く衰えることの無い名刀の輝きに満ちた傑作となっている!