{"product_id":"4251267724468","title":"Tokyo Blade - Night Of The Blade - Import Vinyl LP Record Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTokyo Blade\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInretrospect,thedifferencesbetweenTokyoBlade'sfirstandsecondalbumsprovidedasnapshotoftheevolvingmotivationsdrivingBritishheavymetal,asitstemplateforsuccessthathadbeenepitomizedbyIronMaidencirca1982and1983gavewayin1984toDefLeppard'sconqueringoftheAmericanmarket,onthebackofthepreviousyear'sPyromaniajuggernaut.Thatistosay,whereTokyoBlade'seponymousdebutfrom1983(theoriginalversion,nottheconfusingCanadianreissue)owedmuchofitssonicblueprinttotheNewWaveofBritishHeavyMetal,1984'sNightoftheBladeunquestionablyfoundthegroupanglingforLeppard'snewfoundhook-ladenhardrockformula,asevidencedbyidiot-proofnumberslike\"SomeonetoLove,\"\"RockMetotheLimit,\"and\"Lovestruck\"(whoselyricscouldhavebeenwrittenbyachimp).RecentlyinstallednewvocalistVicWrighthadalsobeenhiredspecificallytoaidinthistransformation,andhishigher-pitched,somewhatwhineydeliveryreallydrewthelineinthesand,sotospeak,thatseparatedTokyoBladeMarkIandII,althoughit'sdoubtfulhewasentirelytoblameforthegenerallyricaldumbingdownthatensued.Thegoodnewsforanylingeringfansofoldwasthatthebandwasstillhedgingtheirbets,justincasethisnewdirectiondidn'tpanoutwithafewterrificglancesintotherearviewmirror--includingtheincendiarytitletrack,theduelingsix-stringecstasyof\"UnleashtheBeast,\"andthemajestic\"DeadoftheNight\"--insertedbetwixtthetriflingnonsensecitedabove.Asaresult,NightoftheBladesoundsliketheworkofatotallyschizophrenicband,andit'stoobadthatTokyoBladewounduppickingthewrongeviltwinforthenextstageoftheircareer(hint:theonewithhairspray,makeup,andlittlemusicalimagination),thusacceleratingtheirfallintodisgrace.~EduardoRivadavia\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"High Roller Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52479452479777,"sku":"4251267724468","price":294.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4251267724468.jpg?v=1774323230","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-dk\/products\/4251267724468","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}