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Pumphouse
Metal · 1998 · 11 tracks · 46m

Pumphouse

Tokyo Blade

A gritty pivot toward 90s alternative metal and hard rock. Stripped of classic harmonies, it delivers a cynical, street-level punch with dry, aggressive production.

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It's the Tokyo Blade album that sounds like a lost 90s alt-metal classic from a basement in London.

A gritty, cynical stomp through the urban landscape of the late 90s.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 46m
01
Like You - Not
4:29
02
The Ultimate High
5:42
03
Gerald's Game
4:10
04
Pay the Man
3:37
05
Wrong Chair
4:48
06
It's Only Money
3:59
07
Character Assassination
4:42
08
S.O.S.
4:08
09
All Work No Play
3:41
10
SNAFU
3:34
11
Having a Bad Day
3:37
Moments Worth Waiting For
The jagged, syncopated opening riff of Like You - Not that immediately signals a departure from traditional NWOBHM.
The gritty, almost spoken-word delivery in the verses of Gerald's Game that builds into a classic hard rock hook.
The thick, overdriven bass tone that carries the groove of SNAFU through its rhythmic shifts.
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