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...an attempt at compiling the most comprehensive Blade site on the net.
Use the links at the top of the page to find your way around - there's plenty to keep you busy for a while.

You will find a few pages and links that are a bit dodgy, but they will soon be fixed - I'm rearranging all the files and pages, rebuilding some, adding new ones and so on, so bear with me.

Latest News...April 2007

Hobbyband post picture of new guitarist

Yep - here's the first official photo of the newly completed Hobbyband line up.

Top left : Markus Böker

Top right : Chris Gott

Bottom left : Martin Machwitz

Bottom right : Oliver Hendriksson

Go to www.myspace.com/wwwhobbybandde for sounds.

Gary Jeffery...secret Blade guitarist...

ashmata

An interesting one here. The name Gary Jeffery has popped up a couple of times in my mission to complete an accurate history of the band, but I never could find any definite information on him. He didn't write or record anything with the band to my knowledge, but was in the band in 1985 or 1987, or even both.

Now thanks to an ex-bandmate, vocalist Al Dominey, we have a bio of a band called Ashmata, who featured Gary on guitar. What is even more interesting is that both Alan Marsh and Marc Angel tie in with the band too.

Go HERE to read about them.

Mega props to Al for taking the time to write it up.

Wiggins out of XFX...

Dunno what's going on in Casa De XFX, but after a short tenure with the band, it has been confirmed to me that John Wiggins is not with the band anymore, and has been permanently replaced by Rudi Rivere.

The current 4 piece line up, completed by vocalist Freddie Ball, bassist Ronnie Raymond and drummer Chas Towler (formerly of Deep Machine woo-hoo) will make its debut on the 28th April at The White Hart, Mile End, East London.

I'll be there so come down and buy me a beer!

Keep an eye on www.xfxtheband.com for news and gig dates or go to www.myspace.com/xfxrock for sounds.

Oh well, more information for Rockdetector to take and claim the credit for themselves.

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