Midnight Blue

Artist: Tobruk
Release: Falling / Like Lightning, Single 1985
Genre: NWOBHM / Hard Rock
Country: UK

1. Falling
2. Like Lightning
3. Under the gun

Tobruk was an English rock band, formed in 1981 during the NWOBHM movement, their sound was more melodic and polished After signing to EMI (Parlophone) in 1984 Tobruk went on a club tour before playing some dates with Diamond Head. They also toured the UK supporting UFO.
They then ventured to Philadelphia to start recording their debut album, also titled 'Wild On The Run" [(Parlophone / EMI) 1985]. Lance Quinn from Lita Ford and Bon Jovi-fame co-produced the album with the band. The album was released in May 1985 and tours followed supporting UFO, Tokyo Blade and Manowar.
A second album was released through FM Revolver, called 'Pleasure + Pain'.
Then singer Tony Martin, joined but nothing came of it and the band split for good. Martin went on to join Black Sabbath. Tobruk guitarist Nigel Evans spent some time touring with Shy.

Tobruk was an English rock band, formed in 1981 during the NWOBHM movement, their sound was more melodic and polished After signing to EMI (Parlophone) in 1984 Tobruk went on a club tour before playing some dates with Diamond Head. They also toured the UK supporting UFO.
They then ventured to Philadelphia to start recording their debut album, also titled 'Wild On The Run" [(Parlophone / EMI) 1985]. Lance Quinn from Lita Ford and Bon Jovi-fame co-produced the album with the band. The album was released in May 1985 and tours followed supporting UFO, Tokyo Blade and Manowar.
A second album was released through FM Revolver, called 'Pleasure + Pain'.
Then singer Tony Martin, joined but nothing came of it and the band split for good. Martin went on to join Black Sabbath. Tobruk guitarist Nigel Evans spent some time touring with Shy.

Tobruk was an English rock band, formed in 1981 during the NWOBHM movement, their sound was more melodic and polished After signing to EMI (Parlophone) in 1984 Tobruk went on a club tour before playing some dates with Diamond Head. They also toured the UK supporting UFO.
They then ventured to Philadelphia to start recording their debut album, also titled 'Wild On The Run" [(Parlophone / EMI) 1985]. Lance Quinn from Lita Ford and Bon Jovi-fame co-produced the album with the band. The album was released in May 1985 and tours followed supporting UFO, Tokyo Blade and Manowar.
A second album was released through FM Revolver, called 'Pleasure + Pain'.
Then singer Tony Martin, joined but nothing came of it and the band split for good. Martin went on to join Black Sabbath. Tobruk guitarist Nigel Evans spent some time touring with Shy.

KERRANG NO. 239 MAY 20 1989 (SEA HAGS cover, NO SHAME, HELLOWEEN, Lemmy, Obituary, ladykillers #3, TPOH...)

KERRANG number 239
Date of issue: May 20 1989
Cover – Sea Hags
Featured artists:
Sabbat – 0.5pg photo w/news
Aardshok Festival – 3 pg Leatherwolf/Vengeance/House of Lords/Crimson Glory/Flotsam & Jetsam/Queensryche
Obituary – 1.5pg interview w/photo
No Shame – 1.5pg interview w/photo
Sacred Reich – 1 pg review w/photo
Mordred – 0.5pg review w/photo
Circus of Power – 0.5pg review w/photo
Lynyrd Skynyrd – 0.5pg review w/photo
John Cougar Mellencamp – 0.5pg review w/photo
Motorhead – 2 pg letter from Lemmy w/photo
Warrant – 2.5pg interview w/photo
Helloween – 3 pg interview w/photos
Sea Hags – 4 pg interview w/photos
The Pursuit of Happiness – 1 pg interview w/photo
WASP/Zed Yago – 1 pg live review w/photo
Kingdom Come – 0.5pg live review w/photo
Crimson Glory/Coroner – 1pg live review w/photos
Midnight Blue – 0.5pg live review w/photo

22 track double album
label: FM Records 1989, WKFM XD 128
pressing: SWITZERLAND
extras, comments: in FAT double CD cases (100% unbreakable) feat. DOGS D´AMOUR, SABBAT, WRATHCHILD, LAWNMOWER DETH, TRIXX FEDERATION, TATTOOED LOVE BOYS, ACID REIGN, LISA DOMINIQUE, MANTAS, RE-ANIMATOR, MIDNIGHT BLUE, DEATH TRASH, TIGERTAILZ, DEATHWISH, LAST OF THE TEENAGE IDOLS, VIRUS, TORINO, SACRILEGE, AFTER HOURS, LIXX, METAL MESSIAH, SOHO ROSES

CD1
Tales Of Destruction (The Dogs D'Amour)
The Clerical Conspiracy (Sabbat)
(Na Na) Nukklear Rokket (Wrathchild)
Seventh Church Of The Apocalyptic (Lawnmower Deth)
Low Life (Trixx Federation)
Read My Lips (Tattoed Love Boys)
Goddess (Acid Reign)
Rock&Roll Lady (Lisa Dominique)
I'm On Fire (Mantas)
Deny Reality - Re (Animator)
Surrender (Midnight Blue)
Queen Of The Night (Death Trash)

CD2
Living Without You (Tigertailz) 4:05
Prey To The Lord (Deathwish) 7:23
Looking For A Lady (Last Of The Teenage Idols) 3:38
Testify To Me (Virus) 4:40
Nights On Fire (Torino) 3:25
Spirit City (Sacrilege) 4:04
Love Attack (After Hours) 3:58
One Way Ride (Lixx) 5:45
Madman (Metal Messiah) 3:31
So Alone (Soho Roses) 3:11