This is the first full-length opus from N.W.O.B.H.M. band Blade Hunter. Both this and their 1986 album 'Warriors of Rock' are decent efforts but sadly, the only records they made. They began life as White Tiger, but Blade Runner clearly sounds like a more grittier moniker. 'Hunted' is a half-decent little rocker with a poppy edge ('Too Far Too Late') but still contained some excellent riffing and classic metal workouts. The title track is a real clanker of a tune with a great little riff and snarling albeit no thrills vocals from Steve McKay. There's always something rather stuffy about these types of records especially if you can get them on vinyl. 'Looking From The Outside' and 'The Stealer' are equally creaky little numbers. I'd rather listen to a host of this stuff instead of most of today's revival crap. Blade Runner really did rock hard.
7/10
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