Location: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | Website: n/a
Line Up
Len Williams (v)
Craig Ridsdale (g) – also in Talan, Northwind, Strangers Of A Kind and Cortez
Huw Lewis (g) – also in Mammath
Neil Rogers (b) – also in Nightime Flyer
Michael Davis (d) – also in Mammath
Notes:
– Active 1983 – 1987
– Notable for their full of energy gigs, Samurai provided support for Savage, Tobruk, Grim Reaper, Dianno, Girlschool and Lee Aaron. They also giged for about five weeks throughout California in the US
– By the end of 1987 Samurai was leaning more towards a commercial direction. They added a (yet unknown) keyboard player, briefly changed the name to Cruise 101 and then folded
Demo 1983
1. Attack
2. Rock Steady
Demo 1984
1. Fires Of Hell
2. Dreams Of The World
3. I Got What You Need
Sacred Blade
LP Ebony Records (1984) EBON 24
1. Fires Of Hell
2. Attack
3. Rock Steady
4. I’ve Got What You Need
5. Fire in Our Eyes
6. Spirit Woman
7. Survivor
8. Gotta Rock Tonight
Fires Of Hell
7″ Ebony Records (1984) EBON 25
1. Fires Of Hell
2. Dreams Of The World
*Not known to have a picture sleeve
Weapon Master
LP Ebony Records (1986) EBON 37
1. We Rock All Night
2. Fighter
3. Hold On
4. Too Hot To Hold
5. You Better Be Ready
6. Into the Night
7. Aiming for You
8. Weapon Master
Demo 1987
1. Show Me Your Love
2. Stay With Me Tonight
Sacred Blade + Weapon Master
CD Supraphon (????) 1113 4207 H
1. Fires Of Hell
2. Attack
3. Rock Steady
4. I’ve Got What You Need
5. Fire In Our Eyes
6. Spirit Woman
7. Survivor
8. Gotta Rock Tonight
9. We Rock All Night
10. Fighter
11. Hold On
12. Too Hot To Hold
13. You Better Be Ready
14. Into The Night
15. Aiming For You
16. Weapon Master
*2 albums in 1 Bootleg CD most likely pressed in Argentina
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