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Oyster Cult, Joe Lynn Turner) and you can see why many crit- ics already are calling this the album of the year. The opener “Pickin’ up the Pieces” picks up from Steve’s recent experience in Def Leppard and might have some fans flashing back to “Pho- tograph” to get this project off to a picture perfect start. The 11 excellent tracks have everything that was good and right with the 80’s pop metal scene and this fist is ready to knock you senseless with its big guitars, big hooks, and big melodies. In our opinion the band rises on “You’re My Revolution” that finds Steve and Ted sharing the vocals and a message of love on the album’s top track. While not a radical departure from what they’ve done in the past the self-titled debut from Tokyo Motor Fist firmly plants their flag in the ground as they seek fer- vent followers in a new musical era. It won’t be long until arms are flying in the air in unison in a throw back to the glory days of Watch the video for “Pickin’ Up The Pieces” by Tokyo Motor Fist NJ STAGE 2017 - Vol. 4 No. 4 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 34