Tytan reunited with original drummer Dave Dufort on stage in Tokyo

On 15th June 2024, the current line-up of New Wave of British Heavy Metal band Tytan reunited with its original drummer Dave Dufort on stage in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan to perform the track “Cold Bitch”. Tytan’s bassist and leader Kevin Riddles played with drummer Dave Dufort in Angel Witch and then the pair jointly formed Tytan in 1981. The Tokyo on-stage reunion was the first time they played together since Dave left Tytan some four decades ago. Dave’s successors on Tytan’s drum stool included Les Binks of Judas Priest fame and Simon Wright of AC/DC and Dio. Dave Dufort reprised his guest spot with Tytan on the second night of Tytan’s Japan tour with Demon and Paul Gaskin.
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[@roppongirocks]

What an awesome night of NWOBHM that was. Both nights were superb and having Dave Dufort get up and play was the icing on the cake!

[@Gloobey]

Pity the quality is so poor.

[@roppongirocks]

Well, it ain't too shabby for being recorded on a mobile phone from the audience. The quality of the song and the great performance shine through. Who knows? Perhaps there will be an official Tytan live release sometime soon.

[@Gloobey]

Unlikely. I was part of the team that put the shows together and we hoped to record all three bands on both nights but we never managed to put an agreement together. It was filmed with two cameras, so some better footage should surface at some point...