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LOUDNESS LYRICS



The Birthday Eve


Album: ''The Birthday Eve'' (1981)
1. Loudness
2. Sexy Woman
3. Open Your Eyes
4. Street Woman
5. To Be Demon
6. I'm On Fire
7. High Try
8. Rock Shock (More And More)




Devil Soldier


Album: ''Devil Soldier'' (1982)
1. Lonely Player
2. Angel Dust
3. After Illusion
4. Girl
5. Hard Workin'
6. Loving Maid
7. Rock the Nation
8. Devil Soldier




Disillusion


Album: ''Disillusion'' (1984)
1. Anthem (Loudness Overture)
2. Crazy Doctor
3. Esper
4. Butterfly
5. Revelation
6. Exploder
7. Dream Fantasy
8. Milky Way
9. Satisfaction Guaranteed
10. Ares Lament




Crazy Night


Album: ''Crazy Night'' (1984 Single)
1. Crazy Night
2. No Way Out




Thunder in the East


Album: ''Thunder in the East'' (1985)
1. Crazy Nights
2. Like Hell
3. Heavy Chains
4. Get Away
5. We Could Be Together
6. Run For Your Life
7. Clockwork Toy
8. No Way Out
9. The Lines Are Down
10. Never Change Your Mind




Lightning Strikes


Album: ''Lightning Strikes'' (1986)
1. Let it Go
2. Dark Desire
3. 1000 Eyes
4. Face to Face
5. Who Knows
6. Ashes in the Sky
7. Black Star Oblivion
8. Street Life Dream
9. Complication




Hurricane Eyes


Album: ''Hurricane Eyes'' (1987)
1. S.D.I.
2. This Lonely Heart
3. Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy
4. In My Dreams
5. Take Me Home
6. Strike of the Sword
7. Rock This Way
8. In This World Beyond
9. Hungry Heart
10. So Lonely






Album: '''81-'86 Live'' (1987 Live album)
1. Loudness
2. Rock Shock
3. Dark Desire
4. Streetlife Dreams
5. Crazy Doctor
6. Geraldine
7. Bass Solo ~ Drum Solo
8. Shadows of War (Ashes in the Sky)
9. Farewell




Soldier of Fortune


Album: ''Soldier of Fortune'' (1989)
1. Soldier of Fortune
2. You Shook Me
3. Danger of Love
4. 25 Days From Home
5. Red Light Shooter
6. Running For Cover
7. Lost Without Your Love
8. Faces in the Fire
9. Long After Midnight
10. Demon Disease




On the Prowl


Album: ''On the Prowl'' (1991)
1. Down 'n' Dirty
2. Playing Games
3. Love Toys
4. Never Again
5. Deadly Player
6. Take it or Leave It
7. Girl
8. Long Distance
9. In the Mirror
10. Sleepless Nights
11. Find a Way




Loudness


Album: ''Loudness'' (1992)
1. Pray for the Dead
2. Slaughter House
3. Waking the Dead
4. Black Widow
5. Racing the Wind
6. Love Kills
7. Hell Bites (From the Edge of Insanity)
8. Everyone Lies
9. Twisted
10. Firestorm




Once And For All


Album: ''Once And For All'' (1994 Live album)
1. Pray for the Dead
2. Slaughter House
3. Down 'n' Dirty
4. Everyone Lies
5. House of 1,000 Pleasures
6. Black Widow
7. Twisted
8. Waking the Dead
9. Crazy Night
10. S.D.I.




Ghetto Machine


Album: ''Ghetto Machine'' (1997)
1. Ghetto Machine
2. Slave
3. Evil Ecstasy
4. San Francisco
5. Love and Hate
6. Creatures
7. Katmandu Fly
8. Hypnotized
9. Dead Man Walking
10. Jasmine Sky
11. Wonder Man



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LOUDNESS BIOGRAPHY

Japanese heavy metal band. CURRENT (and 'classic') LINE-UP: Minoru Niihara (v), Akira Takasaki (g), Munetaka Higuchi(d), Masayoshi Yamashita (b).

Back in the '70's, drummer MUNETAKA HIGUCHI and guitarist AKIRA TAKASAKI played together in a pop-rock band called Lazy. In an effort to pursue their musical aspiration even farther, they split from the successful group and launched LOUDNESS in May 1981. The duo was joined by former EARTHSHAKER vocalist MINORU NIIHARA, who was devoted to soul music at the time, and Takasaki's childhood friend MASAYOSHI YAMASHITA as the bassist.

The band went into the studio in August and three months later, the band's debut album, "THE BIRTHDAY EVE", hit the stores. It was as if the relentlessly wild arming by Takasaki in the intro of the opening track was an omen of things to come, as this album ended up making a historical impact on the Japanese rock scene.

Exceeding industry experts' expectations, a debut concert held at Asakusa International Theater attracted a sold-out show with an audience of 2,700. Watching the legendary concert which lasted more than 100 minutes, they were forced to realize that they could no longer say "hard rock is not marketable".

Their second album, "DEVIL SOLDIER", was released in July 1982 and their third, "THE LAW OF DEVIL'S LAND", followed in January 1983. Since there were no acclaimed Heavy Metal engineers in Japan at the time, an American, Daniel McClendon was tapped for these albums. Due to his contribution, the albums surpassed the quality of what was normally expected from an ordinary Japanese rock band. The style and technique had been established.

In July 1983, the band conducted their first American tour, followed by a European tour a month later. Enjoying the great response, the band felt confident on launching fully into a worldwide market.

In September, the 4th album, "DISILLUSION", was recorded in Britain. It was a dream come true for the band to make an album abroad. Julian Mendelsohn, known for his work with Yes' "90125", was tapped as an engineer.

An A&R from Atlantic Records was impressed by the band's show held in the US between July 1983 and May 1984 which led to the band being signed with the label for an international record deal. Such an achievement was the first in Japanese music history. From August '84, they went into a studio in Los Angeles with renowned producer Max Norman, known for his work with Ozzy Osbourne among others, to record their first worldwide release, what was to later become "THUNDER IN THE EAST".

The record came out in January '85 and it went all the way up to No.4 on Japan's domestic chart. The band embarked on a US tour in April and a month later the album ranked its highest at No.74 on the US Billboard album chart. The record was on the chart for 19 consecutive weeks since its first entry on March 2. Those chart records hold an exceptional record which is still yet to be broken.

In August , they joined Motley Crue on their US tour as an opening act. On August 14, they became the first Japanese band in history to play at the prestigious Madison Square Garden in New York. In December, the band went into the studio to record its second release from Atlantic again with Max Norman.

"SHADOWS OF WAR" was released in March '86. An American version of the record, "LIGHTNING STRIKES", topped the band's previous effort on the charts and ranked No.64 on the Billboard chart. As the band kept touring all over the US, they earned a reputation as a great live band. In those days, when a heavy metal fan in Los Angeles would run into Japanese tourists, they would brag about how much they loved LOUDNESS. Back then, LOUDNESS was a comparable figure to today's two biggest exports from Japan, MLB's Ichiro and Hideki Matsui.

The album "HURRICANE EYES", released in August 1987, was produced by Eddie Kramer, one of the most renowned and respected producers in rock history. Everything released after "THUNDER IN THE EAST" contained English lyrics but this time they decided to make a Japanese version for their fans back home. In May 1988, the mini-album, "JEALOUSY", was released exclusively for the domestic market. At that point, LOUDNESS was already an international act but their Japanese fans remained special to them.

Despite their continuing success, Niihara left the band in December 1988. The news came as a shock not only to the Japanese rock community but worldwide as well.

After countless auditions, the remaining band members came to the conclusion that they would never be able find a Japanese singer that could match Niihara's ability. Consequently, they hired former Obsession vocalist, MIKE VESCERA, in September 1989. The result was the album "SOLDIER OF FORTUNE", followed by "ON THE PROWL" in February 1991, which was a compilation of self-covers from the band's earlier works and additional new songs.

Vescera left soon after the release of "SLAP IN THE FACE" in October 1991. Yamashita also left and the second era of LOUDNESS came to an end in 1992.

With Masaki Yamada of EZO coming on board, the band kicked off its third era. Bassist Taiji Sawada from X also joined. X was one of the major forces in the domestic rock scene since the early 90's and with him on board, LOUDNESS was able to acquire a whole new fan base. June 1992's album, "LOUDNESS", debuted at No.2 on the domestic chart. The third-era lineup of LOUDNESS toured extensively until January '93. However, Sawada and Higuchi decided to leave shortly after the tour. LOUDNESS, for the first time in its history, was on the verge of falling apart.

Yamada, who once decided to leave, returned and the 4th era of LOUDNESS began in 1994. With a former bandmate of Yamada, EZO's Hiro Homma joining the band, they made "HEAVY METAL HIPPIES" which Takasaki played bass on. During December's concert at Club Citta, the band formally announced that Naoto Shibata (Anthem) was brought on board. Finally, the lineup of the 4th era LOUDNESS was complete.

With a new lineup, the band embarked on a domestic tour starting April 1995. A live album that captured the aggressive feel of the tour, "LOUD'N'RAW", was released. Every member of the audience was credited on the cover sleeve, showing appreciation to their loyal fans. A show in Hong Kong was a great success.

In February 1997, the band flew to San Francisco to record "GHETTO MACHINE", released in July. In response to the great demand from their Asian fans, the band flew back to Hong Kong in December and performed once again.

In August 1998, the band flew back to San Francisco to record "DRAGON". One month later, band embarked on a domestic tour entitled "LOUDNESS CLUB GIG'98 DRAGON" which kicked off in PENNYLANE 24 in Sapporo.

In May 1999, they held the "RISING DRAGON EURO TOUR'99" which included stops at Great Britain, Holland, Belgium, and Germany. In Holland, the band performed on the main stage of "DYNAMO OPEN AIR '99", the biggest outdoor heavy music festival in Europe which attracts more than 50,000 people every year.

In July 1999, their album "ENGINE" was released which became the last of the 4th era LOUDNESS.

In 2000, Takasaki considered a reformation of LOUDNESS to its original members and the news was formally announced in May. The band went into preproduction soon after. An album with the original lineup, "SPIRITUAL CANOE", hit the stores in March 2001. As the band embarked on a domestic tour, fans went crazy to see the four guys getting back together again and perform.

LOUDNESS GENRES
Traditional Heavy Metal

LOUDNESS LYRICAL THEMES
Rocking, Freedom

LOUDNESS ORIGIN
Japan (Osaka), formed in 1981

LOUDNESS CURRENT RECORD LABEL
COCP

LOUDNESS STATUS
Active

LOUDNESS CURRENT LINE-UP
Minoru Niihara - Vocals (X.Y.Z.->A, Sly, ex-Earthshaker, Ded Chaplin, Akira Takasaki)
Akira Takasaki - Guitar (Lazy (Jpn), Ji-Zo)
Masayoshi Yamashita - Bass (Spaed, Blood Circus, guest on 5X)
Munetaka Higuchi - Drums (Lazy (Jpn), Sly, Rose of Rose, Blood Circus, Akira Takasaki)

LOUDNESS PREVIOUS LINE-UP
Drums:
Hirotsugu Homma (EZO, Saber Tiger, Anthem (Jpn), Flatbacker)

Bass:
Naoto Shibata (Anthem (Jpn), Saber Tiger)
Taiji Sawada (ex-X Japan, Kings, Dirty Trashroad, Otokaze)

Vocals:
Masaki Yamada (EZO, Flatbacker)
Mike Vescera (Killing Machine, The Reign of Terror, Obsession (US), Palace of Black, Safe Haven, Roland Grapow, MVP, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Dr. Sin)

 


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