Loudness

Loudness (ラウドネス, Raudonesu) is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in 1981 by guitarist Akira Takasaki and drummer Munetaka Higuchi. They were the first Japanese metal act signed to a major label in the United States, releasing twenty-six studio albums (five in America) and nine live albums by 2014 and reaching the Billboard Top 100 in their moment of maximum international popularity, as well as charting on Oricon dozens of times. Despite numerous changes in their roster, the band continued their activities throughout the 1990s, finally reuniting the original line-up in 2001. This line-up released a further seven albums until November 30, 2008, when original drummer Munetaka Higuchi died from liver cancer at a hospital in Osaka at age 49. He was replaced with Masayuki Suzuki.

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Releases

Sleeve Title Year Format
Loudness (5) = ラウドネス* - Shadows Of War = シャドウズ・オブ・ウォー 1986 Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Loudness (5) = ラウドネス* - Dreamer And Screamer = ドリーマー・アンド・スクリーマー 1989 CD, Mini, Single
Loudness (5) = ラウドネス* - Let It Go = レット・イット・ゴー 1986 Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo
Loudness (5) = ラウドネス* - Thunder In The East = サンダー・イン・ジ・イースト 2018 Vinyl, LP, Album, Picture Disc, Remastered
Loudness (5) = ラウドネス* - Shadows Of War = シャドウズ・オブ・ウォー 1986 Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Loudness (5) = ラウドネス* - You Shook Me = ユー・シュック・ミー 1989 CD, Mini, Single
Loudness (5) = ラウドネス* - Thunder In The East = サンダー・イン・ジ・イースト 1985 Vinyl, LP, Album
Loudness (5) = ラウドネス* - Thunder In The East = サンダー・イン・ジ・イースト 1985 Vinyl, LP, Album
Loudness (5) = ラウドネス* - Let It Go = レット・イット・ゴー 1986 Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
Loudness (5) = ラウドネス* - Let It Go = レット・イット・ゴー 1986 Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
Loudness (5) = ラウドネス* - Let It Go = レット・イット・ゴー 1986 Cassette, Single Sided, Single
Loudness (5) = ラウドネス* - Thunder In The East = サンダー・イン・ジ・イースト 1985 Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo
Loudness (5) = ラウドネス* - Shadows Of War = シャドウズ・オブ・ウォー 1986 Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Loudness (5) = ラウドネス* - Shadows Of War = シャドウズ・オブ・ウォー 1986 Vinyl, LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo
Loudness (5) = ラウドネス* - Thunder In The East = サンダー・イン・ジ・イースト 2003 CD, Album, Reissue
Loudness (5) = ラウドネス* - Thunder In The East = サンダー・イン・ジ・イースト 1985 Cassette, Album
Loudness (5) = ラウドネス* - The Law Of Devil's Land = 魔界典章 1983 Vinyl, LP, Album
Loudness (5) = ラウドネス* - Thunder In The East, 30th Anniversary Edition ~ Limited Edition 2015 CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC
Loudness (5) - Risky Woman 1986 Vinyl, 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Loudness (5) - Once And For All 1994 CD, Album
Loudness (5) - Metal Mad 2008 CD, Album
Loudness (5) - Live Loudest At The Budokan '91 2009 CD, Album
Loudness (5) - You Shook Me 1989 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Loudness (5) - Crazy Samurai 2004 CD, Maxi-Single, Promo
Loudness (5) - Loudest-Ballad Collection 1991 CD, Compilation
Loudness (5) - Long Distance Love / Good Things Going 1988 Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Loudness (5) - Milky Way 1984 Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Loudness (5) - Loudness World Tour 2018 Rise To Glory Metal Weekend 2019 Blu-ray, CD, Album
Loudness (5) - Loudness In America 06 Liveshocks World Circuit 2006 Chapter1 2006 DVD, NTSC
Loudness (5) - Loudness 2012 Complete DVD -Regular Edition Live & Document- 2013 DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC
Loudness (5) - Jealousy 1988 CD, Mini-Album
Loudness (5) - Eve To Dawn 2011 CD, Album
Loudness (5) - Slap In The Face 1991 CD, EP
Loudness (5) - Engine 1999 CD, Album
Loudness (5) - The Very Best Of Loudness 1997 CD, Compilation
Loudness (5) - The Best Of Reunion 2005 CD, Compilation
Loudness (5) - Heavy Metal Hippies 2015 CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Loudness (5) - Loudness Thanks 30th Anniversary 2010 Loudness Official Fan Club Presents Series 1 Lighting Strikes World Circuit 2010 Asia Tour 2015 Blu-ray, Reissue
Loudness (5) - Roadracer 1984 Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing
Loudness (5) - Risky Woman 1986 Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
Loudness (5) - Everlasting Munetaka Higuchi 2010 2015 Blu-ray, Reissue
Loudness (5) - Loudness World Tour 2018 Rise To Glory Metal Weekend 2019 Blu-ray, CD, Album
Loudness (5) - Live-Loud-Alive (Loudness In Tokyo) Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release
Loudness (5) - Hokkaido, 1984 2019 Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release
Loudness (5) - Spiritual Canoe ~輪廻転生~ 2001 CD, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Stereo
Loudness (5) - Disillusion 1984 Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Loudness (5) - Live-Loud-Alive (Loudness In Tokyo) 1984 Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Loudness (5) - Engine 1999 CD, Album
Loudness (2) - Let Me Hear You 1993 Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM
Loudness (5) - Loudness 1992 CD, Album

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Tracklist: 8186 Live

No. Title Runtime
A1 Loudness
A2 Rock Shock
A3 Dark Desire
A4 Streetlife Dreams
B1 Crazy Doctor
B2 Bass Solo ~ Drum Solo
B3 Shadows Of War (Ashes In The Sky)
C1 Let It Go
C2 One Thousand Eyes
C3 Face To Face
C4 Ares' Lament
D1 In The Mirror
D2 Guitar Solo
D3 Crazy Night
D4 Speed
D5 Farewell
E Mr. Yes Man (Live)
F Risky Woman (Instrumental)

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