Loudness
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Japan
- Born: Osaka, Japan
- Active: 1981–present
Biography
Loudness is a heavy metal band from Osaka, Japan, formed in 1981 around guitarist Akira Takasaki. The original line up with vocalist Minoru Niihara, bassist Masayoshi Yamashita and drummer Munetaka Higuchi broke through at home with 'The Birthday Eve' and internationally with 'Disillusion' and the 1985 album 'Thunder in the East'. The first Japanese metal band to succeed in the United States, Loudness survived singer changes in the 1990s, reunited in classic form in 2000, and remain active following Higuchi death in 2008.
Genres
Loudness Discography
- The Birthday Eve (1981) - Album - rated 3.13/5
- Devil Soldier (1982) - Album - rated 2.86/5
- The Law of Devil's Land (1983) - Album - rated 3.35/5
- Disillusion (1984) - Album - rated 3.41/5
- Thunder in the East (1985) - Album - rated 3.39/5
- Lightning Strikes (1986) - Album - rated 2.64/5
- Soldier of Fortune (1989) - Album - rated 3.42/5
Members
- Akira Takasaki - guitar, backing vocals (1981–present)
- Masayoshi Yamashita - bass, backing vocals (1981–1991, 2000–present)
- Minoru Niihara - lead vocals (1981–1988, 2000–present)
- Munetaka Higuchi - drums (1981–1993, 2000–2008)
- Mike Vescera - lead vocals (1988–1991)
- Masaki Yamada - lead vocals (1992–2000)
- Naoto Shibata - bass, backing vocals (1994–2000)
- Hirotsugu Homma - drums (1994–2000)
- Masayuki Suzuki - drums (2009–present)