Loudness

[Ozzy Fudd]

Re: Loudness

Originally posted by Panamark
Who remembers this Japanese Metal band from the 80's ? I think they had an album called "Thunder in the East"
I remember thinking they had some cool little riffs in places,
they also had very obvious Japanese accents...
Were they well known in the US and UK?

I got that CD

[light 'em up!]

Re: Loudness

Originally posted by Panamark
Who remembers this Japanese Metal band from the 80's ? I think they had an album called "Thunder in the East" I remember thinking they had some cool little riffs in places, they also had very obvious Japanese accents...
Were they well known in the US and UK?

I was totally blown away by Loudness when Thunder in the East came out in 84. Loudness' guitar player Akira Takasaki had it all; good tone, ridiculous speed, artistry, flash, plus his riffs were melodic and interesting.

They thundered onto the mainstream rock scene with a killer video on MTV and a gutiar player giving EVH a bigtime run for his money.... the novelty wore thin though, and they kind of fizzled out after Thunder in the East.

[Soul Reaper]

Originally posted by Va Beach VH Fan
Here's one from that era with EZO's singer, I like the groove on this one...

And, as always, a SMOKIN' solo...

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it's unfortunate that the singer has to try and look like Axl Rose...

anyway, this is Taiji, a mental bass player from X Japan....he was once in Loudness as well....

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[Soul Reaper]

X Japan....taking hair to its logical extremes....

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[Soul Reaper]

and here's another one...

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that one is called Vanishing Love....

and the one I posted before is called Endless Rain...