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Loudness

Active

1980s - 2010s

Formed

1981 in Osaka, Japan

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Japanese Rock Hard Rock Heavy Metal

Group Members

Akira Takasaki Homma Hirotsugu Masayoshi Yamashita Mike Vescera Minoru Niihara Munetaka Higuchi Shibata Naoto Yamada Masaki Hirotsugu Homma Masaki Yamada Masayuki Suzuki
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Loudness

Biography by Eduardo Rivadavia

Japanese heavy metal band that achieved popularity in the West for their 1985 album THUNDER IN THE EAST.
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Album Highlights

  • Soldier of Fortune
    Loudness
    Soldier of Fortune
  • 8186 Live
    Loudness
    8186 Live
  • Shadows of War
    Loudness
    Shadows of War
  • Once and for All
    Loudness
    Once and for All
  • Racing
    Loudness
    Racing
  • Best of the Original
    Loudness
    Best of the Original
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Artists Moods

  • Aggressive
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Artists Themes

  • TGIF
  • Freedom
  • Hanging Out
  • Revolution
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