Metal from Rising Sun n.1 (remastered)

LOUDNESS - CrazyDoctor -

• Loudness is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in Osaka in 1981 by guitarist Akira Takasaki and drummer Munetaka Higuchi.
• The albums Devil Soldier (1982) and The Law of Devil's Land (1983) increased Loudness's popularity in Japan, and between June and July 1983 they organized their first international tour in Europe and the United States.
• In 1984, they recorded the album Disillusion, released both in Japanese (for the domestic market) and in English (for the international market).
• The growing international success of Loudness caught the attention of the U.S. label Atlantic Records, and with this label, they recorded the albums Thunder in the East, Lightning Strikers, Hurricane Eyes, Soldier of Fortune, On the Prowl, confirming their success in the United States. The single Crazy Nights reached the 74th position on the Billboard 200.
• In 1992, they returned to Japan, and from 1992 to 2014 they released 17 albums while continuing to tour in Asia, Europe, and the United States.
• Over the years, members of the group have included: Mike Vescera (Yngwie Malmsteen), Taiji Sawada (X Japan), Masaki Yamada (EZO), Hirotsugu Homma (EZO), Naoto Shibata (Anthem).