Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:46 pm
I never really liked them at all, they came out during an era for me that I wasnt into their brand of rock. I suppose I'd dig them now if I heard them, maybe.
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:49 pm
stepcousin: Check out these songs...
The Lines Are Down Like Hell The Law of Devil's Land Shadows of War
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:18 pm
As for the Shadows of War/Ashes in the Sky thing...Minoru says "Ashes to the sky" and not "Ashes in the sky" in the lyric sheet, and "Shadows of war" is said more.
Awesome song, whatever you want to call it.
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:41 pm
Love Loudness. As for my favorite I'd have to say Thunder In The East, it was my first. Disillusion, Law of the Devils Land, and Lightning Strikes are also favorites. I Haven't heard any of the newer stuff, still need to check them out. I do have the Mike Vescera albums and like them alot, but not as much as the early stuff. What has me hooked is Akira's guitar wizardry, he is simply amazing. I have heard all that jazz about how he copied Van Halen and I say no way. He is influenced by him but that in no way makes him a copy cat. I always wanted that guitar he played in the crazy nights video. I found out years later it was an early ESP model, back when they were a Japanese only company. He now plays Killer guitars which is also a Japanese only company. I tried for so long to get one. Now that I can, I don't really care.
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:46 pm
SAXON1500 wrote:
Loudness freak, here. I am only missing a couple (TRADE WITH ME!). And Thunder is also my fav.
If ya like Loudness - Check out Ded Chaplin, Sly, EZO, and Anthem. They all had Loudness members in thier respective bands (not to mention Obsession and all the Vescera-related projects).
What ones are you missing? I dont own any but there is a used cd store by me that I go to and they have a couple of them there used. I was going to pick them up myself and give them a try but I looked for there stuff online first. I wasnt too crazy about them so I didnt bother. But if they have something your looking for id be willing to pick it up and trade for something.
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:13 am
I love LOUDNESS. I am more into their early Japanese material: The Birthday Eve, Devil Soldier, The Law of Devil's Land. Law of Devil's Land is probably favorite by them. If anyone has a chance to see them in concert, do it! They put on one helluva show.
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:24 am
Akira Takasaki or however its spelled is one bad azz guitar player imo...
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:32 am
EvyMetal wrote:
I love LOUDNESS. I am more into their early Japanese material: The Birthday Eve, Devil Soldier, The Law of Devil's Land. Law of Devil's Land is probably favorite by them. If anyone has a chance to see them in concert, do it! They put on one helluva show.
Finally got a copy of Birthday Eve. I really like it. Has a big 70's metal sound. I hear influences from Judas Priest, Van Halen and Ritchie Blackmore.
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:10 pm
I can also hear a bit of Motörhead in a couple of songs on The Birthday Eve.
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:09 pm
Loudness' new album METAL MAD will be released in Japan next week... here's the video for the title track...not mind blowing, but at least it sounds better than their last few recent offerings that I've heard (the BREAKING THE TABOO album was godawful!).
On a related note, is it just me, or is Minoru Niihara starting to look like the "Chairman Kaga" guy from "Iron Chef" in his old age??
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:02 pm
Re-link the video. It's no longer available.
And on another note, I thought that was him eating a bell-pepper before I even read your post.
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:24 pm
EvyMetal wrote:
Re-link the video. It's no longer available.
You sure? I just tried it and it worked fine for me.
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Fri Feb 15, 2008 7:25 pm
Quote :
What ones are you missing? I dont own any but there is a used cd store by me that I go to and they have a couple of them there used.
Sorry, PRD, just saw this. Hopefully, they might still be there?
I just need Terror and Tribute to Cozy Powell (not a TRUE Loudness album, but still cool. I am still kicking myself for trading that years ago!!). PM me if you (OR ANYONE) has these for trade. I can be VERY generous!
On a side note, I have a weird Loudness cd that I have never seen anywhere. It is a "Best of" comp of thier early stuff. Released in Japan only in '86 - it's called "Never Stay Here - Never Forget You". Anyone know anything about this? It's got some strange singles and tunes from Japanese soundtracks, etc. Pretty sure it is rare as hell.
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:35 pm
Is Eruption a Van Halen cover?
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:56 pm
Required Fields wrote:
Is Eruption a Van Halen cover?
No, but it is an instrumental.
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:56 pm
I have managed to track down just about everything they have done, and I really like all the styles they worked through. My favorite, for sentimental reasons, will likely always be Hurricane Eyes, however.
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:46 am
EvyMetal wrote:
Re-link the video. It's no longer available.
And on another note, I thought that was him eating a bell-pepper before I even read your post.
yeah. still doesn't work. What's the song called, I'll just youtube it myself.
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:48 pm
I didn't particularly like Birthday Eve for some reason. The production kind of turned me off, for one.
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Sat Feb 16, 2008 8:45 pm
EvyMetal wrote:
EvyMetal wrote:
Re-link the video. It's no longer available.
And on another note, I thought that was him eating a bell-pepper before I even read your post.
yeah. still doesn't work. What's the song called, I'll just youtube it myself.
The song is called "Metal Mad" -- and now the video doesn't work for me either. If I find another copy of it on YouTube I'll repost it.
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Sat Feb 16, 2008 9:07 pm
OK, let's try this again. The previous "Metal Mad" video link I posted has apparently been deleted, so here's a new one.
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:54 am
Love LOUDNESS...my fave will probably always be Soldier Of Fortune (its the first one I really heard...playing it today, actually)...but I really like the stuff before that too...never heard a lot of thier later material...
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:56 am
Shawn Of Fire wrote:
Love LOUDNESS...my fave will probably always be Soldier Of Fortune (its the first one I really heard...playing it today, actually)...but I really like the stuff before that too...never heard a lot of thier later material...
My fave too Shawn but I love anything Vescera sings on.
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:35 pm
I like Vescera a lot as a Metal singer...but his attempts at AOR leave me disappointed...
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:39 pm
SAXON1500 wrote:
Loudness freak, here. I am only missing a couple (TRADE WITH ME!). And Thunder is also my fav.
If ya like Loudness - Check out Ded Chaplin, Sly, EZO, and Anthem. They all had Loudness members in thier respective bands (not to mention Obsession and all the Vescera-related projects).
Loudness rules!!! I think E-Z-O were also very cool and I believe E-Z-O sang for Loudness for a short awhile.
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Subject: Re: LOUDNESS fans? Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:13 pm
I bought one of their albums from the import section years ago and thought they were really good. A couple years later when Thunder in the East came out I got that too and really played the heck out of it. Saw them open for Motley Crue on the Theater Of Pain Tour. These little dudes up there with tons of hair kicking ass was pretty cool, still have their tour shirt somewhere.