Other than Thunder in the East....

What is your favorite Loudness album from the 80's?

Soldiers of Fortune... don't care if it's "glammy" or poseur, I've always dug the shit out of that album.

Vescera is still amazing. Always will be. Never thought that album was Glammy. Harder than most of what was up in '89.

Cool. Just about everybody's opinion on that album from what I've read is negative. Glad to know I'm not the only one who enjoys it.

Disillusion, my first by the band and still my favorite.

journeyman wrote:

Disillusion, my first by the band and still my favorite.

Same here, heard Esper on a MFN comp and loved it, got the album soon after, you could include 'Thunder', my answer would still be the same.

Boris2008 wrote:

journeyman wrote:

Disillusion, my first by the band and still my favorite.

Same here, heard Esper on a MFN comp and loved it, got the album soon after, you could include 'Thunder', my answer would still be the same.

But "most" would say Thunder. I wanted a bigger picture.

I would've picked Thunder. I went with Lightning Strikes. Really like "Dark Desire" and "Let It Go." The album, as a whole, is excellent. I like Disillusion, too, but it's not quite as solid to me.

Lightning Strikes is my pick. A lot of great memories of that album.

Lightning Strikes for me too.  

Loudness is one of those bands I've always really liked. For a while they were an underground sensation, that is, until Thunder. I enjoy almost everything Akira does, but I think I prefer Minoru fronting the band. The coolest thing about Loudness was their take on music and when Max "On your bike" Norman tried to Americanize them it kind of made them plain ol' vanilla.

Lightning Strikes for me. A great album I bought as a new release (I was familiar with the band and owned Thunder,but didnt get that one til it was months old). Ashes In The Sky is one of their best tunes.

Hurricane Eyes....love this song

Lightning Strikes.

Soldier of Fortune. Aside from Thunder, never cared for other full albums. Always liked some tunes, Shadows of War (aka Ashes in the Sky) for instance, but as a whole they were rather spotty. SoF contains more songs to enjoy for me and Mike's great vocals, thus recieves the vote.

Lightning Strikes for sure.

I'm partial to both Lightning Strikes and Disillusion. There's only one way to decide which one I prefer....

(flips coin)

...aaaaaand it's Lightning Strikes!

Birthday's Eve because it was the first one I heard after Thunder in the East

The Law of Devil's Land is my favorite Loudness album overall, so it has my vote. Great album!

I was the other voyr for Hurricane Eyes

brokentulsa wrote:

Hurricane Eyes....love this song

cool video. That burning guitar at the end was just awesome.

There are some excellent songs on Hurricane Eyes, but then there are tracks like "This Lonely Heart," "Rock 'N Roll Gypsy," and "So Lonely" that I have to skip.

Lightning Strikes, although Hurricane Eyes is pretty close behind. Haven't heard more than a song or two from the others.

I went with Lightning Strikes.

Disillusion but like 'em all.