LOUDNESS

Loudness, stylized as LOUDNESS, is a metal band from Osaka, formed in 1981.

Current Members

 * Niihara Minoru (二井原実) - Lead Vocalist (1981-1988, 2000-Present)
 * Takasaki Akira (高崎晃) - Guitarist & Backing Vocalist (1981-Present)
 * Yamashita Masayoshi (山下昌良) - Bassist & Backing Vocalist (1981-1991, 2000-Present)
 * Suzuki Masayuki (鈴木政行) - Drummer (2009-Present)

Former Members

 * Tanaka Hiroyuki - Bassist (1981; Deceased)
 * Michael Vescera - Lead Vocalist (1989–1991)
 * Yamada Masaki (山田雅樹) (1991–2000)
 * Taiji - Bassist & Backing Vocalist (1992–1993; Deceased)
 * Homma Hirotsugu (本間大嗣) - Drummer (1994–2000)
 * Shibata Naoto - Bassist & Backing Vocalist (1994-2000)
 * Higuchi Munetaka (樋口宗孝) - Drummer (1981–1993, 2000–2008; Deceased)

Discography
Albums=

Studio Albums

 * [1981.11.25] THE BIRTHDAY EVE 〜誕生前夜〜
 * [1982.07.21] DEVIL SOLDIER 〜戦慄の奇蹟〜
 * [1983.01.25] THE LAW OF DEVIL'S LAND 〜魔界典章〜
 * [1984.01.21] DISILLUSION 〜撃剣霊化〜
 * [1985.01.21] THUNDER IN THE EAST
 * [1986.03.24] SHADOWS OF WAR
 * [1987.12.10] HURRICANE EYES Japanese Version
 * [1989.09.17] SOLDIER OF FORTUNE
 * [1991.02.25] ON THE PROWL
 * [1992.06.10] LOUDNESS
 * [1994.12.21] HEAVY METAL HIPPIES
 * [1997.07.25] GHETTO MACHINE
 * [1998.08.05] DRAGON
 * [1999.07.07] ENGINE
 * [2001.03.07] SPIRITUAL CANOE 〜輪廻転生〜
 * [2001.11.21] PANDEMONIUM 〜降臨幻術〜
 * [2002.09.04] BIOSPHERE 〜新世界〜
 * [2004.01.07] TERROR 〜剥離〜
 * [2004.11.25] Racing/音速
 * [2006.12.27] BREAKING THE TABOO
 * [2008.02.20] METAL MAD
 * [2009.05.17] THE EVERLASTING -魂宗久遠-
 * [2010.05.19] KING OF PAIN 因果応報
 * [2011.09.14] Eve to Dawn 旭日昇天
 * [2012.08.22] 2・0・1・2
 * [2014.06.04] THE SUN WILL RISE AGAIN 〜撃魂霊刀
 * [2018.01.26] RISE TO GLORY - 8118 -

Studio Albums (English Versions)

 * [1984.07.21] DISILLUSION English Version
 * [1986.07.25] LIGHTNING STRIKES
 * [1987.07.35] HURRICANE EYES
 * [2005.04.06] Racing (English Version)

Mini Albums
Singles=
 * [1988.05.25] JEALOUSY
 * [1991.09.25] SLAP IN THE FACE
 * [1982.05.01] BURNING LOVE
 * [1983.01.21] GERALDINE
 * [1981.09.21] ROAD RACER
 * [1984.12.xx] CRAZY NIGHT
 * [1985.06.21] Gotta Fight
 * [1986.03.10] LET IT GO
 * [1986.09.27] RISKY WOMAN
 * [1987.11.28] SO LONELY
 * [1988.06.25] LONG DISTANCE LOVE
 * [1989.05.25] DREAMER AND SCREAMER
 * [1989.08.10] YOU SHOOK ME
 * [1991.02.10] DOWN'N'DIRTY
 * [1991.04.25] IN THE MIRROR
 * [1992.05.25] BLACK WIDOW
 * [1992.08.25] SLAUGHTER HOUSE
 * [1994.12.10] ELECTRIC KISSES
 * [2004.07.07] CRAZY SAMURAI
 * [2005.08.17] The Battleship MUSASHI
 * [2010.12.15] The ETERNAL SOLDIERS