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Artist
Album (1992)
TypeAlbum (Studio full-length)
GenresHeavy Metal

Loudness Reviews

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Reviewer :  level 12   85/100
Date : 
An interesting transition from their previous attempts at mainstream universal appeal, but an appropriate reinvention for a self-titled album. “Loudness” is, in my opinion, their best release since the legendary underground masterpiece “Disillusion.” This album returns to their riff and solo driven Heavy Metal of old, mostly forgoing catchy anthems in favor of more aggressive edge and musical substance.

There’s a great variety of midtempo groove and speedy aggression. The plodding “Love Kills” has a riff heavier than concrete, and album closer “Firestorm” is easily the fastest thing they’ve ever done. The flow of the album usually has faster numbers complimenting the slower ones and works very well.

The lineup changes here have to be addressed because they bring some great changes. Filling in for bass is Taiji – THE Taiji – of X Japan fame, and yeah, it’s noticeable. As long as you’ve got decent listening equipment, you can hear that bass throwing out groovy melodies the whole time, and it’s wonderful. New vocalist Masaki Yamada has what may be considered an “acquired taste” vocal style, which is an aggressive, strained, and accented style. However, it fits the more aggressive musical style here, and he is very good at English, not only speaking, but writing. The lyrics to this one are far darker than anything Loudness have done before, and very well written, with some interesting topics such as the cruelty of animal testing on “Slaughter House.”

Possibly their best album yet, a real recapturing of their Japanese identity after their mixed attempts to sounds western.
Reviewer :  level 14   80/100
Date : 
보컬리스트 마이클 베세라와 베이시스트 마사요시가 탈퇴한 후 EZO 출신의 마사키와 무려 X-Japan 출신의 설명할 필요가 없는 명베이시스트 사와다 타이지를 새 멤버로 발표한 셀프타이틀 앨범이다. 이전까지의 라우드니스의 곡에는 전형적인 스타일이 있었는데 이 앨범에선 강력해진, 흡사 판테라를 연상케 할만큼 강력한 스래쉬/파워 메탈 사운드를 들고 나왔다. 이런 스타일을 좋아하는 필자는 기대하지 않았던 라우드니스에게서 이런 사운드가 나와 신선하고 반가웠다.

아키라 다카사키와 히구치 무네타카야 말할 필요도 없이 잘 해주고 새로운 보컬 마사키의 실력도 상당하다. 정통파에 가까운 미노루와는 좀 다른 코어에도 어울릴 것 같은 스타일인데 새롭게 바뀐 밴드의 컬러에도 적절하다고 생각된다. 베이시스트 타이지의 실력도 역시 대단한데 Everyone Lies 에서 중간에 끝내주게 초퍼를 돌려댄다.

Killing Track : Pray For The Dead, Slaughter House, Firestorm
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