LOUDNESS – Loudness 1992 [30th Anniversary Edition / 2022 Remix]

Year by year, legendary Japanese metal icons LOUDNESS continue commemorating the 30th Anniversary of their albums, and now it’s time for the self-titled “Loudness” from 1992. Instead from remastered, the band has chosen to give the album a fresh sound with a new 2022 remix, at charge of renowned Jacob Hansen. The results are stupendous.
By 1991, Loudness had terminated the recording contracts with US labels, and leader Akira Takasaki wanted a much more aggressive sound than the previous albums, oriented for the American market. Original bass player Masayoshi Yamashita was replaced with former X Japan bassist Taiji Sawada, and entered former EZO singer Masaki Yamada at the mic.
“Loudness 1992” is an edgy, melodic metal album plenty of razor riffs and metallic rhythm section, however, the sound production is clean & clear much in the vein of Metallica’s Black album or Skid Row’s Slave To The Grind.
This new 2022 remix is fantastic, giving the songs a much more crisp output.

01 – PRAY FOR THE DEAD (2022 Remix)
02 – SLAUGHTER HOUSE (2022 Remix)
03 – WAKING THE DEAD (2022 Remix)
04 – BLACK WIDOW (2022 Remix)
05 – RACING THE WIND (2022 Remix)
06 – LOVE KILLS (2022 Remix)
07 – HELL BITES (From the Edge of Insanity) (2022 Remix)
08 – EVERYONE LIES (2022 Remix)
09 – TWISTED (2022 Remix)
10 – FIRESTORM (2022 Remix)

Masaki Yamada – lead and backing vocals
Akira Takasaki – guitars, producer
Taiji Sawada – bass
Munetaka Higuchi – drums
Neil Coty, Phil Goodbody – backing vocals

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