Loudness

Artist:  Loudness
Origin:  Osaka, Japan
Genre:  Heavy Metal, Glam Metal, Speed Metal, Progressive Metal, Japanese Metal, Hard Rock

Original line-up:

Akira Takasaki:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
Hiroyuki Tanaka:  Bass
Munetaka Higuchi:  Drums

Classic line-up:

Akira Takasaki:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
Minoru Niihara:  Lead Vocals
Masayoshi Yamashta:  Bass
Munetaka Higuchi:  Drums

Loudness is a Japanese Heavy Metal Band from Osaka, formed in 1981 by Akira Takasaki (Guitar), and Munetaka Higuchi (Drums), along with Hiroyuki Tanaka (Bass).  They were the first Japanese Metal act signed to a major label in the United States Atco Records, reached the Top 100 Billboard Charts with album, "Thunder In East" Akira Takasaki's Eddie Van Halen-inspired Guitar Heroics, the band immediately scored local success with their first three albums. 

Title:  Rise To Glory  (2018)
Genre:  Heavy Metal, Glam Metal, Speed Metal, Progressive Metal, Japanese Metal, Hard Rock
Label:  earMusic
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  The Album:

 1.  8118 Instrumental  (1:49)
 2.  Soul On Fire  (5:50)
 3.  I'm Still Alive   (3:18)
 4.  Go For Broke  (4:56)
 5.  Until I See The Light  (4:48)
 6.  The Voice  (4:32)
 7.  Massive Tornado  (4:56)
 8.  Kama Sutra Instrumental  (3:19)
 9.  Rise To Glory  (4:18)
10. Why And For Whom  (6:01)
11. No Limits   (5:09)
12. Rain  (6:20)

Bonus Track:

13. Let's All Rock  (6:01)

Disc 2:  Bonus:  Samsara Flight:

 1.  Street Woman  (6:11)
 2.  The Law Of Devil's Land  (5:02)
 3.  Loudness (6:05)
 4.  In The Mirror  (3:38)
 5.  Black Wall  (6:01)
 6.  Rock Shock (More And More)  (5:08)
 7.  Lonely Player  (4:56)
 8.  Devil Soldier  (7:45)
 9.  Burning Love  (3:58)
10. Angel Dust  (4:54)
11. Road Racer  (4:32)
12. Rock The Nation  (3:25)
13. To Be Demon  (6:48)

Rise To Glory is the 2018 studio album by Loudness, released on January 26, 2018 by earMusic.  The EU and US Version with Bonus CD of the album "Samsara Flight", a collection of 13 Tracks of the band's early classics re-recorded!.