The Japanese Metal Legend LOUDNESS, has released King Of Pain video which was released on May 19, 2010 with the brand new album called King Of Pain. LOUDNESS drummer Munetaka Higuchi passed away on November 30, 2008 following a battle with liver cancer and passed on his 49 years old. In December 2008, the band issued the following statement on their website about passing of their dearest friend and original drummer Munetaka Higuchi: "Munetaka Higuchi passed away from liver cancer at a hospital in Osaka city in the morning of Nov. 30, 2008. With permission from his family, we are officially announcing his passing. We realize this announcement came late and we apologize for that. With his and his family's request, a wake and funeral will be held privately. For the press and the fans, we will make sure that you have an opportunity to say your goodbyes to him at later time. For the last eight months since he was diagnosed with liver cancer, he had been in and out of the hospital several times for the treatment. For the entire time, he was very positive and bravely fighting this disease. He had this strong desire to come back to the stage to play for the fans again. His death came very suddenly and was a very immature one. He lived his life to the fullest as a rock drummer who always gave us hopes and dreams. His heart and soul for music will be succeeded for a long time to come. Munetaka, we are grateful for all your hard work and the great 49 years you lived with us here in this world. We would like to express our appreciation for all your condolences sent here for him."1985 - 1991: American years [interntional successful years] In 1985, through the management of Twisted Sister co-manager Joe Gerber, they inked an international record deal with Atco Records. Such an achievement was the first in Japanese music history. Their fifth album, the Max Norman produced Thunder in the East, was recorded in the US and became a very successful album for Loudness. Their first American release, it peaked at #74 in the Billboard charts on the strength of the single "Crazy Nights".
Their sixth album, Lightning Strikes, was again produced by Max Norman and charted at #64,receiving very good reviews and making Loudness a worldwide attraction. The album was released in a different edition in Japan under the name Shadows of War. However, their success in the United States moved the group to write more commercial pop-metal - a prime example being the single "Let It Go"- which was quite different from what they had done in all their previous albums. Following this new and apparently chart-rewarding direction, the band lost some of their supportive Japanese fan base, that did not accept the homologation to the US glam metal standards of bands like Ratt and Motley Crue. Below are the photo from early years and 2009 after Munetaka passed away. The guitarist, Akira Takasaki is one of my favorite guitarist of all time. They are at the same year as Metallica came up to this bssiness.
Their sixth album, Lightning Strikes, was again produced by Max Norman and charted at #64,receiving very good reviews and making Loudness a worldwide attraction. The album was released in a different edition in Japan under the name Shadows of War. However, their success in the United States moved the group to write more commercial pop-metal - a prime example being the single "Let It Go"- which was quite different from what they had done in all their previous albums. Following this new and apparently chart-rewarding direction, the band lost some of their supportive Japanese fan base, that did not accept the homologation to the US glam metal standards of bands like Ratt and Motley Crue. Below are the photo from early years and 2009 after Munetaka passed away. The guitarist, Akira Takasaki is one of my favorite guitarist of all time. They are at the same year as Metallica came up to this bssiness.
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