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The strangely-titled Heavy Metal Hippies finds Japanese metal institution Loudness searching for a foothold -- any foothold -- in the post-Nirvana alternative world, coming away with a modern metal sound somewhere between Pantera and Seattle.
All things considered, they could have done a lot worse, but guitarist Akira Takasaki is obviously running on fumes here, resulting in a derivative, unfulfilling record which long-time Loudness fans will want to steer clear of.
Now the band's last remaining original member (following the departure of founding drummer Munetaka Higuchi), Takasaki would, not surprisingly, finally give up the ghost after this album, taking three years off before resurfacing with the much improved Ghetto Machine.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howling RainAkira Takasaki, Masaki Yamada | Loudness | Play | 07:00 | 16 MB | 42 MB |
| 2 | FreedomAkira Takasaki, Masaki Yamada | Loudness | Play | 07:12 | 16 MB | 46 MB |
| 3 | 222Akira Takasaki, Masaki Yamada | Loudness | Play | 02:36 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 4 | Eyes of a ChildAkira Takasaki, Masaki Yamada | Loudness | Play | 06:33 | 15 MB | 43 MB |
| 5 | Electric KissesAkira Takasaki, Masaki Yamada | Loudness | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | House of FreaksAkira Takasaki, Masaki Yamada | Loudness | Play | 05:03 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | ParalyzedAkira Takasaki, Masaki Yamada | Loudness | Play | 05:14 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 8 | Desperation, DesecrationAkira Takasaki, Masaki Yamada | Loudness | Play | 05:34 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 9 | Light in the DistanceAkira Takasaki, Masaki Yamada | Loudness | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 10 | Broken JesusAkira Takasaki, Masaki Yamada | Loudness | Play | 07:37 | 17 MB | 48 MB |
| 56 mins | 129 MB | |||||
| 56 mins | 369 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hirotsugu Honma | Drums |
| 2 | Loudness | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Akira Takasaki | Bass, Composer, Guitar, Producer |
| 4 | Chris Tsangarides | Engineer, Mixing |
| 5 | Masaki Yamada | Composer, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |