Following their fans' tepid reception to Violence & Force, Exciter decided to secure the services of a ‘name' producer for the recording of their third album, 1985's Long Live the Loud.
And with Motorhead producer Guy Bidmead at the controls, the Canadians certainly obtained their most professional sounding record thus far.
But its title was a somewhat contradictory as well, for the band was actually at their most civilized here, abandoning much of the previous albums' raw power in search of a more controlled power metal assault -- similar to Manowar's macho posturing (but without nearly as much chest-beating).
Still, cuts like "Victims of Sacrifice", "Beyond the Gates of Doom" and "Sudden Impact" show Exciter at their best, and the title track (with its wonderfully cheesy lyrics: "Long live the loud – we are loud and proud") may just be their finest moment.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fall Out | Exciter | Play | 01:53 | 4 MB | 14 MB |
| 2 | Long Live the LoudDan Beehler, Allan Johnson, John Ricci | Exciter | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 33 MB |
| 3 | I Am the BeastDan Beehler, Allan Johnson, John Ricci | Exciter | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 38 MB |
| 4 | Sudden Impact | Exciter | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 5 | Born to Die | Exciter | Play | 06:01 | 13 MB | 48 MB |
| 6 | Wake Up Screaming | Exciter | Play | 09:56 | 22 MB | 74 MB |
| 7 | Victims Of Sacrifice | Exciter | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 38 MB |
| 8 | Beyond The Gates Of Doom | Exciter | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 38 MB |
| 41 mins | 94 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 317 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Beehler | Composer, Liner Notes |
| 2 | Exciter | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Allan Johnson | Composer |
| 4 | John Ricci | Composer |
| 5 | Jeff Waters | Remastering |
| 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). |