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With a little bit of maneuvering of the track list, this originally Japan-only release was essentially Lightning Strikes, the release from which American audiences first warmed up to Loudness.
Their full-on rock showcase proves no worse for wear when translating lyrics into English and dispensing with the attempts to warm up to the commercial metal sounds of the time.
Akira Takasaki's guitar work of course remains the focal point and main artery of the group, but Minoru Niihara's vocals make a case for prominence with "Let It Go" and "Black Star Oblivion." Reissued by Wounded Bird in 2005, this is definitely one of Loudness' finer moments from their glory years, and fans would be well served in seeking it out.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shadows of War | Loudness | Play | 06:04 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 2 | Let It Go | Loudness | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Streetlife Dreams | Loudness | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | One Thousand Eyes | Loudness | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 5 | Complication | Loudness | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | Dark Desire | Loudness | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | Face to Face | Loudness | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | Who Knows (Time to Take a Stand) | Loudness | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 9 | Black Start Oblivion | LOUDNESS | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 40 mins | 91 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 290 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Munetaka Higuchi | Drums |
| 2 | Loudness | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Minoru Nishihata | Vocals |
| 4 | Max Norman | Producer |
| 5 | Akira Takasaki | Guitar |
| 6 | Masayoshi Yamashita | Bass |
| 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). |