Hang on -- don't shut off your CD player just yet! Despite its downright silly intro, "Theme of Loudness (Part II)" (which recklessly marries Queen-like chorused guitars and a military march to an absurd children's chorus straight out of a bad Japanese cartoon), Loudness' third effort, 1983's Law of Devil's Land soon launches into one of the band's best ever compositions -- monster concert opener "In the Mirror." See? Told you it was worth it.
And it doesn't end there, as guitar wizard Akira Takasaki leads his troops through their most accomplished collection of tunes thus far, including the anthemic "Sleepless Night," the menacing "Black Wall," and the self-explanatory "Speed." Quite simply, this is the album where Loudness came of age, and even their experiments with a more commercial style (radio single "Wish You Were Here") and flirtations with progressive rock ("Mr.
Yes Man") are carried out with confidence and power.
In fact, the only thing which makes it hard to recommend this album as their best, and the first which should be sought out by new fans, is the fact that it remains largely unavailable to Western consumers except as an import.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In the Mirror | Loudness | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Show Me the Way | Loudness | Play | 06:03 | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| 3 | I Wish You Were Here | Loudness | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Mr. Yes Man | Loudness | Play | 06:57 | 15 MB | 43 MB |
| 5 | The Law of Devil's Land | Loudness | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 6 | Black Wall | Loudness | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | Sleepless Night | Loudness | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 8 | Speed | Loudness | Play | 05:32 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 9 | Theme Of Loudness Part II | LOUDNESS | Play | 01:59 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 42 mins | 97 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 281 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loudness | Primary Artist |
| 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). |