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Thunder in the East
Participated by Loudness
Studio : Wounded Bird Records
by Wounded Bird Records
Release Date : 2003-10-14
Publisher : Wounded Bird Records
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
EAN : 0664140024625
UPC : 766481208440
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 19 reviews)
List Price : $17.98
Our Price : $7.48
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Loudness was a Japanese hard rock quartet that had numerous hit albums in the 80's and early 90's. Thunder In The East reached number 74 on the Billboard charts in 1985. Wounded Bird. 2003. |
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guitar god |
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This is one of the best guitar albums from the 80's must have for any guitar player or people aspirering to be. |
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Pretty Solid Debut |
I remember picking this album up when it was first released. Being a huge hair-metal fan I was curious to see what this Japanese band would bring to the table.
The Good news: it's a pretty solid hair metal disk, with screaming guitars and vocals.
The Bad news: it's a pretty solid hair metal disk, with screaming guitars and vocals.
If you are looking for something different from Loudness, you are going to be disappointed. There really isn't anything that makes the band stand apart from the hundreds of hair metal bands that populated the late 80's. Some of the tunes are pretty solid:
"Crazy Nights" - Great hair metal anthem singing the praises of rockin' out to hair metal. Great way to open the disk.
"Run for Your Life" - Excellent guitar work.
"Never Change Your Mind" - The obligatory "power ballad" offered here isn't as sappy as most similar "power ballads".
But there really isn't anything here that would distinguish the band from the flood of similar bands putting out material at the same time.
I almost wish the band had placed a song or two on this disk sung in their native language. It would have been a cool marketing gimmick, and maybe would have made this album stand out above the crowd. |
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Loudness Breach The English Speaking Album And Score! 80s Japanametal! |
Before Thunder In The East, Loudness was an obscure Japanese metal band from the other side of the world. Underground popularity rising, the boyz from Japan decided it was time to hook into the main-stream metal scene in the States and make some serious money. What we have here is the first English-spoken attempt by the band. With such other classics as Disillusion and The Law Of Devil's Land and Akira Takasaki's solo effort Tusk Of Jaguar already released in the east, Loudness was banking on taking America by storm. These boys could play and their songs were rocking, so what was the problem. Let's look at the track listing:
Crazy Nights - A grooving, pounding, rocking anthem if there ever was one. Probably Loudness' most popular song ever. A favorite. The MTV video helped immensely.
Like Hell - Akira definitely jams out loud. Great riffs and solid execution. Minorou Niihara's voice is an acquired taste, but it shines. This is what American metal was as seen through the eyes of the Japanese. Full of angst and rebellion. Good tune.
Heavy Chains - These guys should emulate the best of the metal acts that had been touring Japan for years and years. This starts off like a Scorpions' tune then turns into a straight-ahead rocker. Excellent.
Get Away - The musical prowess is there but the songs are starting to get jumbled together because they sound pretty much the same. Rocking, but not very memorable.
We Could Be Together - Is this a power ballad? Not exactly. Niihara's lyrics are a bit juvenile, probably because he's not used to writing them in English. Still, there is good effort going on here. Inspired, but sort of silly. I crazy for you....
Run For Your Life - Infectious opening riff. Very well-orchestrated. Excellent song.
Clockwork Toy - All out rocker. Standout tune buried deep in the album. On of my favorites. Very angry.
No Way Out - These guys knew how to write solid metal tunes. The only thing missing is a definitive hook. Solid.
The Lines Are Down - Another solid tune but the distinction between songs is no longer visible. The riffs are sounding the same, the beat, the groove, the lyrics. Losing clarity.
Never Change Your Mind - Moody intro, excellent start. Bringing it down a little for the album ender. Good song. Not great.
Overall, Thunder In The East took what was great about Disillusion and their other previous albums, gave it English lyrics, and headed forward. Cohessive to the point where the songs are hard to distinguish from one another, Akira Takasaki and company could definitely rock with the best of them. The reached mild popularity in the mid-to-late 80s. I saw them live twice, once opening for Motley Crue on the Theater Of Pain Tour and once as the headlining act at a smaller San Diego venue. The were awesome live. Truly gifted and dedicated musicians. They just never reached superstardom. It could have been because their songs started to blend, it could have been their lead singer's accent, it could have been a lot of reasons. But they rocked, and they rocked hard! The effort was always there. You could do a lot worse than buying Thunder In The East. It's a great piece of metal from back in the day.
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One of the most underated bands ever! |
Excellent Excellent CD!!!
One of the best sounding guitars that you'll ever hear.
you're a fool if you don't buy this CD. If you don't love it after you buy it, you're a moron and I don't feel a bit sorry for you. |
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great |
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its just as i remembered it outstanding cd. too bad after the 2nd cd they went pop this band had alot of potential.great cd |
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