is the twenty-second studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Loudness. It was released in 2009 after the death of original drummer Munetaka Higuchi, whose pre-recorded drum tracks were used on this album. Some tracks, however, feature the work of Higuchi's successor, Masayuki Suzuki. The 15th and last album recorded by the original line-up, The Everlasting reached a peak position of 50 on the Billboard Japan Top Album Sales chart. The album features a quasi-return to their 1980s sound in "Flame of Rock" and "I Wonder". The cover artwork is inspired by a Thailand's sculpture called "Budda Head in Tree".
Track listing Music by Akira Takasaki, lyrics by Minoru Niihara
"Hit the Rails" - 4:15 "Flame of Rock" - 4:47 "I Wonder" - 5:08 "The Everlasting" - 5:33 "Life Goes On" - 4:24 "Let It Rock" - 4:06 "Crystal Moon" - 4:44 "Change"- 6:56 "Rock into the Night" - 3:27 "I'm in Pain" - 5:22 "Thunder Burn" - 5:21 "Desperate Religion" - 6:19
Personnel Loudness Minoru Niihara - vocals Akira Takasaki - guitars, vocals on "The Everlasting", producer Masayoshi Yamashita - bass Munetaka Higuchi - drums Masayuki Suzuki - drums on "I Wonder"
Production Masatoshi Sakimoto - engineer, mixing Yuki Mitome - assistant engineer Kazuhiro Yamagata - mastering Masahiro Shinoki - executive producer
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