This is the discography of Loudness, a pioneering Japanese heavy metal band formed in 1981 in Osaka. It consists of 26 studio albums, three EPs, eight live albums, 15 singles and 16 compilation albums, thus making Loudness one of the world's most prolific heavy metal bands.
Discography Albums Studio albums YearTitlesPeak chartpositionsJPNUS1981The Birthday Eve1982Devil Soldier1983The Law of Devil's Land1984DisillusionDisillusion (English Version)1985Thunder in the East4741986Shadows of WarLightning Strikes (U.S. Remix of Shadows of War)641987Hurricane Eyes190Hurricane Eyes (Japanese Version)341989Soldier of Fortune181991On the Prowl71992Loudness21994Heavy Metal Hippies291997Ghetto Machine651998Dragon491999Engine482001Spiritual Canoe20Pandemonium272002Biosphere452004Terror88RockShocks37Racing602005Racing (English Version)1742006Breaking the Taboo1292008Metal Mad512009The Everlasting422010King of Pain212011Eve to Dawn3620122012332014The Sun Will Rise Again292015The Sun Will Rise Again (U.S. Mix)2016Samsara Flight192018Rise to Glory132021Sunburst5
Live albums YearTitlesJP1983Live-Loud-Alive: Loudness in Tokyo19868186 Live1994Once and for All481995Loud 'n' Raw552000Eurobounds2001The Soldier's Just Came Back762003Loudness Live 20022592009Live Loudest at the Budokan '9120178186 Now and Then2019Live In Tokyo: Loudness World Tour 2018 Rise to GloryLoudness Japan Tour 19 Hurricane eyes+Jealousy: Live at Zepp Tokyo 31 May 201955
Compilations YearTitlesJP1986Never Stay Here, Never Forget You1989Early Singles1991Loudest59Loudest Ballads1996Best SongsMasters of Loudness1997Very Best of Loudness2001Best of Loudness 8688: Atlantic Years71Re-Masterpieces942005The Best of Reunion1392007Loudness Complete Box2009Golden Best Loudness: Early Years Collection2012Loudness Best Tracks: Columbia Years156Loudness Best Tracks: Warner Years130Loudness Best Tracks: Tokuma Japan Years177Single Collection
EPs YearTitles1985Gotta Fight (Odin)1988Jealousy1989A Lesson in Loudness [promo]1991Loud 'N' RareSlap in the Face
Singles YearTitlesJPAlbum1982"Burning Love"/"Bad News"Non-album singles1983"Geraldine"/"In the Mirror""Road Racer"/"Shinkiro"1984"Milky Way" (English version)/"Milky Way" (Japanese version) [promo]Disillusion1985"Crazy Nights"/"No Way Out"Thunder in the East"Never Change Your Mind" [promo]"Gotta Fight"/"Odin"Non-album single1986"Let It Go"/"Farewell"/"Dark Desire"Shadows of War"Let It Go"/"1000 Eyes"Lightning Strikes"Risky Woman"/"Silent Sword"/"The Night Beast"32Non-album single1987"So Lonely"/"Strike of the Sword"Hurricane Eyes"This Lonely Heart"/"Take Me Home" [promo]"Rock 'N Roll Gypsy" [promo]1988"Long Distance Love"/"Good Things Going"58Jealousy1989"Dreamer & Screamer"/"Die of Hunger""You Shook Me"/"Faces in the Fire"79Soldier of Fortune1991"Down 'n' Dirty"/"Take It (Or Leave It)"97On the Prowl"In the Mirror"/"Sleepless Nights""Sleepless Nights" [promo]1992"Black Widow"/"Racing the Wind"30Loudness"Firestorm" [promo]"Slaughter House"/"House of 1,000 Pleasures" (live)/"S.D.I." (live)401994"Electric Kisses"/"House of Freaks (Alternate Guitar version)"Heavy Metal Hippies2004"Crazy Samurai"/"R.I.P."/"Cyber Soul" (live)72Racing2005"The Battleship Musashi"/"Wolfgang Amadeus"/"More Than Machine"89Non-album singles2010"The Eternal Soldiers"/"The Danger Zone"143
Videography YearTitles1983Live-Loud-Alive: Loudness in Tokyo1984Eurobounds1985Thunder In The East Vol. IThunder In The East Vol. II1986Live in Tokyo - Lightning Strikes1991Video Loudest1992Black Widow - Once and for AllWelcome to the Slaughterhouse2001The Soldier's Just Came Back - Live Best2002Loudness Live: Loudness Presents Loud'n Fest Vol.1 at Club Citta - official bootleg, series 120th Anniversary Pandemonium Tour: Live @ NHK Hall 2001.11.252003Live Biosphere2004Loudness Live Terror 20042005Rock-Shocking the NationLoudness Live in Germany - limited edition2006Loudness Live in Seoul 20051203 - official bootleg, series 2Loudness in America '06 Live Shocks Worid Circuit 2006 Chapter 12007Thanks 25th Anniversary: Loudness Live at International Forum 200611252008Liveshocks 2008 Metal Mad Quattro Circuit - official bootleg, series 3The Legend of Loudness - Live Complete Best 2009Munetaka Higuchi Forever Our Hero 200902142010Classic Loudness Live 2009 Japan Tour the Birthday Eve - Thunder in the EastMunetaka Higuchi Forever Our Hero 200911142011Loudness World Circuit 2010 Complete LiveLightning Strikes World Circuit 2010 Asia Tour2012Everlasting Munetaka Higuchi 2010Loudness 30th Anniversary World Tour In USA 2011 Live & DocumentLoudness 2011-2012 Live & Document In Japan2013Loudness 2012 Complete DVD - Regular Edition Live & DocumentLoudness 2012 Complete DVD - Limited Edition Live CollectionLoudness Best Music Videos 85-122014Loudness Complete Live DVD World Circuit 2013Prime Cut Masterpiece Sessions - Dedicated to Munakata Higuchi2016Loud ∞ Out Fest 20162017Loudness Japan Tour 2017 "Lightning Strikes" 30th Anniversary 8117 at Zepp Tokyo 13 April 20172019Loudness World Tour 2018 Rise To Glory Metal WeekendLoudness Japan Tour 19 Hurricane Eyes + Jealousy Live at Zepp Tokyo 31 May, 2019
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