Loudness (band)

Loudness
Loudness
	; Loudness performing in 2010
Background information
Origin	Osaka, Japan
Genres	heavy metal
Years active	1981-present
Labels	Nippon Columbia, Atco, Warner Music Group, Rooms, Tokuma Japan, Wounded Bird Records
Associated acts	Lazy, Ezo, Earthshaker, Anthem, X Japan, Obsession, Yngwie Malmsteen, Animetal USA
Website	Loudness Website
Members
	Minoru Niihara; Akira Takasaki; Masayoshi Yamashita; Masayuki Suzuki
Past members
	Munetaka Higuchi (deceased); Mike Vescera; Hirotsugu Homma; Naoto Shibata; Masaki Yamada; Taiji Sawada (deceased)

Loudness is a heavy metal band from Japan. The band was founded in 1981 by singer Akira Takasaki and drummer Munetaka Higuchi^[1]. Loudness was the first Japanese heavy metal band to be signed to a recording contract in the United States.

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Loudness
Loudness performing in 2010
Background information
Origin	Osaka, Japan
Genres	heavy metal
Years active	1981-present
Labels	Nippon Columbia, Atco, Warner Music Group, Rooms, Tokuma Japan, Wounded Bird Records
Associated acts	Lazy, Ezo, Earthshaker, Anthem, X Japan, Obsession, Yngwie Malmsteen, Animetal USA
Website	Loudness Website
Members
Minoru Niihara Akira Takasaki Masayoshi Yamashita Masayuki Suzuki
Past members
Munetaka Higuchi (deceased) Mike Vescera Hirotsugu Homma Naoto Shibata Masaki Yamada Taiji Sawada (deceased)