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LOUDNESS is formed after the disbandment of Lazy.
?. Vo/Gt. Akira Takasaki (高崎晃) B. Hiroyuki Tanaka (田中宏幸) D. Munetaka Higuchi (樋口宗孝)
Around this time Hiroyuki Tanaka decided to follow his path with his band "Neverland". Akira called his childhood friend Masayoshi Yamashita to join them and he held a few auditions which lead to the joining of Earthshaker member Minoru Niihara.
Through the management of Twisted Sister co-manager Joe Gerber, they signed an international record deal with Atco Records which lead to their success in the USA and later on worldwide too.
?. After the release "Jealousy" singer Niihara left the band / ?. after producer Max Norman's suggestion that an English speaking vocalist could help the band break through in the American / M. The chosen American vocalist was former "Obsession" frontman "Mike Vescera"
1988-06-00 V. Mike Vescera G. Akira Takasaki (高崎晃) B. Masayoshi Yamashita (山下昌良) D. Munetaka Higuchi (樋口宗孝)
?. Despite extensive tours and strong support from their label / ?. the new albums did not improve the band's status in / A. After the release of the single "Slap in the Face" / ?. "Vescera" left Loudness during their 1991 American tour / ?. to join Yngwie / J. Malmsteen's / B. He was replaced by former "Ezo" vocalist "Masaki Yamada" to finish the / T.
1991-07-00 V. Masaki Yamada (山田雅樹) G. Akira Takasaki (高崎晃) B. Masayoshi Yamashita (山下昌良) D. Munetaka Higuchi (樋口宗孝)
This new line-up produced the self-titled album "Loudness" in 1992, which charted in Japan at No. 2, becoming their highest charting album in Japan.
?. Bass Yamashita left the band and was soon replaced by Bassist Taiji / Support A.
1992-08-00 V. Masaki Yamada (山田雅樹) G. Akira Takasaki (高崎晃) B. Taiji Sawada (沢田 泰司) D. Munetaka Higuchi (樋口宗孝)
Munetaka Higuchi left the band, who went to play in Niihara's Sly, and also Taiji Sawada, who founded D.T.R left the band.
?. V. Masaki Yamada (山田雅樹) G. Akira Takasaki (高崎晃)
?. V. Masaki Yamada (山田雅樹) Gt/Ba. Akira Takasaki (高崎晃) D. Hirotsugu Homma
Ezo drummer Hirotsugu Homma joined the band and they produced an album together.
?. Naoto Shibata / ?. bassist and leader of the then disbanded Japanese heavy metal band Anthem joined the / B.
1995-00-00 V. Masaki Yamada (山田雅樹) G. Akira Takasaki (高崎晃) B. Naoto Shibata D. Hirotsugu Homma
In 2000, Yamada manifested his wish to quit Loudness and suggested a reunion with the original line-up to celebrate the band's 20th Anniversary
?. The original members of the band reunited in 2001
2001-00-00 V. Masaki Yamada (山田雅樹) G. Akira Takasaki (高崎晃) B. Masayoshi Yamashita (山下昌良) D. Munetaka Higuchi (樋口宗孝)
Drummer Munetaka Higuchi lost his fight against liver cancer and passed away, aged 49.
Drummer Masayuki Suzuki (Ampan) joined the band as new drummer.
LOUDNESS is an active non-vkei band. They have been active since 1981.
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