Loudness - Devil Soldier 1982

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This album was my introduction to Loudness and Akira Takasaki in 1982. Still have the vinyl, still just as ripping, still know all the lyrics ?

 

[Rick Lee]

I started my Loudness kick with Thunder in the East. I saw the open for AC/DC on the Who Made Who tour. Man, Akira is such a monster player. I spent so many hours learning that album and it's still in regular rotation in my iTunes library.

 

[stratjacket]

I started my Loudness kick with Thunder in the East. I saw the open for AC/DC on the Who Made Who tour. Man, Akira is such a monster player. I spent so many hours learning that album and it's still in regular rotation in my iTunes library.

Same here, I wore out Thunder in the East, still listen to it. I’ve always wanted one of his Killer guitars.

 

[Rick Lee]

I saw Akira play at the ESP booth at NAMM a few years ago. That room was packed to the gills, probably way above fire marshal capacity. The crowd went nuts when Akira walked in. Though I have to say I was a little underwhelmed by what he played. It was nothing special or any signature Loudness stuff. Later on that day a buddy saw Akira play at the SD booth and said he really shredded and the crowd went nuts.

 

[Speeddemon]

This album was my introduction to Loudness and Akira Takasaki in 1982. Still have the vinyl, still just as ripping, still know all the lyrics ?

Yep, same album for me that got me into them. It was years later when Lighting and Thunder were added to my collection. And I also enjoyed Soldier of Fortune (with Mike Viscera on vocals) a lot.

 

[BlackRose]

This is their album & US tour that pulled me in

 

[hammered]

I started with Thunder in The East then dug back to the earlier stuff. I pretty much like everything up to On The Prowl

 

[psychodave]

Around 15:50 it sound a bit like Rush

 

[JB 1970]

Thunder in the East is still the bomb, to this day.

 

[thenine]

He always had great tone too with a hollowness in there I could never dial in on my own shiznat.