My old band in the late 80's played semi professionally up here in Canada and did a number of gigs with a Japanese sound tech, he was brilliant and very modest, and we sounded amazing sonically, he went onto bigger things we broke up soon after lol.
Yep! He nailed the live mix and really got a good board capture. From 88 to 92 when me and my band were doing the club circuit tour thing in the southeast, we had our own PA and a good friend that was our sound guy. The PA was his instrument and he was a master at it! He was like….no, not like, he WAS the 5th member of our band.
@@williamzimmerman7678 everyone knew the one song - i had no idea that guy could do solos like that - I knew they existed but there were so many bands. Looking at them now I think they might have gone bigger with a darker tougher vibe ala. I here a little Ronny James Dio in his voice. Glam metal blew it's wad and they basically went down with the ship.
I think they scared the shit out of most of the metal bands of the time. They were a very powerful force from the east that beat many at their own game. 🤘
Loudness is from my home town (southern Osaka), and I just learned this summer that my long time friend was asked to go to their audition Loudness were looking for a bass player, and he declined. It's funny to think that I could have been seeing him in this 38-year-old video ...
These were the days before backing tracks and effects, a kick ass guitarist, bassist, drummer and a singer who knew very little english, that's all it took for them to rock that crowd. A terrific and highly underappreciated band. Looks like they were the opening act for some band, given very little stage room but they really rocked!
Great observations! No big stage to 'hide' in, you have to be authentic. I discovered Iron Maiden opening for KISS in Germany - they really used their chance😁👍
As a young guitarist back in 1985, Edward Van Halen was it for me. Still is. I always say he was the Hendrix of my generation as far as influence goes. His playing, especially his rhythm guitar work was magical to me. Then in 1985 I heard Loudness for the first time and found out about Akira Takasaki. He became as much of a guitar hero to me as Edward. And as much as Edward means to me, putting Akira right up there with him is saying a lot! The whole band was absolutely killer! R.I.P. Munetaka Higuchi.
Although a decent guitarist of this era he is no where close in all areas guitardom as the absolute master Edward Vanhalen ! We miss you Eddie no one would have played like this until EDDIE showed the way,
Being an American, I was naturally skeptical… but as soon as I heard those guys from Japan, play and listen to their albums.. it was one of the greatest things I’ve ever heard. The guitar player was next level. The whole band was great, and I enjoyed all of their songs all of them.
I remember going into peaches records and tapes looking at albums...i saw loudness and thought i would buy it....i got home and WAS BLOWN AWAY!! I got all my metal head friends into loudness.
Saw them on this tour in 86, supporting Saxon in Manchester. We didn't stay to watch Saxon, we had to meet the band so rushed outside as soon as they finished. They were all great blokes, wrapped up in massive fur coats because it was a typical cold and wet night. Takasaki would run around while still playing this insanity note perfect! Gods of metal.
Ha Ha. We did the same thing at the Greek Theater in LA. They were opening for Stryper. We met Akira walking through the crowd and he signed our ticket stubs. Still have the tour shirt
Never heard of this band, but im digging them and ended up watching the whole set. Their music has a NWO British heavy metal vibe. Way better musicianship than corny Mötley Crüe. Judging by Tommy Lees drums in the background im assuming this is the theatre of pain era? The songs Loudness were playing in this performance was and is way better than anything off Theatre of pain lol.
That may very well be. Live Wire album was way better than Loudness. Motley Crue nailed it on that album, I still love listening to that album. I say it was the best one they put out
I'm not trying to age myself. But this was an excellent concert. I dipped out for a weekend on my motorcycle and ended up in this crowd. Oh yeah..... this was at the Allentown fairgrounds
Awesome!! I saw them at a club in Montreal in 1985. They did a record signing earlier in the day, and I got my Thunder In The East LP signed. Still have that record! 🤘😈🤘
OMG I was a Freshman in High School when one of my friends bought a cassette into school one day and back then we were allowed to bring "boom boxes" to school, and it was the Thunder in the East cassette, he said I should listen, well I bought the cassette the very next day, what an awesome time in my life 70's and 80's metal, and I also must comment on the sound production, the soundman totally knew his shit
Loudness is one of the great rock/metal band that ever grace in rock/metal scene, what a blast. Thunder in the east is an amazing album. At one time, Mike vescera was their vocalist and i loved it. Well, the Loudness is still alive n kickin'...akira is monster on guitar. Soldier of fortune is one of the best song ever..
Une musique taillée pour la scène ! C'est justement avec "Thunder and Lighting" que j'ai découvert LOUDNESS. La maîtrise de l'anglais leur a permit de s'exporter à l'étranger 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵
For it's time Akira was freakin on fire,,he kinda had a half Jake E Lee half Mr Scary tones n style,, they've definitely are the thunder from the East title,,, alright gigadeee goo
I was the class of 85. Kick ass music and party party party. No phones or video games to distract you from the life around you. We would get up in the morning and leave the house in jeans and a tee shit, with just a wallet with a bit of cash. Awesome times.We were always meeting up with others some where for no good reason but to be with others.Thank god there will never be any pictures of me found dressed like this . LOL. I can't say that for a lot of the other kids back them though. I'll never forget a kid came to school in some of those big fury white boots, thinking he was super cool. NOT. Funny as hell.
Loudness!!!! Attended their concert at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, California Aug. 2nd 1986. They performed with Poison & Cinderella, great show. Those were the good ole days!
Very talented these guys even before they were "Loudness" he was doing EVH licks bout the same time and possibly before...super tight band. Excellent live sound here!
There was a three album period in their career that I was a big fan as a teenager in the 80’s: Thunder in the East, Lightning Strikes, and Hurricane Eyes. Anything before or after that I don’t know much about. But those three albums were awesome. So much energy and passion at that time.
@@ericlarkins Actually, I did buy that one on CD around 1989 or so just to see what they were up to and to hear the different lead vocalist. I also bought Fire Fire by EZO for comparison because I knew they were a Japanese band as well.
Blistering ferocious performance from Loudness. Akira Takasaki was easily up there with George Lynch, Jake. E. Lee and many other great players at that time. I doubt anyone wanted these guys opening for them!
I had THUNDER IN THE EAST and I want to say a live-bootleg of Loudness as a teen in the 1980's. Watching this now, they were way better than some of the stuff I was listening to at the time. I just didn't know it until now.
Absolutely brilliant footage and what an energetic show !! The audience was also into about this premiere 🤘 they're were so good and also one of my favorite 80's bands back then 💥 !! Loudness Rocks !! Thanks for sharing this !!
Akira was and still is killing it on guitar to this day. Guitar solo was a bit long (band members must of been pissed) but all in all great stuff. 80's were the best for Heavy Metal!!! Glad i was along for the ride!!!!
It's absolutely criminal these guys weren't bigger. They're fucking tearing it up right here. Must've been a nightmare following them every night. Just listen to that guitar tone!
Akira was one of my all time heroes in those days. Saw them open for AC/DC on the Who Made Who/Lightning Strikes tour. So awesome. Saw Akira at the ESP booth at NAMM a while back and, when he walked into the room, the place erupted. Had to be 500 people in there. He is such a badass and everyone there knew it.
One of the most criminally underrated bands to come from the 80's Metal scene...musically very progressive for Metal at the time, and strangely melodic at the same time.
Well said - but why "strangely"? QR and Fates Warning were around at the time, too, and also both melodic and progressive. But with two guitars. Looking and listening to this performance makes me appreciate what a great album "Thunder" was - an still is!
I wouldn't say they were underrated , they were on the cover of every metal music magazine several times, and everyone on the scene knew who they were. Underrated is someone like Siedell Project , way bitchin 80's metal band up there with the best of them , yet nobody has ever heard of them.
I also see a lot of Rudy Sarzo worship going on with the bassist. All good, but Sarzo was playing his bass like that when i saw him with OZZY in 1982 "Diary Of A Madman Tour" Damn i'm getting old!!! I had just turned 14 yrs old and my father (R.I.P.) took me and my best friend and future lead vocalist Brett Hoffmann and 2 other friends because we were to young to go.1st real concert i ever seen and hands down the best concert i have ever seen. And i have seen a million concert and played thousands myself and nothing was more intense then seeing OZZY in 1982. Ask anyone else that witnessed that US Tour in 1982!!!
![[Pioneer] “We should be able to go further!” What did the “unknown challenge” that LOUDNESS,](/img/n.gif)
sakura....sakura...THUNDER IN THE EAST is the best album of LOUDNES ever...
One of my favorite bands in high school...saw them open for Stryper and TNT in St Petersburg FL 1987
TNT, SEVEN SEAS , ESPECTACULAR
Whoever was at the mixing board definitely knew what they were doing. Killer performance as always from Loudness.
Despite singer feedback it's a phenomenal mixing job
My old band in the late 80's played semi professionally up here in Canada and did a number of gigs with a Japanese sound tech, he was brilliant and very modest, and we sounded amazing sonically, he went onto bigger things we broke up soon after lol.
Yep! He nailed the live mix and really got a good board capture. From 88 to 92 when me and my band were doing the club circuit tour thing in the southeast, we had our own PA and a good friend that was our sound guy. The PA was his instrument and he was a master at it! He was like….no, not like, he WAS the 5th member of our band.
except you can’t hear Akira’s backing vocals, he kept the fader down the silly prick
except the mic feed backs
Ive always thought Loudness blew Motley Crue right off the stage! Motley shoukd have been opening for Loudness!
Damn right!
Absolutely!!!!
Heck yeah they are way better than the cruel by far
Not one member is better than anyone in Loudness.
They did blow.
"Thunder in the East" one of the best heavy Metal albums of all time and Akira Takasaki top 5 guitarist!!
un disco increible
Blazing shredder defo. Has all the tricks of evh.
And it's not on Spotify. So weak.
Yeah it is. They're on Spotify.
Who are the other three, apart from John Petrucci? Danny White, and...?
One of the very best metal guitar tones in the 80s.
And perhaps the most criminally underrated player of the era
Was just going to say, that tone is perfect and the playing is beyond...
Yeah, the crunch on that guitar is pure evil.
@@williamzimmerman7678 everyone knew the one song - i had no idea that guy could do solos like that - I knew they existed but there were so many bands. Looking at them now I think they might have gone bigger with a darker tougher vibe ala. I here a little Ronny James Dio in his voice. Glam metal blew it's wad and they basically went down with the ship.
Saw them in Kuala Lumpur for the 4 time....still kick ass and consistent
Man to be living here in 85 then, I would for sure come to see them live.
まだネットも無い時代、こんなロックが日本の地上波で紹介されることも無いし、情報は雑誌くらいだったけど、海外での活躍を知らせる記事を読んでに凄く誇らしかったのを覚えてる
I remember listening to these guys! Their playing has certainly held up better than other bands of the era...
Without a doubt, Alhuna is currently a powerful band and the years have proven us right.
THESE GUYS DIDNT GET THE RECOGNITION THEY DESERVED.....LOUDNESS YOU ROCK 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Akira is great...but that Vocalist is also great...Great Vocals and Stage Antics
much better than I remeber.( I was youg). Alwasy loved Akira though. THey should be on tour. I'll check.
the drum sound was f'n heavy !!!
日本の誇り!
異国の野外ステージで、こんな凄まじい素晴らしいパフォーマンスを披露したバンドはラウドネスしかいません🎉
まさに４人が絶頂の姿です✨
ラウドネスは史上最高のひとつ、グアヤキルのみんなにハグを
@@METALQUILPAOLOI met loudness and took pictures with Akira 😊
... Not only that of Japan's....but ASIA'S Pride (if i read the Google translations correctly). Wow!! Great band🎸🥁🗣️🎤🤘🤘🤘👍....
What about X Japan?
I think they scared the shit out of most of the metal bands of the time. They were a very powerful force from the east that beat many at their own game. 🤘
LOUDNESS IS THE BEST HEAVY METAL BAND IN JAPAN & ASIA PACIFIC
Loudness is from my home town (southern Osaka), and I just learned this summer that my long time friend was asked to go to their audition Loudness were looking for a bass player, and he declined. It's funny to think that I could have been seeing him in this 38-year-old video ...
excellent anecdote, it would have been incredible if your friend agreed to play in the band.
Awesome story! Did your friend still play music?
@@AminNazari666 Yes, he plays as a hobby now. He told me he was (still us) fond of Heart at the time ☺️
These were the days before backing tracks and effects, a kick ass guitarist, bassist, drummer and a singer who knew very little english, that's all it took for them to rock that crowd. A terrific and highly underappreciated band. Looks like they were the opening act for some band, given very little stage room but they really rocked!
Great observations! No big stage to 'hide' in, you have to be authentic.
I discovered Iron Maiden opening for KISS in Germany - they really used their chance😁👍
Opening for Motley Crue on the Theater Of Pain tour.
Ya those were simpler times!!!!
@@chrishenley4179 yeah I see that silly comment all the time. What exactly is
"underrated"
@Bagelrob399
underrated definition: corporate hacks/main stream media not putting them on the charts.
RIFFS, RIFFS AND MORE RIFFS!!!
METAL IS ALL ABOUT THE RIFFS!!!!!!
Akira’s parts are so well played that his guitar sounds almost overdubbed. Spectacular. Unbelievable. 👏
As a young guitarist back in 1985, Edward Van Halen was it for me. Still is. I always say he was the Hendrix of my generation as far as influence goes. His playing, especially his rhythm guitar work was magical to me. Then in 1985 I heard Loudness for the first time and found out about Akira Takasaki. He became as much of a guitar hero to me as Edward. And as much as Edward means to me, putting Akira right up there with him is saying a lot! The whole band was absolutely killer! R.I.P. Munetaka Higuchi.
First time hearing Loudness and they sound awesome. Eddie Van Halen, to me, is still the King of All Time, but this Japanese guy rocks!!!
Although a decent guitarist of this era he is no where close in all areas guitardom as the absolute master Edward Vanhalen ! We miss you Eddie no one would have played like this until EDDIE showed the way,
@@billyclone4289 Eddie will always be my guy.
Akira is my favorite guitarist and my biggest influence on guitar and sing writing. Some excellent vocals too, like Dio and Tate merged together
I miss those days. 1985 was a good year.
Being an American, I was naturally skeptical… but as soon as I heard those guys from Japan, play and listen to their albums.. it was one of the greatest things I’ve ever heard. The guitar player was next level. The whole band was great, and I enjoyed all of their songs all of them.
Akira's guitar tones are out of this world!!
That guitar tone, those riffs.... so awesome. Akira ripped it up
Man Loudness was so good and Akira Takasaki is such a KILLER player 🤘🏻
Is not was. Their new albums just as good as their 80s albums
I remember going into peaches records and tapes looking at albums...i saw loudness and thought i would buy it....i got home and WAS BLOWN AWAY!!
I got all my metal head friends into loudness.
I've been a fan since the 80's. I just recently discovered another Japanese band that kicks ass,and that's "Anthem"
Really enjoy without cellphones
Holy shit! How did i miss this. Unreal lead. 💯 excellent band.
Him play veri veri goot sheet! Me lub heea Loudness-san much! Mi band liek play song "Heavy Chains" live! Yoo veri rock! 🤘🤪🤘
Si señor buenísimos entre los mejores grupos de la época un 10
Saw them on this tour in 86, supporting Saxon in Manchester. We didn't stay to watch Saxon, we had to meet the band so rushed outside as soon as they finished. They were all great blokes, wrapped up in massive fur coats because it was a typical cold and wet night. Takasaki would run around while still playing this insanity note perfect! Gods of metal.
Saw this tour in London, Loudness were amazing!! Takasaki started warming up while the curtains were still down and we were all like "who is THAT??!!"
Ha Ha. We did the same thing at the Greek Theater in LA. They were opening for Stryper. We met Akira walking through the crowd and he signed our ticket stubs. Still have the tour shirt
They certainly were a tight, precise band…I really miss these days
I still have Loudness cassettes! Soldier of fortune and thunder in the east is awesome! Long live heavy metal!🤘
I was at this concert! Incredible!
@@MyMusicCorner amazing
Never heard of this band, but im digging them and ended up watching the whole set. Their music has a NWO British heavy metal vibe. Way better musicianship than corny Mötley Crüe. Judging by Tommy Lees drums in the background im assuming this is the theatre of pain era? The songs Loudness were playing in this performance was and is way better than anything off Theatre of pain lol.
That may very well be. Live Wire album was way better than Loudness. Motley Crue nailed it on that album, I still love listening to that album. I say it was the best one they put out
I'm not trying to age myself. But this was an excellent concert. I dipped out for a weekend on my motorcycle and ended up in this crowd. Oh yeah..... this was at the Allentown fairgrounds
Awesome!! I saw them at a club in Montreal in 1985. They did a record signing earlier in the day, and I got my Thunder In The East LP signed. Still have that record! 🤘😈🤘
Opened for iron maiden at paladium Hollywood ! I still listen to loudness the kick ass
Loudness es mucho mejor ue todas las bandas inglesas juntas, a excepción de JUdas Priest
Akira. Impressive. No Way Out… badass song.
Great band ! RIP Munetaka ....
28:48 Rock and Roll Crazy Nights, if that's why you're here
Akira Takasaki. One of the greatest guitar players ever. Up there with EVH, RR, JL. etc.....
A definite monster!
JL?
Indeed !!!!!!!!!!!
Who is JL
@@firdaus125 Jake E. Lee
80's drumsets were KICK ASS! Drummers rack toms were the size of todays floor toms! I freaking love this video
loudness aka opener the guys that actually did their musical homework killin it
OMG I was a Freshman in High School when one of my friends bought a cassette into school one day and back then we were allowed to bring "boom boxes" to school, and it was the Thunder in the East cassette, he said I should listen, well I bought the cassette the very next day, what an awesome time in my life 70's and 80's metal, and I also must comment on the sound production, the soundman totally knew his shit
Loudness is one of the great rock/metal band that ever grace in rock/metal scene, what a blast. Thunder in the east is an amazing album. At one time, Mike vescera was their vocalist and i loved it. Well, the Loudness is still alive n kickin'...akira is monster on guitar. Soldier of fortune is one of the best song ever..
Absolutely loved Loudness, especially "Disillusion, "Thunder in the East", "Hurricane Eyes" and "Lightning Strikes"🤘🤘🎸🎸❤️❤️
Une musique taillée pour la scène ! C'est justement avec "Thunder and Lighting" que j'ai découvert LOUDNESS. La maîtrise de l'anglais leur a permit de s'exporter à l'étranger 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵
Seen them in 86’ when they opened for Styrper at the Concord Pavilion in CA, and in 88’ at the Monster of Rock at Candlestick Park.
懐かしい。高校生の時にタイムスリップ出来た気分です。
Takasaki is a top level guitar player. Motley shit Crue blew by this band
For it's time Akira was freakin on fire,,he kinda had a half Jake E Lee half Mr Scary tones n style,, they've definitely are the thunder from the East title,,, alright gigadeee goo
Super n amazing metal band hat's off
Absolut Top!!! Loudness Top !!! Akira Takasaki a great Guitar Player 🏆 Great Singer , Bass and Drums so good 🤘
Loudness is one of the best of all time, a hug for everyone from GUAYAQUIL
Dang. Heard of them but never really just listened to them. Kick ass.
I was the class of 85. Kick ass music and party party party. No phones or video games to distract you from the life around you. We would get up in the morning and leave the house in jeans and a tee shit, with just a wallet with a bit of cash. Awesome times.We were always meeting up with others some where for no good reason but to be with others.Thank god there will never be any pictures of me found dressed like this . LOL. I can't say that for a lot of the other kids back them though. I'll never forget a kid came to school in some of those big fury white boots, thinking he was super cool. NOT. Funny as hell.
Love how they spelled Pennsylvania wrong in the title and it has it spelled correctly in the video.
Loudness!!!! Attended their concert at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, California Aug. 2nd 1986. They performed with Poison & Cinderella, great show. Those were the good ole days!
they kicked ass - you know they all did their homework as children and actually studied music.
in the 1980s, I spent my life at the allentown fairground concerts.... Gr8 memories......
Saw them in '85 opening for Motley Crue. Singer said " it's good to be here in......." he couldn't remember the name, it was Omaha.
A band at the peak of their power. One of the all time best METAL bands of all time🤘🏾🎸Hail! Hail! Rock & Roll!
I saw them on my 22nd birthday. Is best birthday ever. The new record- sunrise is their best ever!
The most Awesome band I've never got to see Live !!!
Nice! I saw Loudness 1985 at the Kabuki Theater in San Francisco.
Very talented these guys even before they were "Loudness" he was doing EVH licks bout the same time and possibly before...super tight band. Excellent live sound here!
There was a three album period in their career that I was a big fan as a teenager in the 80’s: Thunder in the East, Lightning Strikes, and Hurricane Eyes. Anything before or after that I don’t know much about. But those three albums were awesome. So much energy and passion at that time.
Also, I wish I could find out what MZA means in the song Crazy Nights.
Go listen to their back catalog. Great stuff. Disillusion, and law of devils land. great stuff. Their earlier stuff great too.
You need to check out Soldier of Fortune, Akira's playing is awesome!
@@reddog5552
I'm fairly certain that I read somewhere that it was a nonsense lyric just to fill in the gap.
@@ericlarkins Actually, I did buy that one on CD around 1989 or so just to see what they were up to and to hear the different lead vocalist. I also bought Fire Fire by EZO for comparison because I knew they were a Japanese band as well.
全米アルバムチャート100位以内に2枚も入ったバンドはラウドネスだけ、本物は流石です。
ラウドネスは史上最高のバンドの一つです。
ベビーメタルも３枚入っているよ
どちらもすばらしい
I still got my Thunder in East they still are kicking BUTT to ty for this I joined your site cheers
Blistering ferocious performance from Loudness. Akira Takasaki was easily up there with George Lynch, Jake. E. Lee and many other great players at that time. I doubt anyone wanted these guys opening for them!
absolutely
Allentown. When Allentown and Bethlehem knew how to have a great time!🤘💪
That dude is bad ass on guitar. I thought the guitar was going to catch on fire 😮
Opening for Crue’s Theater of Pain tour. I was at the San Diego stop, 14 years old
I had THUNDER IN THE EAST and I want to say a live-bootleg of Loudness as a teen in the 1980's. Watching this now, they were way better than some of the stuff I was listening to at the time. I just didn't know it until now.
The fact that they have a wall of Marshalls behind them is all I need to know! What a blast from the past. Not too mention, basically in my backyard!
When foreign came to your concert and heavily supported you guys...thats mean this band is awesome...especially on the early 80s
80년대 헤비메탈의 전성기 다시 한번 헤비메탈의 시대와 왔으면 좋겠다
Absolutely brilliant footage and what an energetic show !! The audience was also into about this premiere 🤘 they're were so good and also one of my favorite 80's bands back then 💥 !! Loudness Rocks !! Thanks for sharing this !!
Akira was and still is killing it on guitar to this day. Guitar solo was a bit long (band members must of been pissed) but all in all great stuff. 80's were the best for Heavy Metal!!! Glad i was along for the ride!!!!
29:15 CRAZY NIGHT! i buyed the album because of this song! 😂
The 1980s best decade ever and those rock'n'roll crazy nights😋
Hey - I was at this show when they opened for Motley Crue
Killer performance! I wish I could have been there. A real treat indeed!
Heavy Chains..... what a intro ❤❤❤❤
The video and audio quality on this is insane. 👍
It's absolutely criminal these guys weren't bigger. They're fucking tearing it up right here. Must've been a nightmare following them every night. Just listen to that guitar tone!
Back when you had to do it for real live. No computers. No backing tracks.
No in ear monitors.
Saw them at a club in Pittsburgh 10 years ago or more. Also at M3 in Maryland. Friggin incredible. They still got it.
My husband and I had tickets to see them in a small bar in Des Moines, Iowa last spring but they cancelled the rest of the tour. So bummed!
Akira was one of my all time heroes in those days. Saw them open for AC/DC on the Who Made Who/Lightning Strikes tour. So awesome. Saw Akira at the ESP booth at NAMM a while back and, when he walked into the room, the place erupted. Had to be 500 people in there. He is such a badass and everyone there knew it.
Loudness was big, as well as EZO,another Japanese metal band
Miss those fair grounds 80’s days! 🤘🏼💀🤘🏼
if the 80's organize world wide band competition the clear winner is loudness
One of the most criminally underrated bands to come from the 80's Metal scene...musically very progressive for Metal at the time, and strangely melodic at the same time.
Well said - but why "strangely"? QR and Fates Warning were around at the time, too, and also both melodic and progressive. But with two guitars. Looking and listening to this performance makes me appreciate what a great album "Thunder" was - an still is!
I wouldn't say they were underrated , they were on the cover of every metal music magazine several times, and everyone on the scene knew who they were. Underrated is someone like Siedell Project , way bitchin 80's metal band up there with the best of them , yet nobody has ever heard of them.
I also see a lot of Rudy Sarzo worship going on with the bassist. All good, but Sarzo was playing his bass like that when i saw him with OZZY in 1982 "Diary Of A Madman Tour" Damn i'm getting old!!! I had just turned 14 yrs old and my father (R.I.P.) took me and my best friend and future lead vocalist Brett Hoffmann and 2 other friends because we were to young to go.1st real concert i ever seen and hands down the best concert i have ever seen. And i have seen a million concert and played thousands myself and nothing was more intense then seeing OZZY in 1982. Ask anyone else that witnessed that US Tour in 1982!!!
Takasaki! 110% 🔥
Notice Tommy Lees drum set in the background....this was the Theatre of Pain tour.....
One my favorites in the day! Thunder in the East! Loudness!
Loudness brings it hard. Takasaki is a complete monster on guitar! One song of theirs had enough riffs to fill an entire album 💪🏻
Saw them play the Diamond club in Toronto this tour. Killer set.
Thank you Max Norman for bring these guys to us!
I was at this show. They opened for motley crue. They put on a great show.