LOUDNESS: Interview, Performance Footage From Holland's ZWARTE CROSS Festival
July 22, 2010Japanese heavy metal veterans LOUDNESS were interviewed by the Dutch broadcasting organization VPRO when they performed at this year's Zwarte Cross (Black Cross) festival on July 18, 2010 in Lichtenvoorde, Holland. The seven-minute report, which includes professionally filmed performance footage from the event, can be viewed below. Also available is a fan-filmed clip from the same festival.
LOUDNESS's new album, "King Of Pain", was released in Japan on May 19 via Tokuma Japan Communications. The CD includes a 32-page booklet, a LOUDNESS original pick, and application card (valid only in Japan).
"King Of Pain" track listing:
01. Requiem
02. The King Of Pain
03. Power Of Death
04. Death Machine
05. Doodlebug
06. Rule The World
07. Straight Out Of Our Soul
08. Where Am I Going?
09. Emma
10. Naraka
11. Doctor From Hell
12. Hell Fire
13. #666
14. Never Comes
LOUDNESS released a CD+DVD set entitled "Live Loudest At The Budokan '91" on December 23, 2009 via Warner Music Japan. The album was recorded on May 31, 1991 in Tokyo, Japan and features Mike Vescera (OBSESSION, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) on vocals.
LOUDNESS drummer Munetaka Higuchi passed away on November 30, 2008 following a seven-month battle with liver cancer. He was 49 years old. Higuchi was also the drummer of the rock band LAZY, going by the nickname of Davy. The group disbanded in 1981 and Higuchi co-founded LOUDNESS the same year. LAZY reunited in 1998. Higuchi was also active as a producer, handling artists such as Mari Hamada.
VPRO report (interview + performance):
Fan-filmed performance footage:
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