LOUDNESS To Release 'The Battleship Musashi' EP

Long-running Japanese metallers LOUDNESS will release a new EP, entitled "The Battleship Musashi", in Japan on August 17. The complete track listing for the CD is as follows:

01. The Battleship Musashi
02. Wolfgang Amadeus
03. More Than Machine
04. The Battleship Musashi (instrumental)

As previously reported, LOUDNESS have inked a European deal with Drakkar Records. The group's latest studio album, "Racing", will receive a European release on September 26.

"Racing" was released in Japan last November via Tokuma Communications.

LOUDNESS' current lineup consists of the following:

Akira Takasaki – Guitar
Minoru Niihara – Vocals
Masayoshi Yamashita – Bass
Munetaka Higuchi – Drums