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The strangely-titled Heavy Metal Hippies finds Japanese metal institution Loudness searching for a foothold -- any foothold -- in the post-Nirvana alternative world, coming away with a modern metal sound somewhere between Pantera and Seattle. All things considered, they could have done a lot worse, but guitarist Akira Takasaki is obviously running on fumes here, resulting in a derivative, unfulfilling record which long-time Loudness fans will want to steer clear of. Now the band's last remaining original member (following the departure of founding drummer Munetaka Higuchi), Takasaki would, not surprisingly, finally give up the ghost after this album, taking three years off before resurfacing with the much improved Ghetto Machine.
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
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Chris Tsangarides, Engineer - Loudness, Arranger, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Producer, Writer - Masaki Yamada, Writer - Stephan Galfas, Writer
© 1994 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. ℗ 1994 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Chris Tsangarides, Engineer - Loudness, Arranger, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Producer - Masaki Yamada& Stephan Galfas, Lyricist - Masaki Yamada&Stephan Galfas, Lyricist
© 1994 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. ℗ 1994 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Chris Tsangarides, Engineer - Loudness, Arranger, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Producer - Masaki Yamada& Stephan Galfas, Lyricist - Masaki Yamada&Stephan Galfas, Lyricist
© 1994 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. ℗ 1994 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Chris Tsangarides, Engineer - Loudness, Arranger, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Producer, Writer - Masaki Yamada, Writer - Stephan Galfas, Writer
© 1994 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. ℗ 1994 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Chris Tsangarides, Engineer - Loudness, Arranger, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Producer - Masaki Yamada& Stephan Galfas, Lyricist - Masaki Yamada&Stephan Galfas, Lyricist
© 1994 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. ℗ 1994 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Chris Tsangarides, Engineer - Loudness, Arranger, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Producer - Masaki Yamada, Lyricist - Masaki Yamada& Stephan Galfas, Lyricist - Masaki Yamada&Stephan Galfas, Lyricist - Stephan Galfas, Lyricist
© 1994 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. ℗ 1994 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Chris Tsangarides, Engineer - Loudness, Arranger, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Producer - Masaki Yamada, Lyricist - Stephan Galfas, Lyricist
© 1994 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. ℗ 1994 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Chris Tsangarides, Engineer - Loudness, Arranger, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Producer, Writer - Masaki Yamada, Writer - Stephan Galfas, Writer
© 1994 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. ℗ 1994 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Chris Tsangarides, Engineer - Loudness, Arranger, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Producer - Masaki Yamada& Stephan Galfas, Lyricist - Masaki Yamada&Stephan Galfas, Lyricist
© 1994 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. ℗ 1994 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Chris Tsangarides, Engineer - Loudness, Arranger, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Producer - Masaki Yamada& Stephan Galfas, Lyricist - Masaki Yamada&Stephan Galfas, Lyricist
© 1994 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. ℗ 1994 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Album review
The strangely-titled Heavy Metal Hippies finds Japanese metal institution Loudness searching for a foothold -- any foothold -- in the post-Nirvana alternative world, coming away with a modern metal sound somewhere between Pantera and Seattle. All things considered, they could have done a lot worse, but guitarist Akira Takasaki is obviously running on fumes here, resulting in a derivative, unfulfilling record which long-time Loudness fans will want to steer clear of. Now the band's last remaining original member (following the departure of founding drummer Munetaka Higuchi), Takasaki would, not surprisingly, finally give up the ghost after this album, taking three years off before resurfacing with the much improved Ghetto Machine.
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:41
- Main artists: Loudness
- Composer: Akira Takasaki
- Label: WM Japan
- Genre: Metal Hard Rock
© 1994 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. ℗ 1994 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
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