'In The Pit' With LOUDNESS

Veteran Japanese metallersLOUDNESSare featured in"Metal Moment"podcast's latest video series,"In The Pit With Loudness". The 15-minute […]

By Steinmetal

• May 19, 2011

Veteran Japanese metallersLOUDNESSare featured in"Metal Moment"podcast's latest video series,"In The Pit With Loudness". The 15-minute clip, which can be seen below, features footage of the band's May 10, 2011 concert in Santa Clara, California as well as a short Japanese-language interview with guitaristAkira Takasaki.

A brand new song fromLOUDNESSentitled"The Eternal Soldiers"serves as the opening theme to"Mazinkaiser SKL", a Japanese OVA (original video animation) series and the 11thMazingerseries ever made based onGo Nagai's original works. The single, which features lyrics byMinoru Niiharaand music byAkira Takasaki, was released in Japan on December 15, 2010. It is currently available for purchase atAmazon.co.jp.

"The Eternal Soldiers"single track listing:

01.The Eternal Soldiers
02.The Danger Zone
03.The Eternal Soldiers(instrumental)
04.The Danger Zone(instrumental)

LOUDNESS's latest album,"King Of Pain", was released in Japan on May 19, 2010 viaTokuma Japan Communications. The CD includes a 32-page booklet, aLOUDNESSoriginal pick, and application card (valid only in Japan).

LOUDNESSreleased a CD+DVD set entitled"Live Loudest At The Budokan '91"on December 23, 2009 viaWarner Music Japan. The album was recorded on May 31, 1991 in Tokyo, Japan and featuresMike Vescera(OBSESSION,YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) on vocals.