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Loudness
- Country of origin:
- Japan
- Location:
- Osaka, Osaka Prefecture
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1981
- Genre:
- Heavy Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Rocking, Freedom
- Current label:
- Ward Records
- Years active:
- 1981-present
| Current | |
| Masayoshi Yamashita | Bass (1981-1992, 2001-present) |
| See also: Minoru Niihara (live), ex-M.T. Fuji, ex-Ded Chaplin (live), ex-Misako Honjoh, ex-Blood Circus, ex-Sexual, ex-Spaed | |
| Akira Takasaki | Guitars (1981-present) |
| See also: Akira Takasaki, ex-M.T. Fuji, ex-Tuska20, Lazy, ex-Misako Honjoh, ex-Jasmine Sky, ex-Ji-Zo, ex-Rage (Jpn) | |
| Minoru Niihara | Vocals (1981-1988, 2001-present) |
| See also: Minoru Niihara, X.Y.Z.→A, ex-Ded Chaplin, ex-M.T. Fuji, ex-Sly, 西寺実, ex-Earthshaker | |
| Masayuki "Ampan" Suzuki | Drums (2009-present) |
| See also: Galatea, RDX, ex-Ubigun, ex-Negarobo, ex-Hard Gear, ex-Saber Tiger | |
| Past | |
| Hiroyuki Tanaka | Bass (1981) |
| (R.I.P. 2006) See also: ex-Lazy, ex-Rage (Jpn) | |
| Munetaka Higuchi | Drums (1981-1992, 2001-2008) |
| (R.I.P. 2008) See also: ex-Munetaka Higuchi, ex-Sly, ex-Misako Honjoh, ex-Blood Circus, ex-Lazy, ex-Mari Hamada, ex-Rage (Jpn), ex-Rose of Rose | |
| Michael Vescera | Vocals (1988-1991) |
| See also: Death Keepers, Dramatica, Fatal Force, Killing Machine, Magic Kingdom, Michael Vescera, MVP, Obsession, Sovereign, Vescera, Warrion, Roland Grapow, Stygia, ex-Palace of Black, ex-The Reign of Terror, Animetal USA, ex-Dr. Sin, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-Safe Haven, ex-Theatre | |
| Taiji Sawada | Bass (1992-1993) |
| (R.I.P. 2011) See also: ex-Dirty Trashroad, ex-X Japan, ex-Dementia, ex-Prowler, ex-Cloud Nine, ex-Dead Wire, ex-Fatima, ex-Kings, ex-Otokaze, ex-Taiji with Heavens, ex-Trash, ex-TSP | |
| Masaki Yamada | Vocals (1992-2001) |
| See also: ex-Ezo, ex-Flatbacker, ex-FiRESiGN | |
| Hirotsugu Homma | Drums (1994-2001) |
| See also: Naked Machine, ex-Ezo, ex-Flatbacker, ex-Anthem, ex-Saber Tiger, ex-Sons of Angels | |
| Naoto Shibata | Bass (1995-2001) |
| See also: Anthem, ex-Black Hole, ex-Saber Tiger, ex-Naoto Shibata Project, ex-Sons of Angels | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Ryuichi Nishida | Drums (2018-present) |
| See also: Punish, Ra:IN | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Kōsuke Ōshima | Keyboards (1991) |
| Kouzou Suganuma | Drums (2008) |
| See also: Golden Commander (live), ex-Liv Moon, ex-Ded Chaplin, ex-Black Page | |
| Shinya Yamada | Drums (2010) |
| See also: Luna Sea, ex-Dead End (live), ex-Creature Creature, ex-Kashmir, ex-LoveFixer, ex-Lunacy, ex-Nanase Aikawa, ex-Pinocchio, ex-Potbelly, ex-Toshi with T-Earth, ex-Yellow Fried Chickenz, ex-真矢 (Shinya), ex-Miyavi (live) | |
| Masayoshi Yamashita | Bass (1981-1992, 2001-present) |
| See also: Minoru Niihara (live), ex-M.T. Fuji, ex-Ded Chaplin (live), ex-Misako Honjoh, ex-Blood Circus, ex-Sexual, ex-Spaed | |
| Akira Takasaki | Guitars (1981-present) |
| See also: Akira Takasaki, ex-M.T. Fuji, ex-Tuska20, Lazy, ex-Misako Honjoh, ex-Jasmine Sky, ex-Ji-Zo, ex-Rage (Jpn) | |
| Minoru Niihara | Vocals (1981-1988, 2001-present) |
| See also: Minoru Niihara, X.Y.Z.→A, ex-Ded Chaplin, ex-M.T. Fuji, ex-Sly, 西寺実, ex-Earthshaker | |
| Masayuki "Ampan" Suzuki | Drums (2009-present) |
| See also: Galatea, RDX, ex-Ubigun, ex-Negarobo, ex-Hard Gear, ex-Saber Tiger | |
| Hiroyuki Tanaka | Bass (1981) |
| (R.I.P. 2006) See also: ex-Lazy, ex-Rage (Jpn) | |
| Munetaka Higuchi | Drums (1981-1992, 2001-2008) |
| (R.I.P. 2008) See also: ex-Munetaka Higuchi, ex-Sly, ex-Misako Honjoh, ex-Blood Circus, ex-Lazy, ex-Mari Hamada, ex-Rage (Jpn), ex-Rose of Rose | |
| Michael Vescera | Vocals (1988-1991) |
| See also: Death Keepers, Dramatica, Fatal Force, Killing Machine, Magic Kingdom, Michael Vescera, MVP, Obsession, Sovereign, Vescera, Warrion, Roland Grapow, Stygia, ex-Palace of Black, ex-The Reign of Terror, Animetal USA, ex-Dr. Sin, ex-Yngwie Malmsteen, ex-Safe Haven, ex-Theatre | |
| Taiji Sawada | Bass (1992-1993) |
| (R.I.P. 2011) See also: ex-Dirty Trashroad, ex-X Japan, ex-Dementia, ex-Prowler, ex-Cloud Nine, ex-Dead Wire, ex-Fatima, ex-Kings, ex-Otokaze, ex-Taiji with Heavens, ex-Trash, ex-TSP | |
| Masaki Yamada | Vocals (1992-2001) |
| See also: ex-Ezo, ex-Flatbacker, ex-FiRESiGN | |
| Hirotsugu Homma | Drums (1994-2001) |
| See also: Naked Machine, ex-Ezo, ex-Flatbacker, ex-Anthem, ex-Saber Tiger, ex-Sons of Angels | |
| Naoto Shibata | Bass (1995-2001) |
| See also: Anthem, ex-Black Hole, ex-Saber Tiger, ex-Naoto Shibata Project, ex-Sons of Angels | |
| Current | |
| Ryuichi Nishida | Drums (2018-present) |
| See also: Punish, Ra:IN | |
| Past | |
| Kōsuke Ōshima | Keyboards (1991) |
| Kouzou Suganuma | Drums (2008) |
| See also: Golden Commander (live), ex-Liv Moon, ex-Ded Chaplin, ex-Black Page | |
| Shinya Yamada | Drums (2010) |
| See also: Luna Sea, ex-Dead End (live), ex-Creature Creature, ex-Kashmir, ex-LoveFixer, ex-Lunacy, ex-Nanase Aikawa, ex-Pinocchio, ex-Potbelly, ex-Toshi with T-Earth, ex-Yellow Fried Chickenz, ex-真矢 (Shinya), ex-Miyavi (live) | |
Loudness was formed in 1981 by Akira Takasaki, Munetaka Higuchi, and Hiroyuki Tanaka who were transitioning from rock band Lazy to trying their hand at a heavy metal band, unhappy with the musical direction of Lazy. Shortly after formation, however, Tanaka quit the band to pursue a career in anime soundtracks with the band Neverland. In turn, Takasaki recruited childhood ...