Loudness (band)

Loudness is a heavy metal band from Japan. The band was founded in 1981 by singer Akira Takasaki and drummer Munetaka Higuchi.^[1] Loudness was the first Japanese heavy metal band to be signed to a recording contract in the United States.

Loudness
Loudness performing in 2010
Background information
Origin	Osaka, Japan
Genres	Heavy metal, hard rock
Years active	1981-present
Labels	Nippon Columbia, Atco, Warner Music Group, Rooms, Tokuma Japan, Wounded Bird Records
Members	Minoru Niihara Akira Takasaki Masayoshi Yamashita Masayuki Suzuki
Past member(s)	Munetaka Higuchi (deceased) Mike Vescera Hirotsugu Homma Naoto Shibata Masaki Yamada Taiji Sawada (deceased)
Website	Loudness Website