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You can't blame Loudness vocalist Minoru Niihara for leaving the band after the abysmal Hurricane Eyes, but it's a shame he wasn't around for Soldier of Fortune, a far more potent and focused affair than its muddled predecessor. Reunited with producer Max Norman, Loudness thankfully stripped away the superfluous production gloss that sunk the band's last album and crafted a tight, lean set of toothy rockers. And truth be told, new American shouter Mike Vescera -- while lacking Niihara's warmth and personality -- is quite a formidable successor, stepping into his new role with admirable chops and conviction on tunes like "You Shook Me." Guitarist Akira Takasaki, meanwhile, appears to be reinvigorated by the new singer, as he unleashes his most ferocious performances to date.
© Andy Hinds /TiVo
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Chris Bellman, Masterer - Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Max Norman & Roger Probert, Producer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) ℗ 1989, 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Chris Bellman, Masterer - Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Max Norman & Roger Probert, Producer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) ℗ 1989, 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Chris Bellman, Masterer - Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Max Norman & Roger Probert, Producer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) ℗ 1989, 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Chris Bellman, Masterer - Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Max Norman & Roger Probert, Producer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) ℗ 1989, 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Chris Bellman, Masterer - Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Max Norman & Roger Probert, Producer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) ℗ 1989, 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Chris Bellman, Masterer - Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Max Norman & Roger Probert, Producer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) ℗ 1989, 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Chris Bellman, Masterer - Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Guitar, Librettist - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Max Norman & Roger Probert, Producer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) ℗ 1989, 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Chris Bellman, Masterer - Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Max Norman & Roger Probert, Producer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) ℗ 1989, 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Chris Bellman, Masterer - Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Max Norman & Roger Probert, Producer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) ℗ 1989, 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Chris Bellman, Masterer - Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Max Norman & Roger Probert, Producer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) ℗ 1989, 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC., A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY., ℗ 2020 KATANA MUSIC KK
Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC., A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY., ℗ 2020 KATANA MUSIC KK
Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC., A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY., ℗ 2020 KATANA MUSIC KK
Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC., A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY., ℗ 2020 KATANA MUSIC KK
Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC., A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY., ℗ 2020 KATANA MUSIC KK
Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC., A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY., ℗ 2020 KATANA MUSIC KK
Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Guitar, Librettist - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC., A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY., ℗ 2020 KATANA MUSIC KK
Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC., A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY., ℗ 2020 KATANA MUSIC KK
Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC., A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY., ℗ 2020 KATANA MUSIC KK
Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC., A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY., ℗ 2020 KATANA MUSIC KK
Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) ℗ 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) ℗ 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) ℗ 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Guitar, Librettist - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) ℗ 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) ℗ 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC.
Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC., A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY., ℗ 2020 KATANA MUSIC KK
Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Guitar, Librettist - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC., A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY., ℗ 2020 KATANA MUSIC KK
Loudness, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Lyricist, Vocals - MARK DEARNLEY, Lyricist - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC., A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY., ℗ 2020 KATANA MUSIC KK
Loudness, Composer, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC., A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY., ℗ 2020 KATANA MUSIC KK
Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC., A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY., ℗ 2020 KATANA MUSIC KK
Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC., A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY., ℗ 2020 KATANA MUSIC KK
Loudness, Composer, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC., A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY., ℗ 2020 KATANA MUSIC KK
Loudness, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Munetaka Higuchi, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC., A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY., ℗ 2020 KATANA MUSIC KK
Loudness, Composer, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer - Ampan, Drums
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC., A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY., ℗ 2020 KATANA MUSIC KK
Loudness, Composer, MainArtist - Akira Takasaki, Guitar - Mike Vescera, Vocals - Masayoshi Yamashita, Bass - Dragon, Drums - Ryuichi Tanaka, Masterer
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC., A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY., ℗ 2020 KATANA MUSIC KK
Album review
You can't blame Loudness vocalist Minoru Niihara for leaving the band after the abysmal Hurricane Eyes, but it's a shame he wasn't around for Soldier of Fortune, a far more potent and focused affair than its muddled predecessor. Reunited with producer Max Norman, Loudness thankfully stripped away the superfluous production gloss that sunk the band's last album and crafted a tight, lean set of toothy rockers. And truth be told, new American shouter Mike Vescera -- while lacking Niihara's warmth and personality -- is quite a formidable successor, stepping into his new role with admirable chops and conviction on tunes like "You Shook Me." Guitarist Akira Takasaki, meanwhile, appears to be reinvigorated by the new singer, as he unleashes his most ferocious performances to date.
© Andy Hinds /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 35 track(s)
- Total length: 02:30:47
- Main artists: Loudness
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: WM Japan
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation) ℗ 2020 WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. (This Compilation)
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