This is the discography of Loudness, a pioneering Japanese heavy metal band formed in 1981 in Osaka. It consists of 26 studio albums, three EPs, eight live albums, 15 singles and 16 compilation albums, thus making Loudness one of the world's most prolific heavy metal bands.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Titles | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN |
US | ||
| 1981 | The Birthday Eve | ||
| 1982 | Devil Soldier | ||
| 1983 | The Law of Devil's Land | ||
| 1984 | Disillusion | ||
| Disillusion (English Version) | |||
| 1985 | Thunder in the East | 4 | 74 |
| 1986 | Shadows of War | ||
| Lightning Strikes (U.S. Remix of Shadows of War) | 64 | ||
| 1987 | Hurricane Eyes | 190 | |
| Hurricane Eyes (Japanese Version) | 34 | ||
| 1989 | Soldier of Fortune | 18 | |
| 1991 | On the Prowl | 7 | |
| 1992 | Loudness | 2 | |
| 1994 | Heavy Metal Hippies | 29 | |
| 1997 | Ghetto Machine | 65 | |
| 1998 | Dragon | 49 | |
| 1999 | Engine | 48 | |
| 2001 | Spiritual Canoe | 20 | |
| Pandemonium | 27 | ||
| 2002 | Biosphere | 45 | |
| 2004 | Terror | 88 | |
| RockShocks | 37 | ||
| Racing | 60 | ||
| 2005 | Racing (English Version) | 174 | |
| 2006 | Breaking the Taboo | 129 | |
| 2008 | Metal Mad | 51 | |
| 2009 | The Everlasting | 42 | |
| 2010 | King of Pain | 21 | |
| 2011 | Eve to Dawn | 36 | |
| 2012 | 2012 | 33 | |
| 2014 | The Sun Will Rise Again | 29 | |
| 2015 | The Sun Will Rise Again (U.S. Mix) | ||
| 2016 | Samsara Flight | 19 | |
| 2018 | Rise to Glory | 13 | |
| 2021 | Sunburst | 5 | |
Live albums
| Year | Titles | JP |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Live-Loud-Alive: Loudness in Tokyo | |
| 1986 | 8186 Live | |
| 1994 | Once and for All | 48 |
| 1995 | Loud 'n' Raw | 55 |
| 2000 | Eurobounds | |
| 2001 | The Soldier's Just Came Back | 76 |
| 2003 | Loudness Live 2002 | 259 |
| 2009 | Live Loudest at the Budokan '91 | |
| 2017 | 8186 Now and Then | |
| 2019 | Live In Tokyo: Loudness World Tour 2018 Rise to Glory | |
| Loudness Japan Tour 19 Hurricane eyes+Jealousy: Live at Zepp Tokyo 31 May 2019 | 55 |
Compilations
| Year | Titles | JP |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Never Stay Here, Never Forget You | |
| 1989 | Early Singles | |
| 1991 | Loudest | 59 |
| Loudest Ballads | ||
| 1996 | Best Songs | |
| Masters of Loudness | ||
| 1997 | Very Best of Loudness | |
| 2001 | Best of Loudness 8688: Atlantic Years | 71 |
| Re-Masterpieces | 94 | |
| 2005 | The Best of Reunion | 139 |
| 2007 | Loudness Complete Box | |
| 2009 | Golden Best Loudness: Early Years Collection | |
| 2012 | Loudness Best Tracks: Columbia Years | 156 |
| Loudness Best Tracks: Warner Years | 130 | |
| Loudness Best Tracks: Tokuma Japan Years | 177 | |
| Single Collection |
EPs
| Year | Titles |
|---|---|
| 1985 | Gotta Fight (Odin) |
| 1988 | Jealousy |
| 1989 | A Lesson in Loudness |
| 1991 | Loud 'N' Rare |
| Slap in the Face |
Singles
| Year | Titles | JP | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | "Burning Love"/"Bad News" | Non-album singles | |
| 1983 | "Geraldine"/"In the Mirror" | ||
| "Road Racer"/"Shinkiro" | |||
| 1984 | "Milky Way" (English version)/"Milky Way" (Japanese version) | Disillusion | |
| 1985 | "Crazy Nights"/"No Way Out" | Thunder in the East | |
| "Never Change Your Mind" | |||
| "Gotta Fight"/"Odin" | Non-album single | ||
| 1986 | "Let It Go"/"Farewell"/"Dark Desire" | Shadows of War | |
| "Let It Go"/"1000 Eyes" | Lightning Strikes | ||
| "Risky Woman"/"Silent Sword"/"The Night Beast" | 32 | Non-album single | |
| 1987 | "So Lonely"/"Strike of the Sword" | Hurricane Eyes | |
| "This Lonely Heart"/"Take Me Home" | |||
| "Rock 'N Roll Gypsy" | |||
| 1988 | "Long Distance Love"/"Good Things Going" | 58 | Jealousy |
| 1989 | "Dreamer & Screamer"/"Die of Hunger" | ||
| "You Shook Me"/"Faces in the Fire" | 79 | Soldier of Fortune | |
| 1991 | "Down 'n' Dirty"/"Take It (Or Leave It)" | 97 | On the Prowl |
| "In the Mirror"/"Sleepless Nights" | |||
| "Sleepless Nights" | |||
| 1992 | "Black Widow"/"Racing the Wind" | 30 | Loudness |
| "Firestorm" | |||
| "Slaughter House"/"House of 1,000 Pleasures" (live)/"S.D.I." (live) | 40 | ||
| 1994 | "Electric Kisses"/"House of Freaks (Alternate Guitar version)" | Heavy Metal Hippies | |
| 2004 | "Crazy Samurai"/"R.I.P."/"Cyber Soul" (live) | 72 | Racing |
| 2005 | "The Battleship Musashi"/"Wolfgang Amadeus"/"More Than Machine" | 89 | Non-album singles |
| 2010 | "The Eternal Soldiers"/"The Danger Zone" | 143 |
Videography
| Year | Titles |
|---|---|
| 1983 | Live-Loud-Alive: Loudness in Tokyo |
| 1984 | Eurobounds |
| 1985 | Thunder In The East Vol. I |
| Thunder In The East Vol. II | |
| 1986 | Live in Tokyo - Lightning Strikes |
| 1991 | Video Loudest |
| 1992 | Black Widow - Once and for All |
| Welcome to the Slaughterhouse | |
| 2001 | The Soldier's Just Came Back - Live Best |
| 2002 | Loudness Live: Loudness Presents Loud'n Fest Vol.1 at Club Citta - official bootleg, series 1 |
| 20th Anniversary Pandemonium Tour: Live @ NHK Hall 2001.11.25 | |
| 2003 | Live Biosphere |
| 2004 | Loudness Live Terror 2004 |
| 2005 | Rock-Shocking the Nation |
| Loudness Live in Germany - limited edition | |
| 2006 | Loudness Live in Seoul 20051203 - official bootleg, series 2 |
| Loudness in America '06 Live Shocks Worid Circuit 2006 Chapter 1 | |
| 2007 | Thanks 25th Anniversary: Loudness Live at International Forum 20061125 |
| 2008 | Liveshocks 2008 Metal Mad Quattro Circuit - official bootleg, series 3 |
| The Legend of Loudness - Live Complete Best | |
| 2009 | Munetaka Higuchi Forever Our Hero 20090214 |
| 2010 | Classic Loudness Live 2009 Japan Tour the Birthday Eve - Thunder in the East |
| Munetaka Higuchi Forever Our Hero 20091114 | |
| 2011 | Loudness World Circuit 2010 Complete Live |
| Lightning Strikes World Circuit 2010 Asia Tour | |
| 2012 | Everlasting Munetaka Higuchi 2010 |
| Loudness 30th Anniversary World Tour In USA 2011 Live & Document | |
| Loudness 2011-2012 Live & Document In Japan | |
| 2013 | Loudness 2012 Complete DVD - Regular Edition Live & Document |
| Loudness 2012 Complete DVD - Limited Edition Live Collection | |
| Loudness Best Music Videos 85-12 | |
| 2014 | Loudness Complete Live DVD World Circuit 2013 |
| Prime Cut Masterpiece Sessions - Dedicated to Munakata Higuchi | |
| 2016 | Loud ∞ Out Fest 2016 |
| 2017 | Loudness Japan Tour 2017 "Lightning Strikes" 30th Anniversary 8117 at Zepp Tokyo 13 April 2017 |
| 2019 | Loudness World Tour 2018 Rise To Glory Metal Weekend |
| Loudness Japan Tour 19 Hurricane Eyes + Jealousy Live at Zepp Tokyo 31 May, 2019 |
References
- "Loudnessのアルバム売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 6 January 2022.