LOUDNESS DISCOGRAPHY

Biography and full studio discography of Loudness, the Osaka band that became the first Japanese metal act signed to a major American label, with a page for every album from The Birthday Eve in 1981 to Sunburst in 2021, including liner notes and the Japanese editions, on METAL BOOST.

Albums

BOX

Box sets and multi-disc anniversary and expanded editions, listed separately from the albums.

Discography on this site

YearTitleType
2021SUNBURSTStudio album
2018RISE TO GLORY -8118-Studio album
2014THE SUN WILL RISE AGAINStudio album
20122·0·1·2Studio album
2011Eve to DawnStudio album
2010KING OF PAINStudio album
2010Original Album SeriesBox set (five studio albums)
2009THE EVERLASTINGStudio album
2008METAL MADStudio album
2006BREAKING THE TABOOStudio album
2005Racing (English Version)Studio album, English version
2004RacingStudio album
2004ROCK SHOCKSSelf-cover album
2004TERRORStudio album
2002BIOSPHEREStudio album
2001PANDEMONIUMStudio album
2001SPIRITUAL CANOEStudio album
1999ENGINEStudio album
1998DRAGONStudio album
1997Ghetto MachineStudio album
1994HEAVY METAL HIPPIESStudio album
1992LOUDNESSStudio album
1991ON THE PROWLStudio album
1989SOLDIER OF FORTUNEStudio album
1988JEALOUSYMini-album
1987HURRICANE EYES (Japanese Version)Studio album, Japanese version
1987HURRICANE EYESStudio album
1986LIGHTNING STRIKESStudio album, international edition
1986SHADOWS OF WARStudio album
1985THUNDER IN THE EASTStudio album
1984DISILLUSION (English Version)Studio album, English version
1984DISILLUSIONStudio album
1983THE LAW OF DEVIL'S LANDStudio album
1982DEVIL SOLDIERStudio album
1981THE BIRTHDAY EVEStudio album

The band's live albums, best-of albums and anniversary box sets are not listed on this site.

Current Members

Current line-up as published by the official site, verified on 2026-09-14.

Akira Takasaki
Guitar, Background Vocals
Minoru Niihara
Vocals
Masayoshi Yamashita
Bass, Background Vocals
Masayuki Suzuki
Drums, Background Vocals