Engine (Loudness album)
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Engine is the fourteenth studio album
by Japanese
band Loudness
. It was released in 1999. All music is by Akira Takasaki and all lyrics by Masaki Yamada, except "Ace in the Hole" with music by Hirotsugu Homma and lyrics by Kayla Ritt.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
band Loudness
Loudness (band)
is a Japan-based heavy metal band formed in 1981 by guitarist Akira Takasaki and drummer Munetaka Higuchi. They were the first Japanese heavy metal act signed to a major label in the United States, releasing twenty-three studio albums...
. It was released in 1999. All music is by Akira Takasaki and all lyrics by Masaki Yamada, except "Ace in the Hole" with music by Hirotsugu Homma and lyrics by Kayla Ritt.
Track listing
- "Soul Tone" - 2:43
- "Bug Killer" - 5:04
- "Black Biohazard" - 3:55
- "Twist of Chain" - 3:40
- "Bad Date (Nothing I Can Do)" - 2:58
- "Apocalypse" - 4:11
- "Ace in the Hole" - 4:09
- "Sweet Dreams" - 4:37
- "Asylum" - 6:27
- "Burning Eye Balls" - 4:58
- "Junk His Head" - 5:51
- "2008 (Candra 月天)" - 2:47
- "Coming Home" - 6:07
Band members
- Masaki Yamada - Vocals
- Naoto Shibata - Bass
- Hirotsugu Homma - Drums
- Akira TakasakiAkira Takasakiis the lead guitarist and founding member of the Japanese heavy metal band, Loudness.-Career:He started his career as a guitarist, winning a TV contest for young music talents at the age of 14. He was rapidly put under contract to be part of the pop-rock band Lazy, of which drummer Munetaka Higuchi...
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