Long Live the Loud
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Long Live the Loud is the third studio album
by the Canadian speed metal
band Exciter
, released through Music for Nations
in 1985 and re-released through Megaforce Records
in March 2005 with the EP Feel the Knife.
, except "Victims of Sacrifice" by Allan Johnson and Beehler.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the Canadian speed metal
Speed metal
Speed metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that originated in the late 1970s from NWOBHM and hardcore punk roots. It is described by Allmusic as "extremely fast, abrasive, and technically demanding" music....
band Exciter
Exciter
Exciter may refer to:* The low-power RF stages of a radio transmitter* A component of an electrical generator* Exciter bulb, a light source for reading the optical soundtrack on motion picture film; see sound-on-film* Exciter , audio effect unit...
, released through Music for Nations
Music For Nations
Music For Nations was a British independent record label focusing mainly on rock and metal. They were a subsidiary of the larger label distributor Zomba Records who in turn is owned by BMG....
in 1985 and re-released through Megaforce Records
Megaforce Records
Megaforce Records is an American independent record label which was founded in 1982 by Jon and Marsha Zazula to publish the first works of Metallica. It has offices in New York and Philadelphia. The label is distributed in the U.S. by Sony Music Entertainment/RED Distribution...
in March 2005 with the EP Feel the Knife.
Track listing
All songs were written by Dan BeehlerDan Beehler
Dan Beehler was the original drummer and lead vocalist for Canadian metal band Exciter, from its inception in 1978 as Hell Razor to 1993. However, he did not do vocals on the Exciter O.T.T. album, but he did continue to play drums until the band split after the release of Better Live Than Dead in...
, except "Victims of Sacrifice" by Allan Johnson and Beehler.
- "Fall Out" – 1:55
- "Long Live the Loud "– 4:18
- "I Am the Beast" – 4:50
- "Victims of Sacrifice" – 4:59
- "Beyond the Gates of Doom" – 5:15
- "Sudden Impact" – 4:03
- "Born to Die" – 6:02
- "Wake Up Screaming" – 10:00
2005 CD edition bonus tracks
- "Feel the Knife" - 2:55
- "Violence and Force" - 4:24
- "Pounding Metal" - 6:14
Credits
- Dan BeehlerDan BeehlerDan Beehler was the original drummer and lead vocalist for Canadian metal band Exciter, from its inception in 1978 as Hell Razor to 1993. However, he did not do vocals on the Exciter O.T.T. album, but he did continue to play drums until the band split after the release of Better Live Than Dead in...
− vocals, drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - John Ricci − guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
- Allan Johnson - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....