LOUDNESS: Thunder in the East
- The Sentinel
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LOUDNESS: Thunder in the East
Always had a soft spot for this record. Akira's shredding is beyond incredible. Somehow the A-side shits all over the B-side imo. If the B-side was filled with the best songs from the Wolf EP this was arguably the best record from Japan.
Long Live The Loud !!!
I'll agree, I've always liked this album and it's one of the earlier ones that got me into this kind of music. It's catchy but still has balls with some great guitar work by Akira and his obvious Eddie Van Halen worship. This is definately not stuff for the guys that are big into lyrics though, haha...
bigfootkit wrote:"Your Steel Is Not True"
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Typical western point of view because of the whole press industry and the myths he likes to create... I believe Akira was more influenced from Kyoji Yamamoto, who played before what van halen became famous for...Avenger wrote:I'll agree, I've always liked this album and it's one of the earlier ones that got me into this kind of music. It's catchy but still has balls with some great guitar work by Akira and his obvious Eddie Van Halen worship. This is definately not stuff for the guys that are big into lyrics though, haha...
Well, I do live in the western world, so...hload wrote:Typical western point of view because of the whole press industry and the myths he likes to create... I believe Akira was more influenced from Kyoji Yamamoto, who played before what van halen became famous for...Avenger wrote:I'll agree, I've always liked this album and it's one of the earlier ones that got me into this kind of music. It's catchy but still has balls with some great guitar work by Akira and his obvious Eddie Van Halen worship. This is definately not stuff for the guys that are big into lyrics though, haha...
bigfootkit wrote:"Your Steel Is Not True"
stormspell wrote:"I hate all my releases. I only listen to Korn and Limp Bizkit, don't you know..."
Avenger wrote:hload wrote:Typical western point of view because of the whole press industry and the myths he likes to create... I believe Akira was more influenced from Kyoji Yamamoto, who played before what van halen became famous for...Avenger wrote:I'll agree, I've always liked this album and it's one of the earlier ones that got me into this kind of music. It's catchy but still has balls with some great guitar work by Akira and his obvious Eddie Van Halen worship. This is definately not stuff for the guys that are big into lyrics though, haha...
Don't get me wrong, "Thunder in the East" is one of my favorite Japanese Metal releases ever BUT don't you think that "Heavy Chains" owes something to "Blood of my enemies"?
- The Erlking
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One of my favourite Heavy Metal albums and I do enjoy the lyrics as well. I still get goosebumps whenever I listen to Clockwork Toy and this part comes
Don't try to tell me your fantasy
It's my life
You try to tell me what's right for me
Turn the knife, twist the key
Don't try to tell me your fantasy
It's my life
You try to tell me what's right for me
Turn the knife, twist the key
"The very Hemoglobin of a persons blood is based on IRON! The same Iron in the earth that you turn into STEEL, that is in everyone." -Michael Coffey, Stone Vengeance