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Disillusion

 
Album Review: Disillusion

  • Artist: Loudness
  • Rating: StarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1984
  • Genre: Rock

Review

Loudness had come a long way by 1984 and, after notching a number of increasingly successful albums in their homeland, their momentum finally carried across the waters. So it was that their fourth effort, Disillusion, which they had originally recorded mostly in Japanese, was recut with English lyrics to make it a tad more appetizing for Western audiences. Whatever the language, Disillusion remains one of Loudness' best works, with excellent tracks like "Crazy Doctor," "Dream Fantasy," and "Satisfaction Guaranteed" aptly displaying their rapid growth. One of their most complex albums in compositional terms, much of the material exudes a decidedly progressive rock feel; "Milky Way" and "Butterfly" in particular display a prog rock feel somewhat reminiscent of Rush. Also on hand is one of guitarist Akira Takasaki's best solos -- the amazingly fast "Exploder." And on a trivia note, closer "Are's Lament" would be the first track to be cannibalized at a later date, when the band reworked it as "So Lonely" for 1987's Hurricane Eyes. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Crazy Doctor Loudness
Esper Loudness
Butterfly Loudness
Revelation Loudness
Exploder Loudness
Dream Fantasy Loudness
Milky Way Loudness
Satisfaction Guaranteed Loudness
Ares' Lament Loudness

Credits

Minoru Niihara (Vocals), Munetaka Higuchi (Drums), Masayoshi Yamashita (Bass (Electric)), Akira Takasaki (Guitar (Electric))
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Disillusion
Studio album by Loudness
Released January 21, 1984
Genre Heavy metal
Label Columbia
Producer Loudness
Professional reviews
Loudness chronology
The Law of Devil's Land
(1983)
Disillusion
(1984)
Thunder in the East
(1985)

Disillusion is the fourth studio album by Japanese band Loudness. It was released in 1984. It would also be released in English.

Track listing

  1. Anthem (Loudness Overture)
  2. Crazy Doctor
  3. Esper
  4. Butterfly
  5. Revelation
  6. Exploder
  7. Dream Fantasy
  8. Milky Way
  9. Satisfaction Guaranteed
  10. Ares Lament

Band members

  • Minoru Niihara - Vocals
  • Masayoshi Yamashita - Bass
  • Munetaka Higuchi - Drums
  • Akira Takasaki - Guitars

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