Loudness - The Law Of Devil's Land - ULTRA Rare Original 1983 Import LP in VG+
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The Law of Devil's Land Studio album by Loudness Released January 21, 1983 Recorded Studio Birdman, Nippon Columbia Studio Genre Heavy metal Length 42:13 Label Nippon Columbia (Japan)
Roadrunner (Europe) Producer Loudness Loudness chronology Devil Soldier
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(1983) Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic
The Law of Devil's Land is the third studio album by the Japanese heavy metal band Loudness. It was released in 1983 only in Japan and later distributed in Europe by Roadrunner Records. The CD reissue of 2005 contains two extra songs coming from the English version of the band's third single.
Hang on -- don't shut off your CD player just yet! Despite its downright silly intro, "Theme of Loudness (Part II)" (which recklessly marries Queen-like chorused guitars and a military march to an absurd children's chorus straight out of a bad Japanese cartoon), Loudness' third effort, 1983's Law of Devil's Land soon launches into one of the band's best ever compositions -- monster concert opener "In the Mirror." See? Told you it was worth it. And it doesn't end there, as guitar wizard Akira Takasaki leads his troops through their most accomplished collection of tunes thus far, including the anthemic "Sleepless Night," the menacing "Black Wall," and the self-explanatory "Speed." Quite simply, this is the album where Loudness came of age, and even their experiments with a more commercial style (radio single "Wish You Were Here") and flirtations with progressive rock ("Mr. Yes Man") are carried out with confidence and power. In fact, the only thing which makes it hard to recommend this album as their best, and the first which should be sought out by new fans, is the fact that it remains largely unavailable to Western consumers.
Track listing
All music by Akira Takasaki except "Black Wall" by Masayoshi Yamashita. Lyrics by Minoru Niihara
- "Theme of Loudness (part II)" - 1:52
- "In the Mirror" - 3:41
- "Show Me the Way" - 6:05
- "I Wish You Were Here" - 3:45
- "Mr. Yes Man" - 6:57
- "The Law of Devil's Land" - 4:56
- "Black Wall" - 5:06
- "Sleepless Night" - 4:48
- "Speed" - 5:32
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