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King of Pain
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | May 19, 2010 |
| Genres | Heavy Metal |
| Labels | COCP |
| Ranked | #200 for 2010 , #5,672 all-time |
Album Photos (2)
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King of Pain Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Requiem | 2:59 | 75 | 1 | |
| 2. | The King Of Pain | 5:30 | 70 | 1 | |
| 3. | Power Of Death | 4:21 | 80 | 1 | |
| 4. | Death Machine | 5:42 | 70 | 1 | |
| 5. | Doodlebug | 5:07 | 70 | 1 | |
| 6. | Rule The World | 3:11 | 80 | 1 | |
| 7. | Straight Out Of Your Soul | 3:51 | 80 | 1 | |
| 8. | Where Am I Going? | 3:50 | 60 | 1 | |
| 9. | Emma | 5:25 | 80 | 1 | |
| 10. | Naraka | 3:34 | 80 | 1 | |
| 11. | Doctor From Hell | 4:32 | 85 | 1 | |
| 12. | Hell Fire | 4:19 | 85 | 1 | |
| 13. | #666 | 3:30 | 70 | 1 | |
| 14. | Never Comes | 5:02 | 80 | 1 |
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Line-up (members)
- Minoru Niihara : Vocals
- Akira Takasaki : Guitars
- Masayoshi Yamashita : Bass
- Masayuki "An-Pang" Suzuki : Drums
King of Pain Reviews
(1)
Date : Mar 24, 2011
Japan has a knack for producing quality bands, taking every sub-genre of metal to their extremes, yet not sound overly cheesy. Joining the ranks of bands such as Sabbat and Abigail, Loudness brings to rabid fans of Japanese metal King of Pain, their 24th full length album studio album, and their second release after original drummer (and founding member) Higuchi's demise.
Now, I have to declare that I am not exactly a fan of Loudness, with the only record that I listen constantly to being the 1985 classic, Thunder in the East. As such, pardon me if the only comparisons I can draw from older Loudness material come from that album.
King of Pain opens with Requiem, a short, anthem-like instrumental intro track, before the title track of the album begins. The King of Pain opens with a short drum intro, reminiscent of Judas Priest's Painkiller. From here on, it is obvious how current drummer, Suzuki's style differs from Higuchi. Unlike his predecessor, Suzuki expresses his high energy style through the inclusion of lots of double bass drumming, whereas Higuchi preferred the punishing pounding on his skins. While the modern (and "updated") style of Suzuki might make the album sound alien to longtime fans of Loudness, on the third track onwards, Power of Death, there is no mistaking that this is indeed Loudness in all their glory. The riffs unleashed by guitarist Akira, and the notes littered with slight pinch harmonics, are reminiscent of songs on Thunder in the East, and the ... See More
Now, I have to declare that I am not exactly a fan of Loudness, with the only record that I listen constantly to being the 1985 classic, Thunder in the East. As such, pardon me if the only comparisons I can draw from older Loudness material come from that album.
King of Pain opens with Requiem, a short, anthem-like instrumental intro track, before the title track of the album begins. The King of Pain opens with a short drum intro, reminiscent of Judas Priest's Painkiller. From here on, it is obvious how current drummer, Suzuki's style differs from Higuchi. Unlike his predecessor, Suzuki expresses his high energy style through the inclusion of lots of double bass drumming, whereas Higuchi preferred the punishing pounding on his skins. While the modern (and "updated") style of Suzuki might make the album sound alien to longtime fans of Loudness, on the third track onwards, Power of Death, there is no mistaking that this is indeed Loudness in all their glory. The riffs unleashed by guitarist Akira, and the notes littered with slight pinch harmonics, are reminiscent of songs on Thunder in the East, and the ... See More
King of Pain Comments
(4)
Apr 7, 2020
이 앨범만 놓고 보면 꽤 괜찮은 앨범이다. 다만, 전작까지 보여줬던 음악을 고려해본다면, 헤비메탈에서 얼터너티브로 밴드의 방향을 선회해서 오랫동안 삽질하다가, 갑작스럽게 '아직 건재하다'고 헤비메탈에 발을 슬그머니 담그는 모습이라서 썩 좋게 느껴지진 않았다. 음악도 예전의 날카로운 스타일이 아니라, 중구난방식이라서 잘 와닿지도 않았다.
May 15, 2013
podarené HM album, trošku ako by išlo okrem poweru aj do iných tvrdých žánrov
Loudness Discography
| Album | Type | Release date | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Birthday Eve | Album | Nov 21, 1981 | 76 | 5 | 0 |
| Devil Soldier | Album | Jul 21, 1982 | 81.3 | 4 | 0 |
| The Law of Devil's Land | Album | Jan 21, 1983 | 80.9 | 8 | 1 |
| Live-Loud-Alive | Live | 1984 | 86 | 3 | 0 |
| Disillusion | Album | Jan 21, 1984 | 82.3 | 14 | 1 |
| Thunder in the East | Album | Jan 21, 1985 | 65.9 | 58 | 6 |
| Lightning Strikes | Album | Jan 25, 1986 | 79.9 | 10 | 1 |
| Shadows of War | Album | Mar 24, 1986 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 8186 Live | Live | Aug 10, 1987 | 81.4 | 5 | 0 |
| Hurricane Eyes | Album | Aug 10, 1987 | 82.8 | 20 | 1 |
| Jealousy | EP | May 25, 1988 | 77 | 4 | 0 |
| A Lesson in Loudness | EP | 1989 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Soldier of Fortune | Album | Sep 17, 1989 | 85.9 | 20 | 3 |
| Loud 'n' Rare | EP | Apr 25, 1991 | - | 0 | 0 |
| On the Prowl | Album | May 24, 1991 | 79.4 | 9 | 1 |
| Live At Budokan | Live | May 31, 1991 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Slap in the Face | EP | Sep 25, 1991 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Loudness | Album | Jun 10, 1992 | 83.8 | 10 | 2 |
| Once & for All | Live | Apr 25, 1994 | 80 | 1 | 0 |
| Heavy Metal Hippies | Album | Dec 21, 1994 | 70 | 4 | 0 |
| Loud 'N' Raw | Live | Jun 10, 1995 | 50 | 1 | 0 |
| Ghetto Machine | Album | Jul 7, 1997 | 65 | 4 | 0 |
| Dragon | Album | Aug 5, 1998 | 64 | 5 | 0 |
| Engine | Album | Jul 7, 1999 | 71.2 | 5 | 1 |
| The Soldier's Just Came Back - Live Best - | Live | 2001 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Pandemonium | Album | 2001 | 65 | 3 | 0 |
| Spiritual Canoe | Album | Mar 7, 2001 | 70 | 4 | 0 |
| Biosphere | Album | 2002 | 71.7 | 3 | 0 |
| Racing | Album | Nov 26, 2004 | 70 | 3 | 0 |
| Breaking the Taboo | Album | Dec 27, 2006 | 41.1 | 11 | 0 |
| Metal Mad | Album | Feb 20, 2008 | 56.7 | 3 | 0 |
| Live Loudest At the Budokan '91 | Live | 2009 | 70 | 1 | 0 |
| The Everlasting | Album | May 27, 2009 | 80 | 3 | 0 |
| ▶ King of Pain | Album | May 19, 2010 | 84.6 | 5 | 1 |
| Eve to Dawn | Album | Sep 14, 2011 | 83.3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2･0･1･2 | Album | Aug 22, 2012 | 78.8 | 4 | 0 |
| The Sun Will Rise Again | Album | Jun 4, 2014 | 46.6 | 23 | 0 |
| Sаmsаrа Flight | Album | 2016 | 80 | 1 | 0 |
| Ex Theater Roppongi Presents Earthshaker × Loudness | Live | 2016 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 8186 Now and Then | Live | 2017 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Rise to Glory | Album | Jan 26, 2018 | 42.3 | 26 | 0 |
| Japan Tour 2019 Hurricane Eyes + Jealousy Live at Zepp Tokyo 31 May, 2019 | Live | 2019 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Loudness World Tour 2018 - Rise to Glory - Live in Tokyo | Live | 2019 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Sunburst | Album | 2021 | 82.5 | 2 | 0 |
