Thunder in the East (album)
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| Studio album by Loudness | ||||
| Released | 21 January 1985 (Japan) 9 June 1985 (US) |
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| Recorded | September–October 1984 | |||
| Studio | Sound City Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 41:26 | |||
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Nippon Columbia (Japan) ATCO (US) Music for Nations / Roadrunner (Europe) |
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| Producer | Max Norman, Paul Cooper | |||
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| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10 |
Thunder in the East is the fifth studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Loudness, and the first released by a major American label after the contract signed with Atco Records, then a subsidiary of Atlantic Records. Aside from being the band's first all-English release, it is the first Loudness album produced by Max Norman, who also produced Lightning Strikes in 1986 and Soldier of Fortune in 1989. Thunder in the East features the single "Crazy Nights", the band's biggest hit in America, and the power ballad "Never Change Your Mind". This album marked the first time a Japanese band entered the US Top 100 chart, where it remained for 23 weeks, peaking at No. 74.
The album cover introduced the band's signature logo, which would be used in majority of their discography. The Rising Sun background would also be used in the band's albums Breaking the Taboo and The Sun Will Rise Again. The 2005 remastered version includes the bonus tracks "Gotta Fight" and "Odin", which were originally released as singles for the 1985 anime film Odin: Photon Sailer Starlight.
All lyrics by Minoru Niihara and all music by Akira Takasaki, except "Heavy Chains" lyrics and music by Masayoshi Yamashita
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