They are the most influential Japanese metal band ever. X Japan used to cover "In The Mirror" before they were signed. Taiji Sawada (RIP), also joined Loudness after leaving X Japan for a few years.
"M-Z-A!" means nothing, and it was intended to be replaced with another line in post-production. When Niihara couldn't come up with anything to replace it, the "M-Z-A!" chant survived.
Their Album " Thunder In the East" is an amazing straight-up classic metal album from the '80s. Since then, original bassist and Drummer have passed away (RIP)
Original bass player Hiroyuki Tanaka were only a member in 1981. The same year he was replaced by Masayoshi Yamashita who has played on most albums and are still a member. It's also him in the video
GREAT choice! Killer band. The entire 'Thunder In The East' and 'Lightning Strikes' albums are metal masterpieces, with ungodly tone, riffing, and lead guitar! Akira Takasaki is considered by many to be in the upper echelon of the best metal guitarists that walked the planet!
Loudness have 27 albums in their discography. Quite insane. You should check out their 1992 album just called Loudness. It has Akira Takasaki on guitar, Munetaka Higuchi in drums RIP, Masaki Yamada on vocals ex-EZO and Taiji Sawada on bass ex X-Japan RIP. Very heavy album. Firestorm, Slaughter House, Waking the Dead, Black Widow and Everyone Lies. There are some great live recordings from that album. There are of course also a video of In the Mirror with american vocalist Mike Vescera
MZA, ment absolutely nothing....lol. They were a musicians band in USA before they hit it big with Thunder In The East, all of them are great. We had a Japanese foreign exchange student, I asked him about Loudness, he was like ya I know of them, then he said but in Japan 🇯🇵 We love Twisted Sister...LOL.
True Lagend of Heavy metal in world. Out of the best guitarist in World. You guys should check out Heavy Chain, Soldier of Fortune, Let it be by Loudness
I actually got to see them live, when they opened for AC/DC in 1986. I really likes these guys and the cassette that this song is from, but I felt bad for them, cause alot of people were booing them, and yelling nasty shit about them. As for me though, I enjoyed their show, especially the guitar player, who is really good.
I always liked this band. They were a very good metal band with a great guitar player. As far as what the chant of MZA means? It doesn't mean anything. For years people would ask the band: “What do the letters M-Z-A mean?” And in an interview with the lead vocalist Minoru Niihara he said that it actually means nothing. He said while doing pre-production on their Thunder In The East album, the producer asked him to sing something for an unfinished part of the song and out came M-Z-A which ended up in the final track because the band couldn't find a line to replace it! But, Niihara has also said that in past interviews he would just tell people it means My Zebra’s Ass. lol
"MZA" means nothing... It was a "filler" lyric that was put in till they came up with something better, but they never did so it just got left in there
The white kids in America went to see Loudness open for Motley Crue and most of them walked out after Loudness performed because that's who they went to see! Rock and Roll crazy nights you are the hero's tonight! MZA, say it till you Zen!
Everyone does this song. One of their weaker efforts in my opinion. Got forced into that over produced U. S sound of the time. Go for the older stuff, Crazy Doctor, In the Mirror, Speed, or any of the hundreds of tunes since 2001. Over 20 studio albums and still going
Loudness has so many killer tracks. Shadows of War is one of my favorite tracks from them. Someone else commented and they are correct, the chant "MZA" means nothing.
I get a good snicker when I see the M Z A being flashed cuz they said in interviews after being repeatedly asked what it meant, they said "Nothing at all, we meant to use something else later, but we couldn't come up with anything else when we had to make the decision, so we left it"
Loudness lead singer said they had no lyrics for this song when they recorded the video, so he said the lyrics were made up on the spot and just gibberish. He said mza has no meaning, that's just popped in his head.
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Legends !! Munetaka Niguchi was a killer on drums RIP.🤘
They are the most influential Japanese metal band ever. X Japan used to cover "In The Mirror" before they were signed. Taiji Sawada (RIP), also joined Loudness after leaving X Japan for a few years.
True Japanese LEGENDS!!!!!!
"M-Z-A!" means nothing, and it was intended to be replaced with another line in post-production. When Niihara couldn't come up with anything to replace it, the "M-Z-A!" chant survived.
Akira: Legend on guitar. Syu from Galneryus still uses guitars like his
LEJ FUKKIN END!
Dude.. you gotta check out Loudness' Soldiers of Fortune.. Akira's solo in that is incredible.
Already four decades solid Osaka heavy metal.
Yes japanese metal is amazing!
@@TheWolfHunterZ Wait...wait.. who's this girl? I haven't seen her before :)
Their Album " Thunder In the East" is an amazing straight-up classic metal album from the '80s. Since then, original bassist and Drummer have passed away (RIP)
Thats sad. But its so awesome we can still enjoy their lifes work on youtube!!
Original bass player Hiroyuki Tanaka were only a member in 1981. The same year he was replaced by Masayoshi Yamashita who has played on most albums and are still a member. It's also him in the video
GREAT choice! Killer band. The entire 'Thunder In The East' and 'Lightning Strikes' albums are metal masterpieces, with ungodly tone, riffing, and lead guitar! Akira Takasaki is considered by many to be in the upper echelon of the best metal guitarists that walked the planet!
"Well, we're gonna rock and pile you
We're gonna do our best"
The most positive lyric in 80's metal history :)
I have been blessed to see these guys in concert in Phoenix opening for Mötley Crüe on the "Theater of Pain" tour.
These guys rocked it!
I saw that show in Tucson. I still have Akira's pick.
My introduction was the same tour!
Loudness n Earthshaker are very big in Asia back in the days. The toured several time in Malaysia.
Loudness have 27 albums in their discography. Quite insane. You should check out their 1992 album just called Loudness. It has Akira Takasaki on guitar, Munetaka Higuchi in drums RIP, Masaki Yamada on vocals ex-EZO and Taiji Sawada on bass ex X-Japan RIP. Very heavy album. Firestorm, Slaughter House, Waking the Dead, Black Widow and Everyone Lies. There are some great live recordings from that album. There are of course also a video of In the Mirror with american vocalist Mike Vescera
Children of Bodom have covered the song too but also I am proud I was born in Osaka ,Japan 😅😄🤘
I saw Loudness in 1985 opening for Motley Crue they were fantastic.
Saw Loudness with Motley Crue in Bethelehem Pa Love this song
Loudness opened for Stryper back in 87 at Red Rocks in Denver, Co! They were amazing!!!!
Loudness was fun, brilliant, talented rock n roll. I miss being a teen in the 80s
The band actually didn't speak any English when they did this song and learned to sing in English phonetically
Saw them open for the crue, theatre of pain tour awsome show
Saw this band at Alpine Valley outdoor rock venue in East Troy Wisconsin. They backed up Motley Crue. What year? I don't know.
I. Love. Loudness. ❤️ I saw them when I was 18. Thirty four years ago. Very underrated 🎵🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
Akira Takasaki was concidered the japanese EVH back in the day!
The 80s such a good time!!!!!!
This song is a good workout for your speaker subs.
Swedish band called Hammerfall did cover of this song and I really fucking love that cover (Amazing) react to that one to :)
Therion's version is outstanding!
Beast from the East!!!👍🤘🏻
MZA, ment absolutely nothing....lol. They were a musicians band in USA before they hit it big with Thunder In The East, all of them are great. We had a Japanese foreign exchange student, I asked him about Loudness, he was like ya I know of them, then he said but in Japan 🇯🇵 We love Twisted Sister...LOL.
True Lagend of Heavy metal in world. Out of the best guitarist in World. You guys should check out Heavy Chain, Soldier of Fortune, Let it be by Loudness
25 days frm home n soldiers of fortune s my fav frm em
Me too😁
I actually got to see them live, when they opened for AC/DC in 1986. I really likes these guys and the cassette that this song is from, but I felt bad for them, cause alot of people were booing them, and yelling nasty shit about them. As for me though, I enjoyed their show, especially the guitar player, who is really good.
Im glad you were open minded! It stinks when people act like that! Metal is supposed to unite us!
@@TheWolfHunterZ Exactly, but I had already heard them, cause I had their album.
E Z O also Japanese not as popular.... Destroyer single
Oh yes loved this song since the early 90s
I always liked this band. They were a very good metal band with a great guitar player. As far as what the chant of MZA means? It doesn't mean anything. For years people would ask the band: “What do the letters M-Z-A mean?” And in an interview with the lead vocalist Minoru Niihara he said that it actually means nothing. He said while doing pre-production on their Thunder In The East album, the producer asked him to sing something for an unfinished part of the song and out came M-Z-A which ended up in the final track because the band couldn't find a line to replace it! But, Niihara has also said that in past interviews he would just tell people it means My Zebra’s Ass. lol
M - Z - A
Metal - Zone - Area
🤘🏼
😁
They opened for Sammy Hagar on his VOA tour. I saw them in Salt Lake City. Good show.
"MZA" means nothing...
It was a "filler" lyric that was put in till they came up with something better, but they never did so it just got left in there
Seriously? Thats kind of funny. They committed to it so well i was convinced it was something amazing!
This song doesn't even come close to what a badazz Akira was,..
Might be the greatest all-time at one point~
Tnaks for the Reaction~
Guys, you seriously got to react to Loudness - *Let it go.* it's a *MUST!* 😃
next japanese metal ypu need to check out EZO and Earthshaker
you have to check out "Loudness-Everyone lies taiji sawada in loudness" it's a pretty cool song from their 90´s era
Thanks for the Loudness 🤘🏻
That guitar tone is razor sharp. Damn. Why doesnt anyone wanna rock anymore?
Their lead guitarist Akira is a freakin legend. For a taste, listen to Soldier of Fortune.
loudness is REAL heavymetal band.
I have a concert shirt of theirs, but I never wear it because it's that old metal t-shirt material that just doesn't last long.
M Z A means nothing, it started as a guide track and they kept it cuz it sounded cool
I did not read all of the comments, but I believe that Gene Simmons discovered them.
After this, the vocals are fired and an American singer joins.
Please react loudness heavy chains🤓
You guys you checkout Eat the Rich by Krokus.
React to let It go with loudness!
Next japanese band Anthem.
The white kids in America went to see Loudness open for Motley Crue and most of them walked out after Loudness performed because that's who they went to see! Rock and Roll crazy nights you are the hero's tonight! MZA, say it till you Zen!
Everyone does this song. One of their weaker efforts in my opinion. Got forced into that over produced U. S sound of the time. Go for the older stuff, Crazy Doctor, In the Mirror, Speed, or any of the hundreds of tunes since 2001. Over 20 studio albums and still going
Loudness has so many killer tracks. Shadows of War is one of my favorite tracks from them. Someone else commented and they are correct, the chant "MZA" means nothing.
Loudness the best...
They were ROCKIN.
MZA has no meaning to it.
It just sounded right.
MZA just sounded good.
I get a good snicker when I see the M Z A being flashed cuz they said in interviews after being repeatedly asked what it meant, they said "Nothing at all, we meant to use something else later, but we couldn't come up with anything else when we had to make the decision, so we left it"
MZA→METAL ZONE AREA
Loudness lead singer said they had no lyrics for this song when they recorded the video, so he said the lyrics were made up on the spot and just gibberish. He said mza has no meaning, that's just popped in his head.
Another band from japan that should be checked out is EZO.
🎌🤘😍👍MZA
Oh yea, you're going WAY back in the metal years for this one. Akira was a badass guitarist.
Next time please react another loudness hits - heavy chains / so lonely / soldier of fortune
Were these guys on the radio, here, in the 90’s? If so, how did I miss them?
Wock n woll kwazy nights you are the hewoooos!!!!
Welcome back my FriendZ love fricking spectacular movements of the drummer he feels the groove eh . Last time...i forgot ScorpionS
Yes! The drummer was killing it!!
Next, LIGHTNING STRIKES!!!!!!
05:21 is "only" 3J size mallet 1,6kg (3lbs). bigger are K series mallets.
3lbs mallet? Thats pretty massive. I gotta see a video of the bigger mallets! Probably looks like thors hammer! Lol
Lets go japan good one this bands cool
Listen to Loudness shook me
Loudness was my 80 band.
You 2 are fun you make me lauagh
MZA (Metal Zone Area).
Nice to have new reactor welcome Dolly😎
Thanks so much gaston!
Sounds like a Kiss song. Kind of fitting since they are dressed a little like Kiss too.
Kiss wishes they could play like Loudness. In 85' most hard rock bands dressed this way though..
This guy's started in 81'. Guitarist was Japan's Van Halen
Listen to You Shook Me by them