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Akira Smokes!

Bluerabbit | USA | 08/30/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Yeah, this isn't the "80's" sound but it's damn close! this is the closest he came to sounding like he did in the 80's in recent years. It starts off the the eeire track "Soul Tone" but then the groove fest opener "Bug Killer" will shatter all your misconceptions of what you thought this album should be. Akira shreds like he did in the 80's but it's a little more focused and much more aggressive. I kinda wish the reunion never happened because sadly this is the last english singing album they have done to my knowledge and definitely one of there best. I too cannot stand some of what this band has offered in the last 10 years or so but this one ranks up there with the Mike Vescera albums of the late 80's IMO as one of their absolute best albums ever."

Sorry, but it's good!

MJ | USA | 06/08/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I understand why some old fans of loudness wnat to hear mike or minoru. but akira and masaki make a great team, end of story. The last few cds with masaki always have 2-4 songs that are not so good. but there are plenty of great songs as well. listen to Loudness S/T and heavy Metal Hippies. Those are two amazing CDs. The old bad louness was the one with mike on lead vocals. it was nice to get minoru back for awhile with loudness, but they can't go any further. bring back masaki or get someone new. all the singers they ever had were limited in range or style. but akira is still one of the best."