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Great hard rock/melodic disk

09/03/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I just picked up this disk last week. Won't elaborate too much on it. It's impressive, to say the least. Minoru Niihara backs himself up with a great lineup of musicians. All instruments are played very well. It's a combination of hard rock mixed in with a few really good ballads. I own the English version (Minoru's English is just fine, don't worry). The only dissappointment was the picture sleeve. The version sung in Japanese has the bright orange cover. The English version replaces the bright orange with green. Certainly not an excuse for not purchasing this disk. A bit pricy ($$) but highly recommended for fans of Loudness (both old and new). Collectors of Japanese imports might want to pick this one up. One thing I can't understand is they recorded this CD in English (Produced by Wyn Davis (Dokken) ) BUT it is only available in Japan. Go figure. Maybe in the not too distant future it might see a European release (cheaper). This disk was actually released in '99 and was recorded in English in '00. Too bad music that's as good as this doesn't get released in the US. It just goes to show you, if you want great rock/metal go to Japan. I'm tempted to pick up their latest, Metalization."