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Devil Soldier 
Studio album by Loudness Released July 21, 1982 Genre Heavy metal Length 37:06 Label Nippon Columbia Producer Loudness Loudness chronology The Birthday Eve
(1981)Devil Soldier
(1982)The Law of Devil's Land
(1983)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
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This table needs to be expanded using prose. See the guideline for more information.Devil Soldier is the second studio album by Japanese band Loudness[2]. It was released in 1982. The American Daniel McClendon (brother of Tommy McClendon) was called to engineer the sound of this album, because there was no Japanese technician experienced enough in heavy metal records at the time[3][4]. The album won the award for Best Heavy Metal record of the year in Japan[5]. The reissue in CD of 2005 contains two bonus tracks, coming from the second single of the band.
Contents
Track listing
All music by Akira Takasaki, all lyrics by Minoru Niihara
- "Lonely Player" - 4:51
- "Angel Dust" - 4:47
- "After Illusion" - 5:59
- "Girl" - 2:34
- "Hard Workin'" - 3:30
- "Loving Maid" - 4:55
- "Rock the Nation" - 3:23
- "Devil Soldier" - 7:08
Extra tracks in Japanese CD reissue 2005
- "Geraldine"
- "Lonely Player (live)"
Personnel
Band members
- Minoru Niihara - vocals
- Akira Takasaki - guitars
- Masayoshi Yamashita - bass
- Munetaka Higuchi - drums
Production
- Daniel McClendon - engineer, mixing
References
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Loudness Devil Soldier review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/devil-soldier-r413010/review. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ^ "Loudness - Devil Soldier". Encyclopaedia Metallum. http://www.metal-archives.com/release.php?id=3873. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
- ^ Cahoon, Keith (2004-11-19). "Loudness Profile". Nippop.com. http://nippop.com/artists/Loudness/. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
- ^ "Loudness Biography". Doom Radio.net. 2005. http://www.doomradio.net/loudness.html. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
- ^ "Loudness Special" (in Italian). Musica Follia.com. 2004. http://www.musicafollia.com/metalworld/loudness.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
Minoru Niihara • Akira Takasaki • Masayoshi Yamashita • Masayuki Suzuki
Munetaka Higuchi • Mike Vescera • Masaki Yamada • Hirotsugu Homma • Naoto Shibata • Taiji SawadaStudio albums The Birthday Eve • Devil Soldier • The Law of Devil's Land • Disillusion • Thunder in the East • Shadows of War • Lightning Strikes • Hurricane Eyes • Soldier of Fortune • On the Prowl • Loudness • Heavy Metal Hippies • Ghetto Machine • Dragon • Engine • Spiritual Canoe • Pandemonium • Biosphere • Terror • Racing • Breaking the Taboo • Metal Mad • The Everlasting • King of PainEPs Odin • Jealousy • Slap in the FaceLive albums Live-Loud-Alive: Loudness in Tokyo • 8186 Live • Once and for All • Loud 'n' Raw • Eurobounds • The Soldier's Just Came Back • Loudness Live 2002 • Live Loudest at the Budokan '91Compilations Never Stay Here, Never Forget You • Early Singles • A Lesson in Loudness • Loudest • Loudest Ballads • Loud 'N' Rare • Best Songs • Masters of Loudness • Very Best of Loudness • Best of Loudness 8688: Atlantic Years • Re-Masterpieces • RockShocks • The Best of Reunion • Loudness Complete BoxRelated articles Categories:- 1982 albums
- Loudness albums
- Columbia Records albums
- 1980s heavy metal album stubs
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