Heavy Metal Hippies

1994 studio album by Loudness

Heavy Metal Hippies

Studio album by

Loudness

Released| December 21, 1994
Studio| Music Inn Yamanakako Studio, Yamanakako, Yamanashi, Japan
Genre| Alternative metal, grunge, hard rock
Length| 56:45
Label| Warner Music Japan
Producer| Akira Takasaki
Loudness chronology
| Once and for All
(1993)  | Heavy Metal Hippies
(1994)  | Loud 'n' Raw
(1995)

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Singles from  Heavy Metal Hippies

1. "Electric Kisses"
Released: December 10, 1994

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]

Heavy Metal Hippies is the eleventh studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Loudness. It was recorded and mixed by Chris Tsangarides and released in 1994 only in Japan. After the defection of bassist Taiji Sawada, Akira Takasaki played both the lines of bass and guitar on the album. In addition, drummer and band co-founder Munetaka Higuchi was replaced by Hirotsugu Homma.[2]

## Track listing

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All music by Akira Takasaki. Lyrics by Masaki Yamada, Stephan Galfas and Kayla Ritt Yamada

1. "Howling Rain" - 6:59
2. "Freedom" - 7:13
3. "222" (instrumental) - 2:37
4. "Eyes of a Child" - 6:34
5. "Electric Kisses" - 4:55
6. "House of Freaks" - 5:03
7. "Paralyzed" - 5:16
8. "Desperation Desecration" - 5:35
9. "Light in the Distance" - 4:56
10. "Broken Jesus" - 7:37

## Personnel

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Loudness

* Masaki Yamada \- lead and backing vocals
* Akira Takasaki \- guitars, bass, sound effects, producer
* Hirotsugu Homma - drums

Production

* Chris Tsangarides \- engineer, mixing, sound effects
* Stephan Galfas \- vocal production, backing vocals
* Shinichi Naito - assistant engineer
* Bobby Hata - mastering

## References

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1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Loudness Heavy Metal Hippies review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
2. ^ "Loudness - Heavy Metal Hippies". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2010-04-04.

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Loudness

* Akira Takasaki
* Masayoshi Yamashita
* Minoru Niihara
* Masayuki Suzuki

* Hiroyuki Tanaka
* Mike Vescera
* Taiji Sawada
* Masaki Yamada
* Hirotsugu Homma
* Naoto Shibata
* Munetaka Higuchi

Studio 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 Pain
* Eve to Dawn
* 2･0･1･2
* The Sun Will Rise Again
* Rise to Glory
* Sunburst

EPs|

* Odin
* Jealousy

Live 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 '91

Compilations|

* RockShocks

Singles|

* "Crazy Night"

Supporting tours|

* Guns N' Roses 2020 Tour

Related articles|

* Discography
* Lazy
* Sly
* Ezo
* Anthem
* X Japan

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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