Heavy Metal Hippies Explained

Heavy Metal Hippies
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Loudness
Cover:	Loudness Heavy Metal Hippies-.jpg
Released:	December 21, 1994
Studio:	Music Inn Yamanakako Studio, Yamanakako, Yamanashi, Japan
Genre:	Heavy metal, grunge, hard rock
Length:	56:45
Label:	Warner Music Japan
Producer:	Akira Takasaki
Prev Title:	Once and for All
Prev Year:	1993
Next Title:	Loud 'n' Raw
Next Year:	1995

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.^[1]

Track listing

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

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Loudness - Heavy Metal Hippies . 2010-04-04 . Encyclopaedia Metallum.