Heavy Metal Hippies

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]

Heavy Metal Hippies
Studio album by Loudness
Released	December 21, 1994
Studio	Music Inn Yamanakako Studio, Yamanakako, Yamanashi, Japan
Genre	Heavy metal, speed metal, 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)
Singles from Heavy Metal Hippies
"Electric Kisses" Released: December 10, 1994

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[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

References

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.