• Munetaka Higuchi (樋口 宗孝, Higuchi Munetaka) (December 24, 1958 – November 30, 2008) was a Japanese musician and record producer. He is best known as the...
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    metal band formed in 1981 by guitarist Akira Takasaki and drummer Munetaka Higuchi. They were the first Japanese metal act signed to a major label in...
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  • (1242–1274), Japanese shōgun Munetaka Higuchi (樋口 宗孝) (1958–2008), Japanese musician and record producer Tokugawa Munetaka (徳川 宗堯) (1705–1730), Japanese...
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  • swimmer Motoya Higuchi, Japanese race-car driver Munetaka Higuchi (樋口 宗孝, 1958 – 2008), Japanese drummer for the band Loudness Naomi Higuchi (樋口 直巳, born...
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  • before the album release. The album was produced by Japanese drummer Munetaka Higuchi, with the contribution of many prominent Japanese rock and metal musicians...
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    metal scene. The line-up included singer Minoru Niihara and drummer Munetaka Higuchi (both from Loudness), guitarist Shinichiro Ishihara (Earthshaker) and...
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    Guests: Wizard's Convention (1994) Dog Eat Dog: Play Games (1996) Munetaka Higuchi with Dream Castle: Free World (1997) Pat Boone: In a Metal Mood: No...
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  • prominent rock musicians such as Hideki Samejima of Hound Dog on bass, Munetaka Higuchi of Loudness on drums, and Vow Wow's Rei Atsumi on the keyboard. Kudo...
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  • Akira Takasaki. They soon recruited, from their own school, drummer Munetaka Higuchi and keyboard player Shunji Inoue to complete the line-up. The name...
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  • released in 2009 only in Japan, after the death of original drummer Munetaka Higuchi, whose pre-recorded drum tracks were used on this album. It was also...
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    two different Carmine Appice Guitar Zeus albums, Loudness drummer Munetaka Higuchi's Free World album, and Gregg Bissonette's self-titled solo record....
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  • and guitar on the album. In addition, drummer and band co-founder Munetaka Higuchi was replaced by Hirotsugu Homma. All music by Akira Takasaki. Lyrics...
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  • released in 2008 only in Japan. It would be the last album before Munetaka Higuchi's death in November 2008. Music by Akira Takasaki, lyrics by Minoru...
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  • Loudness was formed in 1981 by former Lazy members Akira Takasaki and Munetaka Higuchi. In 1983, they toured the United States and Europe and soon started...
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  • on April 21, 1983, by Invitation. Co-produced by Loudness' drummer, Munetaka Higuchi, the album was given the tag line: "Mari-chan Is Heavy Metal" (麻里ちゃんはヘビーメタル...
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    Highways (1993) Angry Machines (1996) Master of the Moon (2004) with Munetaka Higuchi with Dream Castle Free World (1997) with Steel Dragon Rock Star (Soundtrack...
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    Night)" Also features Steve Stevens, Eric Johnson and Dweezil Zappa Munetaka Higuchi with Dream Castle Free World Vai plays guitar and bass on the track...
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  • Loudness was formed in 1981 by former Lazy members Akira Takasaki and Munetaka Higuchi. In 1983, they toured the United States and Europe and soon started...
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  • Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. "LOUDNESS Drummer MUNETAKA HIGUCHI Dead At 49". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. November 30, 2008...
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    2009 Munetaka Higuchi Forever Our Hero 20090214 2010 Classic Loudness Live 2009 Japan Tour the Birthday Eve - Thunder in the East Munetaka Higuchi Forever...
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  • Niihara – vocals Akira Takasaki – guitars Masayoshi Yamashita – bass Munetaka Higuchi – drums Additional musicians Masanori Sasaji – keyboards Production...
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  • and final album by Hamada to have the songwriting credited to the Munetaka Higuchi Project Team. The album was reissued alongside Hamada's past releases...
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  • 4:37 "Shame on You" (Yamashita & Loudness) - 5:53 "Break My Mind" (Munetaka Higuchi & Loudness) - 4:30 "So Beautiful" (Yamashita & Loudness) - 4:53 "For...
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  • line-up recorded together. All music by Akira Takasaki, Minoru Niihara, Munetaka Higuchi and Masayoshi Yamashita, except for "Spiritual Canoe" by Takasaki....
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  • 2001, while touring with Ryouchi Endo. He began drumming after seeing Munetaka Higuchi, drummer for the band Loudness, and deciding that he looked cool. Surf...
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  • (Loudness) Shinichiro Ishihara (Earthshaker) Koichi Terasawa (Blizard) Munetaka Higuchi (Loudness) Albums: Sly (1994), Dreams of Dust (1995), Key (1996), Vulcan...
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  • Niihara – vocals Akira Takasaki – guitars Masayoshi Yamashita – bass Munetaka Higuchi – drums Production Max Norman – producer Bill Freesh – engineer Ray...
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  • Evel Knievel, American motorcycle rider and stuntman (b. 1938) 2008 – Munetaka Higuchi, Japanese drummer and producer (b. 1958) 2010 – Rajiv Dixit, Indian...
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  • Vescera - vocals Akira Takasaki - guitars Masayoshi Yamashita - bass Munetaka Higuchi - drums Additional musicians Jim Wilkas - keyboards Nat, Gary and Chris...
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  • Ansatsu Keikoku, which was produced by Daiko Nagato and Loudness drummer Munetaka Higuchi and released by Victor Entertainment under the "Invitation" label....
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