Tusk of Jaguar is the debut solo album by Japanese hard-rock guitarist Akira Takasaki, released in 1982 on Megaton. Tracklist: A1. “Tusk of Jaguar” (3:52) A2. “Steal Away” (6:12) A3. “Macula (Far From Mother Land)” (4:52) A4. “Ebony Eyes” (5:23) B1. “Wild Boogie Run” (3:19) B2. “Gunshots” (3:05) B3. “Mid-Day Hunter” (4:25) B4. “Show Me […]
Loudness was a Japanese hard-rock/metal band with guitarist Akira Takasaki. They debuted with the 1981 Blow Up album The Birthday Eve, followed by the 1982/83 B&M titles Devil Soldier and The Law of Devil’s Land. Through 1985, they released four Columbia albums and reached US MTV with their Thunder in the East single “Crazy Nights,” […]
Akira Takasaki — 高崎晃 (born Feb. 22, 1961) — is a Japanese guitarist who played in the teen-pop act Lazy during the 1970s. In 1981, he formed the long-running metal band Loudness, which released nine studio albums and two live discs by decade’s end. As a solo artist, he premiered with the 1982 B&M released […]
