The Law of Devil's Land

The Law of Devil's Land
Studio album by Loudness
Released	January 21, 1983
Recorded	Studio Birdman, Nippon Columbia Studio
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	42:13
Label	Nippon Columbia (Japan) Roadrunner (Europe)
Producer	Loudness
Loudness chronology
Devil Soldier (1982) The Law of Devil's Land (1983) Live-Loud-Alive: Loudness in Tokyo (1983)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The Law of Devil's Land is the third studio album by the Japanese heavy metal band Loudness. It was released in 1983 only in Japan and later distributed in Europe by Roadrunner Records.^[2] The CD reissue of 2005 contains two extra songs coming from the English version of the band's third single.

Track listing

All music by Akira Takasaki except "Black Wall" by Masayoshi Yamashita. Lyrics by Minoru Niihara

1. "Theme of Loudness (part II)" - 1:52
2. "In the Mirror" - 3:41
3. "Show Me the Way" - 6:05
4. "I Wish You Were Here" - 3:45
5. "Mr. Yes Man" - 6:57
6. "The Law of Devil's Land" - 4:56
7. "Black Wall" - 5:06
8. "Sleepless Night" - 4:48
9. "Speed" - 5:32

Bonus tracks Japanese CD reissue 2005

1. "Road Racer" - 4:25
2. "Shinkiro" (蜃気楼) - 4:01

Personnel

Band members

• Minoru Niihara - vocals
• Akira Takasaki - guitars
• Masayoshi Yamashita - bass
• Munetaka Higuchi - drums

Production

• Daniel McClendon - engineer, mixing

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Loudness The Law of Devil's Land review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
2. "Loudness - The Law of Devil's Land". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2010-03-30.