The Everlasting (album)
# The Everlasting (album)

The Everlasting (魂宗久遠, Tamashī Sō kuon) is the twenty-second studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Loudness. It was 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 15th and last album recorded by the original line-up. The song "I Wonder" introduces new drummer Masayuki Suzuki. The album also features a quasi-return to their 1980s sound in "Flame of Rock" and "I Wonder". The cover artwork is inspired by a Thailand's sculpture called "Budda Head in Tree".

## Track listing

Music by Akira Takasaki, lyrics by Minoru Niihara

* "Hit the Rails" - 4:15
* "Flame of Rock" - 4:47
* "I Wonder" - 5:08
* "The Everlasting" - 5:33
* "Life Goes On" - 4:24
* "Let It Rock" - 4:06
* "Crystal Moon" - 4:44
* "Change"- 6:56
* "Rock into the Night" - 3:27
* "I'm in Pain" - 5:22
* "Thunder Burn" - 5:21
* "Desperate Religion" - 6:19

## Personnel

### Loudness

* Minoru Niihara - vocals
* Akira Takasaki - guitars, vocals on "The Everlasting", producer
* Masayoshi Yamashita - bass
* Munetaka Higuchi - drums
* Masayuki Suzuki - drums on "I Wonder"

### Production

* Masatoshi Sakimoto - engineer, mixing
* Yuki Mitome - assistant engineer
* Kazuhiro Yamagata - mastering
* Masahiro Shinoki - executive producer
