November 30, 2008(2008-11-30) (aged 49) Osaka, Japan
Genres
Heavy metal, rock
Occupation(s)
Drummer, record producer
Years active
1973–2008
Formerly of
Lazy
Loudness
Sly
Musical artist
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 original drummer of the heavy metal band Loudness, but first rose to prominence as a member of Lazy in the 1970s.
MunetakaHiguchi (樋口 宗孝, HiguchiMunetaka) (December 24, 1958 – November 30, 2008) was a Japanese musician and record producer. He is best known as the...
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swimmer Motoya Higuchi, Japanese race-car driver MunetakaHiguchi (樋口 宗孝, 1958 – 2008), Japanese drummer for the band Loudness Naomi Higuchi (樋口 直巳, born...
before the album release. The album was produced by Japanese drummer MunetakaHiguchi, with the contribution of many prominent Japanese rock and metal musicians...
two different Carmine Appice Guitar Zeus albums, Loudness drummer MunetakaHiguchi's Free World album, and Gregg Bissonette's self-titled solo record....
and guitar on the album. In addition, drummer and band co-founder MunetakaHiguchi was replaced by Hirotsugu Homma. All music by Akira Takasaki. Lyrics...
Guests: Wizard's Convention (1994) Dog Eat Dog: Play Games (1996) MunetakaHiguchi with Dream Castle: Free World (1997) Pat Boone: In a Metal Mood: No...
Loudness was formed in 1981 by former Lazy members Akira Takasaki and MunetakaHiguchi. In 1983, they toured the United States and Europe and soon started...
Night)" Also features Steve Stevens, Eric Johnson and Dweezil Zappa MunetakaHiguchi with Dream Castle Free World Vai plays guitar and bass on the track...
Highways (1993) Angry Machines (1996) Master of the Moon (2004) with MunetakaHiguchi with Dream Castle Free World (1997) with Steel Dragon Rock Star (Soundtrack...
Loudness was formed in 1981 by former Lazy members Akira Takasaki and MunetakaHiguchi. In 1983, they toured the United States and Europe and soon started...
on April 21, 1983, by Invitation. Co-produced by Loudness' drummer, MunetakaHiguchi, the album was given the tag line: "Mari-chan Is Heavy Metal" (麻里ちゃんはヘビーメタル...
line-up recorded together. All music by Akira Takasaki, Minoru Niihara, MunetakaHiguchi and Masayoshi Yamashita, except for "Spiritual Canoe" by Takasaki....
2009 MunetakaHiguchi Forever Our Hero 20090214 2010 Classic Loudness Live 2009 Japan Tour the Birthday Eve - Thunder in the East MunetakaHiguchi Forever...
released in 2008 only in Japan. It would be the last album before MunetakaHiguchi's death in November 2008. Music by Akira Takasaki, lyrics by Minoru...
and final album by Hamada to have the songwriting credited to the MunetakaHiguchi Project Team. The album was reissued alongside Hamada's past releases...
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