''Heavy Metal Hippies'' is the eleventh studio

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by Japanese heavy metal band

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. It was recorded and mixed by Chris Tsangarides and released in 1994 only in Japan. After the defection of bassist

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played both the lines of bass and guitar on the album. In addition, drummer and band co-founder Munetaka Higuchi was replaced by Hirotsugu Homma.

Track listing

All music by

. Lyrics by Masaki Yamada,

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and Kayla Ritt Yamada #"Howling Rain" - 6:59 #"Freedom" - 7:13 #"222" (instrumental) - 2:37 #"Eyes of a Child" - 6:34 #"Electric Kisses" - 4:55 #"House of Freaks" - 5:03 #"Paralyzed" - 5:16 #"Desperation Desecration" - 5:35 #"Light in the Distance" - 4:56 #"Broken Jesus" - 7:37

Personnel

;Loudness * Masaki Yamada - lead and backing vocals *

- guitars, bass, sound effects, producer *Hirotsugu Homma - drums ;Production * Chris Tsangarides - engineer, mixing, sound effects *

- vocal production, backing vocals *Shinichi Naito - assistant engineer *Bobby Hata - mastering

References

1994 albums Loudness (band) albums Warner Music Japan albums {{1990s-metal-album-stub