Japonskí LOUDNESS podpísali zmluvu s európskym Drakkar Records pre ich album "Racing", ktoré vyjde 26. septembra. Tracklist: 01. Racing, 02. Exultation, 03. Lunatic, 04. Believe It Or Not, 05. Power Generation, 06. Speed Maniac, 07. Live For The Moment, 08. Crazy Samurai, 09. Tomorrow Is Not Promised, 10. Telomerase, 11. R.I.P., 12. Misleading Man, 13. Don't Know Nothing, 14. Unknown Civilians. Je možné vypočuť si song "Exultation". Cover je takisto online. Line up: Akira Takasaki (gitara), Minoru Niihara (vokály), Masayoshi Yamashita (basgitara), Munetaka Higuchi (bicie). song cover