Eve to Dawn

Eve to Dawn (旭日昇天, Kyokujitsu shōten) is the twenty-fourth studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Loudness, released on September 14, 2011. The album reached number 36 on the Oricon chart.

In an interview, guitarist Akira Takasaki described the album as more "aggressive" than King of Pain, saying that the previous album had been focused on featuring drummer Masayuki Suzuki, but that Eve to Dawn would be guitar-driven. Singer Minoru Niihara said that the lyrics have a more positive vibe than in previous releases because of the impact of the Great East Japan earthquake; the instrumental "A Light in the Dark" was dedicated by Takasaki to that tragic event.

The album's title, Eve to Dawn, is explained as such: "Eve" refers to Loudness' celebrating the 30th anniversary of their debut album, The Birthday Eve, as well as to the late Munetaka Higuchi's birthday, which was on Christmas Eve. "Dawn" indicates a new start towards the world but also alludes to Japan's identity as the Land of the Rising Sun.