The Everlasting

The Everlasting (魂宗久遠, Konsō kuon) is the twenty-second studio album by Japanese heavy metal band Loudness. It was released in 2009 after the death of original drummer Munetaka Higuchi, whose pre-recorded drum tracks were used on this album. Some tracks, however, feature the work of Higuchi's successor, Masayuki Suzuki. The 15th and last album recorded by the original line-up, The Everlasting reached a peak position of 50 on the Billboard Japan Top Album Sales chart. The album 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".