Minoru Niihara

Minoru Niihara (二井原 実, Niihara Minoru, born March 12, 1960) is a Japanese singer. He is the original and current lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Loudness.

His first band was Earthshaker, in which he played bass and sang. His vocal style was influenced by blues singers, but he adapted quickly his voice to the high pitch tones requested in a heavy metal act. He was selected after an audition… More