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Increasing audio levels in recorded music
The loudness war (or loudness race) is a trend of increasing audio levels in recorded music, which reduces audio fidelity and—according to many critics—listener
Loudness_war
American record producer (born 1963)
reverb and sonic layering. He has been criticized for contributing to the loudness war by overusing compression and limiting, and mastering his tracks at very
Rick_Rubin
EBU recommendation for loudness normalisation
measuring audio loudness, stated in the ITU-R BS.1770 recommendation and using the loudness measures LU (loudness units) and LUFS (loudness units referenced
EBU_R_128
Subjective perception of sound pressure
Dynamics (music) Loudness war Sending loudness rating Standard siren, loudness measurement in astronomy The relationship between loudness and energy intensity
Loudness
Loudness monitoring of programme audio levels
loudness that many would argue is needed to optimise the listening experience when changing channels or swapping disks. The need for proper loudness monitoring
Loudness_monitoring
2005 album by Porcupine Tree
"Lazarus" is the main character in the Deadwing script. In a comment on the loudness war, Steven Wilson mentioned how he considered placing a message on record
Deadwing
Application of gain to a recording to achieve a target level
signal level present in the recording. Loudness normalization adjusts the recording based on perceived loudness. Normalization differs from dynamic range
Audio_normalization
Ratio between the largest and smallest values that a certain quantity can assume
the Loudness Wars". Stereophile. Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2014-02-06. Earl Vickers (November 4, 2010). "The Loudness War: Background
Dynamic_range
British mastering engineer (born 1971)
without changes in loudness biasing their opinion. (This kind of bias is widely accepted as the driving factor behind the Loudness War.) Perception was
Ian_Shepherd
Loudness normalization system
normalize the perceived loudness of audio in computer audio formats such as MP3 and Ogg Vorbis. It allows media players to normalize loudness for individual tracks
ReplayGain
Audio signal processing operation
tone and timbre of the music. The effort to increase loudness has been referred to as the loudness war. Noise reduction systems use a compressor to reduce
Dynamic_range_compression
1986 studio album by Loudness
2010-03-14. "Loudness - Lightning Strikes". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2010-03-14. Lundberg, D.C. (October 2007). "Loudness Shadows of War". Sleaze
Lightning Strikes (Loudness album)
Lightning_Strikes_(Loudness_album)
Online music magazine
Louder Than War is a music and culture website and magazine focusing on mainly alternative arts news, reviews and features. The site is an editorially
Louder_Than_War
2008 studio album by Metallica
explains that this is "a result of the 'loudness war'—an ongoing industry effort to make recordings as loud as possible". A Rolling Stone article states
Death_Magnetic
Japanese heavy metal band
diminished the Japanese fanbase of Loudness. After the release of the single "Slap in the Face", Vescera left Loudness during their 1991 American tour,
Loudness_(band)
1995 studio album by Oasis
some journalists claiming that it was responsible for initiating the loudness war, as its heavy use of compression, first widely used by Morris on Definitely
(What's the Story) Morning Glory?
(What's_the_Story)_Morning_Glory?
2013 studio album by Black Sabbath
their formation, though the album has been cited as a product of the loudness war, having a compromised sound quality as a result of an overly compressed
13_(Black_Sabbath_album)
and 16 compilation albums, thus making Loudness one of the world's most prolific heavy metal bands. "Loudnessのアルバム売上ランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved
Loudness_discography
Form of audio post-production
reduction of dynamics by the mix or mastering engineer has resulted in a loudness war in commercial recordings. The source material, ideally at the original
Mastering_(audio)
Amount by which a signal can exceed a designated nominal level
level A-weighting Audio system measurements Equal-loudness contour ITU-R 468 noise weighting Loudness war Noise measurement Rumble measurement Weighting
Headroom (audio signal processing)
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Production method developed by Phil Spector
Vickers, Earl (November 4, 2010). "A Brief History of the Loudness War". The Loudness War: Background, Speculation, and Recommendations (PDF). 129th
Wall_of_Sound
1975 studio album by Rush
2015. "History of The Dynamic Range of Rush's Caress of Steel". dr.loudness-war.info. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January
Caress_of_Steel
Volume of a sound or note
precise level of loudness; it merely indicates that music in a passage so marked should be considerably quieter than f (forte – "loud"). There are many
Dynamics_(music)
1983 live album by Loudness
Live-Loud-Alive: Loudness in Tokyo is the first live album by the Japanese band Loudness. It was recorded and released in 1983. The instrumental track
Live-Loud-Alive: Loudness in Tokyo
Live-Loud-Alive:_Loudness_in_Tokyo
2002 studio album by Rush
digital distortion during the CD production. The trend, known as the loudness war, was very common on modern CD production at the time. Alex Lifeson stated:
Vapor_Trails
2009 studio album by Theatre of Tragedy
claims of fuzzing and clipping. The album has been linked by fans to the loudness war. All tracks are written by Theatre of Tragedy. Nell Sigland – vocals
Forever_Is_the_World
Popular culture idiom
we know about magnetars and turned it up to 11". Loudest band (list) Loudness war – Increasing audio levels in recorded music Plaid Speed – In the film
Up_to_eleven
Audio exceeding CD capability
signals such as plucking a string or striking a cymbal. High fidelity Loudness war ASIO Rectangular unshaped dither, rather than the industry-standard triangular
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television series The Loud House (2016–present), its spin-off series The Casagrandes (2019–2022), the films The Loud House Movie (2021), A Loud House Christmas
List of characters in The Loud House franchise
List_of_characters_in_The_Loud_House_franchise
Process of changing the quality of previously created media
remastered CDs from the late 1990s onwards have been affected by the "loudness war", where the average volume of the recording is increased and dynamic
Remaster
Disputed claim
planet). Examples of sound pressure Loudness war 136 dB is approximately the threshold of pain, and is about as loud as either the sound made by a jet airplane
Loudest_band
1985 studio album by Rush
edition follows the industry's more recent trend of the loudness war, as it is considerably louder. The tray has a picture of three fingerprints, light blue
Power_Windows_(album)
2013 studio album by Car Seat Headrest
were previously released on Boxing Day/I Need Money Not Friends, The Loudness War by Nervous Young Men, and via Cate Wurtz's Lamezone respectively. "Bandcamp
Nervous_Young_Man
Topics referred to by the same term
Shadows of War, a 2019 anthology by Robert Westall Shadows of War, 1986 album by 'Loudness' "Shadows of War" (song), a 1986 song by 'Loudness' off the album
Shadow_of_War
Israeli professional audio company
plugin, with some publications pointing to it as contributing to the "loudness war" behind modern music mastering. Record producer Tony Maserati said of
Waves_Audio
Recording transferred from vinyl to digital audio
selling vinyl rips of material that has not been officially released. Loudness war Bill Holland (2007). "Labels strive to rectify past problems" (PDF).
Vinyl_rip
American actress
Alexis Louder (born August 31, 1991) is an American actress from Charlotte, North Carolina. She is known for 2021's The Tomorrow War and Copshop. Louder graduated
Alexis_Louder
Phenomenon in response to auditory stimulus
earmuffs can help alleviate the issue.[citation needed] Auditory fatigue Loudness war Brondel, L.; Cabanac, M. (2007). "Alliesthesia in visual and auditory
Listener_fatigue
Modification of a song for broadcast
which the song is playing). Censorship on MTV Clear Channel memorandum Loudness war Parental Advisory "This Calgary radio station has started cutting songs
Radio_edit
Nominal signal level in an audio signal chain
compression happens only where intended. Loudness wars have resulted in increasing playback loudness. Loudness normalisation to a fixed alignment level
Alignment_level
2013 album by Nine Inch Nails
2023 synthhead (August 28, 2013). "Trent Reznor Fights The Loudness Wars, Offers 'Loud' & 'Audiophile' Masters Of Hesitation Marks". synthtopia.com
Hesitation_Marks
2025 war in West Asia
The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear
Twelve-Day_War
2024 film by Alex Garland
Civil War is a 2024 dystopian war-thriller film written and directed by Alex Garland, and starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen
Civil_War_(film)
This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. United States ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee emails embassy staff that
Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
Loudness metadata parameter
boost in loudness perception caused by the shape of the human head. A new revision was ratified in 2011 (BS.1770-2) which implements a gated loudness algorithm
Dialnorm
American stand-up comedian (1953–2022)
based on his childhood with 10 siblings, a sweet-hearted mother and a loud, war-crazed father. It also detailed how Anderson was bullied for his weight
Louie_Anderson
Japanese musician
and bassist known for being the frontman of EZO from 1986 to 1991 and Loudness from 1992 to 2000. He currently plays bass and sings duet and backing vocals
Masaki_Yamada_(musician)
Ongoing armed conflict in South Asia
defence minister, Khawaja Asif, called an "open war" fought under the codename Operation Ghazab lil-Haq. The war has combined air and artillery exchanges along
2026_Afghanistan–Pakistan_war
Computer sound card
CA20K2". Archived from the original on 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2018-01-21. Loudness War:Dynamic Range Compression and Its Effects at Music Production 24 Bit
Sound_Blaster_X-Fi
2015 box set by Yes
of bass guitar. The mastering engineers also took care to avoid the loudness war practices common to modern recordings. A lengthy essay detailing the
Progeny: Seven Shows from Seventy-Two
Progeny:_Seven_Shows_from_Seventy-Two
The Loud House is an American animated sitcom created by Chris Savino that premiered on Nickelodeon on May 2, 2016. The series focuses on Lincoln Loud, the
List of The Loud House episodes
List_of_The_Loud_House_episodes
2005 studio album by Depeche Mode
Angel – Another victim of the loudness race". BrianStagg.co.uk. 20 October 2005. Retrieved 10 August 2011. "The Loudness War". Sharoma. Retrieved 10 August
Playing_the_Angel
American rock band
July 2007, So Many Dynamos began recording their third full-length, The Loud Wars, with Christopher Walla. Sessions took place at Tiny Telephone Studios
So_Many_Dynamos
American actress
known for voicing Padmé Amidala in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Lori Loud and Katherine Mulligan on The Loud House. Taber is also known for her role
Catherine_Taber
1812–1815 conflict in North America
Wars. The United States declared war on Britain on 18 June 1812. Although peace terms were agreed upon in the December 1814 Treaty of Ghent, the war did
War_of_1812
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
Minoru_Niihara
Music festival in Texas
Enforcer. The 2026 lineup will include acts such as Voivod, At War, Bulldozer, Loudness, Doro, Toxic Holocaust and Enslaved. Shamrock Slaughter Wrecking
Hell's Heroes (music festival)
Hell's_Heroes_(music_festival)
American sitcom
The Really Loud House is an American sitcom developed by Tim Hobert that aired on Nickelodeon from November 3, 2022 to November 26, 2024. It is a live-action
The_Really_Loud_House
2001 greatest hits album by Barenaked Ladies
touted as completely remastered, but as is the modern practice due to the loudness war (not employed to the same extent in the early 1990s), all the tracks
Disc One: All Their Greatest Hits (1991–2001)
Disc_One:_All_Their_Greatest_Hits_(1991–2001)
Animated web series
Too Loud! is an American animated web series created by Nico Colaleo for DreamWorksTV. The series premiered on the DreamWorksTV YouTube channel (now Universal
Too_Loud
2009 studio album by Devin Townsend Project
deliberately eschews the loudness wars, the recent music industry practice of competitively mastering audio to seem as loud as possible. "I officially
Ki_(album)
2001 video by Manic Street Preachers
Louder Than War is a concert film of the Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers' performance at the Karl Marx Theatre, Havana, Cuba on 17
Louder_Than_War_(video)
1950–1953 conflict on the Korean Peninsula
The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict fought on the Korean Peninsula between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of
Korean_War
2021 American science fiction film
The Tomorrow War is a 2021 American military science-fiction action film directed by Chris McKay, written by Zach Dean, and starring Chris Pratt. It was
The_Tomorrow_War
Armed conflict in Ethiopia (2020–2022)
The Tigray war, was an armed conflict that lasted from 3 November 2020 to 3 November 2022. It was a civil war primarily fought in the Tigray Region of
Tigray_war
1986 live album by Loudness
8186 Live is the second live album by the Japanese band Loudness. It was recorded and released in Japan only in 1987 simultaneously in 3 formats; double
8186_Live
American death metal band
acclaim, despite some critics saying the production was a victim of the "loudness wars" and had little dynamic range. On January 15, 2015, Nuclear Blast announced
Fallujah_(band)
engineer attempts to address this by setting individual faders higher. Loudness war Borwick, John, ed. (1980). Sound Recording Practice: A Handbook. Oxford
Fader_creep
Violations of laws of war
Since the beginning of the Gaza war on 7 October 2023, the Israeli military and authorities committed numerous war crimes, such as the collective punishment
Israeli war crimes in the Gaza war
Israeli_war_crimes_in_the_Gaza_war
2014–2015 concert tour by Kiss
"Psycho Circus" "Deuce" "Shout It Out Loud" "War Machine" "Hotter Than Hell" (with fire breathing) "I Love It Loud" "Lick It Up" "God of Thunder" (with
Kiss 40th Anniversary World Tour
Kiss_40th_Anniversary_World_Tour
English recording artist and DJ
audiophile re-release in 2017 in an expanded re-mastered form addressing Loudness War issues which surrounded the original version. The third album from IDC
IDC_(musician)
Armed Philippine-American conflict (1899–1902)
The Philippine–American War, known alternatively as the Filipino–American War, Philippine Insurrection, or Tagalog Insurgency, emerged in early 1899 following
Philippine–American_War
is a list of airstrikes and bombardments carried out during the 2026 Iran war. The strikes began on 28 February 2026, when Israel and the United States
List of attacks during the 2026 Iran war
List_of_attacks_during_the_2026_Iran_war
Record label
from the original on 2 December 2008 Masterson, Jan (8 February 2008), "Loudness war stirs quiet revolution", Chicago Tribune, archived from the original
The_Beechfields_Record_Label
Second and final stage of the 1948 Palestine war
The 1948 Arab–Israeli War (15 May 1948 – 10 March 1949), also known as the First Arab–Israeli War, followed the civil war in Mandatory Palestine (29 November
1948_Arab–Israeli_War
Since the start of the Gaza war on 7 October 2023, the UN Human Rights Council has identified "clear evidence" of war crimes by both Hamas and the Israel
War_crimes_in_the_Gaza_war
1979–1989 armed conflict in South Asia
The Soviet–Afghan War took place in Afghanistan from December 1979 to February 1989. Marking the beginning of the 47-year-long Afghan conflict, it saw
Soviet–Afghan_War
Musical artist
when it was used as an example in press reports about the loudness wars. Referencing the loudness of the Magnatune version of the record, Nestor was quoted
The_Seldon_Plan
Yell or chant taken up in battle
the loud war cry." Hellenes and Akkadians alike uttered the onomatopoeic cry "alala" in battle. The troops of ancient Athens, during the Medic Wars and
Battle_cry
2012 studio album by Flying Colors
dynamics, and depth" as the original version was "taken prisoner in the loudness wars." Flying Colors Steve Morse – lead and rhythm guitar Casey McPherson
Flying Colors (Flying Colors album)
Flying_Colors_(Flying_Colors_album)
1943 American short film by Del Lord
appearance in a Stooge short. Filmed on July 17–21, 1942, Spook Louder was one of several World War II-era Stooges shorts that engaged in propaganda against
Spook_Louder
2008 studio album by Guns N' Roses
(November 25, 2008). "Guns 'N Roses: Dynamics and quality win the Loudness Wars". Loudness Wars. Gateway Mastering. Archived from the original on April 18,
Chinese_Democracy
American musician (born 1970)
(2002) Mutual Admiration Society (2004) Plover (2008) Veteran of the Loudness Wars (2008) WPA (2009) Graff, Gary (January 6, 2006). "Now Hear This: Glen
Glen_Phillips_(singer)
of Palestinian journalists killed by Israel since the start of the Gaza war stood at 242 by 11 August 2025. On the other hand, the Committee to Protect
Killing of journalists in the Gaza war
Killing_of_journalists_in_the_Gaza_war
Topics referred to by the same term
Diane Birch from Speak a Little Louder 2013 "Love and War", a song by Anthony Hamilton from Soulife 2005 "Love and War (11/11/46)", a song by Rilo Kiley
Love_and_War
"Sacrifice" 1995 unknown Video clip including stock footage, mostly of World War II "I Don't Believe a Word" 1996 unknown live footage "God Save the Queen"
Motörhead_discography
1970 song by Black Sabbath
Sabbath songs, and in 2021, Louder Sound ranked the song number one on their list of the 40 greatest Black Sabbath songs. "War Pigs" was ranked the best
War_Pigs
The Chaser's War on Everything is an Australian television satirical comedy series broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). The cast
List of The Chaser's War on Everything episodes
List_of_The_Chaser's_War_on_Everything_episodes
2013 film by Marc Forster
World War Z is a 2013 American disaster action horror film starring Brad Pitt as Gerry Lane, a former United Nations investigator who travels the world
World_War_Z_(film)
2005 single by Static-X
noticeable on drums which are all covered with ash. As the video progresses the loudness of the music causes dirt to fall from the light fixtures and ceiling. By
Dirthouse
Uprising against British Company rule
Great Rebellion, the Revolt of 1857, the Indian Insurrection, and the First War of Independence. The Indian rebellion was fed by resentments born of diverse
Indian_Rebellion_of_1857
During the Gaza war and genocide, protests on university campuses in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza escalated in April 2024, spreading in the
Gaza war protests at universities
Gaza_war_protests_at_universities
2023 studio album by Tesseract
their most important album to date." Louder Sound gave the album a positive review and stated: "In that way, War of Being couldn't have hit a more appropriate
War_of_Being
2008 video game
Call of Duty: World at War is a 2008 first-person shooter game developed by Treyarch and published by Activision. It is the fifth main installment of
Call_of_Duty:_World_at_War
1899–1902 war in South Africa
The Second Boer War was a conflict fought between 1899 and 1902 between the British Empire and the Boer republics (the South African Republic and Orange
Second_Boer_War
Since the 2026 Iran war began with United States and Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026, locations across Saudi Arabia have been subject to multiple
Saudi Arabia in the 2026 Iran war
Saudi_Arabia_in_the_2026_Iran_war
Topics referred to by the same term
Iowa, United States Equal-loudness contour, a measure of sound pressure for which a listener perceives a constant loudness CCL19, a protein .elc, the
ELC
Three wars between the Roman Republic and the Samnites in Central Italy, 343–290 BC
declare their intention of waging war against Capua, but their magistrates left the council chamber, and in tones loud enough for the envoys to hear, ordered
Samnite_Wars
Protest votes targeting the 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries
As part of the Gaza war protests in the United States, protest vote movements in the 2024 Democratic Party presidential primaries were initiated to target
Gaza war protest vote movements
Gaza_war_protest_vote_movements
Songs with a theme of nuclear war have been a feature of popular culture since the early years of the Cold War. Charles K. Wolfe; James E. Akenson (2015)
List of songs about nuclear war
List_of_songs_about_nuclear_war
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n.
To ocassion damage to the soudness, goodness, or value of; to hurt; to injure; to impair.
n.
Singularity; strangeness; eccentricity; irregularity; uncouthness; as, the oddness of dress or shape; the oddness of an event.
v. t.
Foulness; filth.
n.
Lewdness.
adv.
With loudness; loudly.
n.
Freshness; soundness.
adv.
Very loud; with the utmost strength or loudness.
n.
Openess; plainess; boldness; positiveness; as, the roundness of an assertion.
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The quality or state of being loud.
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Goodness.
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Gradually diminishing in rapidity and loudness.
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Roundness; plumpness.
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The quality or state of being round in shape; as, the roundness of the globe, of the orb of the sun, of a ball, of a bowl, a column, etc.
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Roundness; rotundity.
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Lasciviousness; propensity to lewdness; lewdness; lechery; incontinency.
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Fullness; smoothness of flow; as, the roundness of a period; the roundness of a note; roundness of tone.
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The quality of being good in any of its various senses; excellence; virtue; kindness; benevolence; as, the goodness of timber, of a soil, of food; goodness of character, of disposition, of conduct, etc.
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The quality or state of being sound; as, the soundness of timber, of fruit, of the teeth, etc.; the soundness of reasoning or argument; soundness of faith.
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Cloudless.
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Doting affection; tender liking; strong appetite, propensity, or relish; as, he had a fondness for truffles.
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