In this article, we've outlined 10 of the loudest bands in history, described the impact their audio assaults have had on their audiences and arenas, and detailed how each of them earned their reputation as ear-ringing soldiers of sound! MotorheadLemmy Kilmister and his crew started out with the goal of being the loudest, dirtiest, fastest, harshest band in the world, and many will say they succeeded. Their live gigs could reach a mighty 130 decibels, and venues around the world suffered the consequences. At the Cleveland Variety Theatre in 1984 they caused the plaster on the ceiling to crack and fall onto the audience below, while in the UK they broke the roof of Newcastle City Hall, shattered the windows in Wolverhampton Polytechnic, and set the speakers on fire at Port Vale FC. It's no surprise then that they titled one of their live albums 'Everything Louder Than Everyone Else'. Leftfield This electronic duo proved they could match any heavy metal band for s