Anthem (band)
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| Anthem | |
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| Origin | Tokyo Japan |
| Genre(s) | Heavy metal |
| Years active | 1980 - Present |
| Label(s) | JVC Victor |
| Associated acts | Crush 40 |
| Members | |
| Eizo Sakamoto (vocals) Akio Shimizu (electric guitar) Naoto Shibata (bass guitar) Hirotsugu Homma (drums) |
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| Former members | |
| Yoshitaka Mikuni - Keyboards Don Airey - Keyboards (ex-Alaska (Uk), Deep Purple, ex-Black Sabbath, ex-Iommi, ex-Judas Priest, ex-Divlje Jagode, Empire (Ger), ex-Glenn Tipton, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, ex-Rainbow, ex-Sinner (Ger), The Cage, M.S.G., Whitesnake) Takamasa Ohuchi - (drums) Kazumasa Saitoh - (electric guitar) Hiroya Fukuda - (electric guitar) Graham Bonnet - (vocals) (Impellitteri, Alcatrazz, Rainbow) Yukio Morikawa - (vocals) (Powernude) Toshihito Maeda - (vocals) Akifumi Koyanagi - (electric guitar) |
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- This article is about the rock band Anthem. For other uses, see Anthem (disambiguation).
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[edit] Biography
Anthem (アンセム Ansemu?) were one of a handful of Japanese heavy metal band formed in 1980 in Tokyo. Their music is very similar in style to countrymen Loudness and Earthshaker. Disbanded since 1992, the group reformed in 2000 and released the album Heavy Metal Anthem, a reworking of some older Anthem tunes now featuring noted vocalist Graham Bonnet. Since then, original vocalist Eizo Sakamoto (who hadn't sung with the band since 1987) has returned to the group.
Present members:
- vocals - Eizou Sakamoto (23.02.1964)
- electric guitar - Akio Shimizu (26.09.1970)
- leader/bass guitar - Naoto Shibata (10.05.1958)
- drums - Hirotsugu Homma (18.11.1964)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio Albums
- 1985 - Anthem
- 1985 - Ready to Ride EP
- 1986 - Tightrope
- 1987 - Bound to break
- 1988 - Gypsy ways
- 1989 - Hunting time
- 1990 - No Smoke Without Fire
- 1992 - Domestic Booty
- 2000 - Heavy Metal Anthem
- 2001 - Seven Hills
- 2002 - Overload
- 2004 - Eternal Warrior
- 2006 - Immortal
[edit] Live Albums
- 1987 - The Show Carries On!
- 1992 - Last Anthem
- 2003 - Live' Melt Down
- 2005 - The Show Carries On! - Complete Version
- 2005 - Prologue Live Boxx
[edit] Compilations
- 1990 - Best 1981-1990
- 1992 - Best II 1981-1992
- 1998 - The Very Best of Anthem
- 2001 - Anthem Ways
- 2005 - Official Bootleg (CD-Version)
- 2005 - Official Bootleg (Boxed set)
[edit] Video/DVD
- 1987 - The Show Carries On
- 2001 - Back Then
- 2003 - Live' Melt Down: The Show Still Carries On
- 2005 - Anthem 20th Anniversary Tour 2005
[edit] Singles
- 1986 - Xanadu
- 2000 - Gypsy Ways (Win, Lose or Draw)
- 2001 - Grieve of Heart
- 2002 - The Voices
- 2004 - Onslaught
- 2006 - Immortal Bind
