Anthem, Heavy Metal (Jpn) Options

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Genre(s):
Heavy Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Life, Fighting, Freedom, Love, Fantasy
Origin:
Japan (Tokyo)
Formed In:
1981
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Eizo Sakamoto - Vocals (1984-1988, 2000-) (Animetal, Eizo Japan, Katsu Ohta)
Akio Shimizu - Guitar (1991-1992, 2000-) (Sonic Squad, Shy Blue, Hollywood)
Naoto "Ski" Shibata - Bass (1981-1992, 2000-) (Loudness, Saber Tiger)
Hirotsugu Homma - Drums (2000-) (Loudness, EZO, Saber Tiger, Flatbacker)
Former/Past Member(s):
Vocals:
Toshihito "Tony" Maeda (1981-1984) (Dancer, Groove Master, Ello, Trinity)
Yukio Morikawa (1988-1992) (Goldbrick, Powernude, Sonic Squad, Hollywood)
Graham Bonnet (2000) (Impellitteri, Alcatrazz, Rainbow, Michael Schenker Group, The Marbles, Lyraka, Blackthorne, Taz Taylor Band, Forcefield)
Guitar:
Akifumi Koyanagi (1981-1983)
Hiroya Fukuda (1983-1990) (Eizo Sakamoto)
Hideaki Nakama (1990-1991) (Hurry Scuary, Hell 'n' Back)
Kazumasa Saitoh
Drums:
Takamasa Ohuchi (1981-1992, 2000) (5X, D.T.F.M.)
Keyboards:
Yoshitaka Mikuni (1989-1990)

Additional notes

Founded in Tokyo during 1981 as a quartet of singer Toshihito Maeda, guitarist Akifumi Koyanagi, bass player Nauto "Ski" Shibata and drummer Takamasa Ohuchi. Koyanagi left in late 1983 to be replaced by Hiroya Fukada. In December 1984 vocalist Toshihito Maeda also left and Anthem drafted Elzo Sakamoto for their debut eponymous album issued in July 1985 by Nexus and licensed to Europe via Roadrunner Records.

The song, "Show Must Go On" (from "Bound To Break") appeared in the anime series OAV "Devil Man: The Genesis, Part One" near the end of the episode, when Akira Fudou first becomes Devil Man. It appears in a scene in a club where people are partying in order to become possessed by devils.

Naoto "Ski" Shibata has orchestrated and released an album of hard rock versions of classic themes from the "Castlevania" video games via Konami, entitled "Konami Kukeiha Club: Dracula Battle Perfect Selection".

Ex-vocalist Yukio Morikawa is working with Akira Kajiyama on their project named "Goldbrick".

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Discography:
Anthem - Demo [demo] - 1984
Anthem - Anthem [full-length] - 1985
Anthem - Ready To Ride [ep] - 1985
Anthem - Victim In Your Eyes [single] - 1986
Anthem - Tightrope [full-length] - 1986
Anthem - Xanadu [single] - 1986
Anthem - The Show Carries On [live] - 1987
Anthem - Bound To Break [full-length] - 1987
Anthem - The Show Carries On! [live] - 1987
Anthem - Gypsy Ways [full-length] - 1988
Anthem - Hunting Time [full-length] - 1989
Anthem - Love On The Edge [single] - 1990
Anthem - No Smoke Without Fire [full-length] - 1990
Anthem - Best 1981-1990 [best of/compilation] - 1990
Anthem - Anthem Special [single] - 1992
Anthem - Domestic Booty [full-length] - 1992
Anthem - Best II 1981-1992 [best of/compilation] - 1992
Anthem - Last Anthem [live album] - 1992
Anthem - The Very Best Of Anthem [best of/compilation] - 1998
Anthem - Gypsy Ways (Win, Lose Or Draw) [single] - 2000
Anthem - Heavy Metal Anthem [full-length] - 2000
Anthem - Anthem Ways [best of/compilation] - 2001
Anthem - Grieve Of Heart [single] - 2001
Anthem - Seven Hills [full-length] - 2001
Anthem - The Voices [single] - 2002
Anthem - Overload [full-length] - 2002
Anthem - Live' Melt Down [live album] - 2003
Anthem - Live' Melt Down: The Show Still Carries On [dvd] - 2003
Anthem - Onslaught [single] - 2004
Anthem - Eternal Warrior [full-length] - 2004
Anthem - Official Bootleg (Cd-version) [best of/compilation] - 2005
Anthem - 20th Anniversary Tour 2005 [dvd] - 2005
Anthem - Official Bootleg [boxed set] - 2005
Anthem - The Show Carries On! - Complete Version [live] - 2005
Anthem - Prologue Live Boxx [live] - 2005
Anthem - Immortal Bind [single] - 2006
Anthem - Immortal [full-length] - 2006
Anthem - Core [best of/compilation] - 2007
Anthem - Heat Of The Night [single] - 2008
Anthem - Black Empire [full-length] - 2008
Anthem - Live Immortal [live] - 2009
Anthem - Prologue Live Boxx 2 [boxed set] - 2010
Anthem - Burning Oath [full-length] - 2012

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Official site:
www.jvcmusic.co.jp/anthem

This post has been edited by satanath: Oct 31 2012, 10:24:20

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