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#1. Anthem is a legendary Japanese heavy metal band founded in Tokyo during 1981 as a quartet of singer Toshihito Maeda, guitarist Akifumi Koyanagi, bass player 柴田直人 (Naoto Shibata) (“Ski”) 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 坂本英三 (Eizo Sakamoto) for their debut eponymous album issued in July 1985 by Nexus and licensed to Europe via Roadrunner Records. Their first release was the self-titled “Anthem” album, featuring classics songs like ‘Wild Anthem’ and ‘Warning Action’. The next release, “Tightrope” showcased a more catchy, melodic sound with an improved vocal perfomance by Eizo. “Bound to Break” was to be the last album featuring Eizo Sakamoto for nearly two decades, and was by far his most impressive vocal performance to that point. The album was full of classics (Empty Eyes, Bound to Break, Soldiers) and introduced the band’s long-time world-famous Producer, Chris Tsangarides (Perhaps best known for producing Judas Priest’s classic 1990 album, ‘Painkiller’). With the departure of Eizo in 1988, Naoto recruited Yukio Morikawa to the band’s vocal position.
With Yukio came the album Gypsy Ways, considered the band’s most enduringly popular album. the voice of Yukio made the band a great success at that time, and he was similar in style, vocal range and ability to Graham Bonnet.
#1. Anthem is a legendary Japanese heavy metal band founded in Tokyo during 1981 as a quartet of singer Toshihito Maeda, guitarist Akifumi Koyanagi, bass player 柴田直人 (Naoto Shibata) (“Ski”) 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 坂本英三 (Eizo Sakamoto) for their debut eponymous album issued in July 1985 by Nexus and licensed to Europe via Roadrunner Records. Their first release was the self-titled “Anthem” album, featuring classics songs like ‘Wild Anthem’ and ‘Warning Action’. The next release, “Tightrope” showcased a more catchy, melodic sound with an improved vocal perfomance by Eizo. “Bound to Break” was to be the last album featuring Eizo Sakamoto for nearly two decades, and was by far his most impressive vocal performance to that point. The album was full of classics (Empty Eyes, Bound to Break, Soldiers) and introduced the band’s long-time world-famous Producer, Chris Tsangarides (Perhaps best known for producing Judas Priest’s classic 1990 album, ‘Painkiller’). With the departure of Eizo in 1988, Naoto recruited Yukio Morikawa to the band’s vocal position.
With Yukio came the album Gypsy Ways, considered the band’s most enduringly popular album. the voice of Yukio made the band a great success at that time, and he was similar in style, vocal range and ability to Graham Bonnet.
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Thrashhard wrote:
Fucking amazing band, Tightrope is a masterpiece, just got the LP today
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jkun wrote:
Anthem are one of few bands that consistently release GREAT music.
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Supreme_Elitist wrote:
Yup! New album coming for 2010!!!
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Dissection_Br wrote:
one of the best bands ever... [2]
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jriron wrote:
one of the best bands ever...
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Supreme_Elitist wrote:
Love this band, their music, their vocals. . .Eizo Sakamoto may be as old as my dad, but I still think he's sexy! Can't wait for the rumored new album their are recording.
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MoombaQ wrote:
Black Empire FTW.
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RAZ0RFIST wrote:
Had an opportunity to see them live and buy a shirt when I visited Tokyo and saw them play at Club Citta a few years ago. Could kick myself for not buying one back then. If anyone knows how to buy any of their merch, seriously... drop me a line.
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MordredMS wrote:
If this band was English, or American, or German, it'd be one of the most well-known and appreciated, it'd be one of the great, inescapable bands present in the collection of every metalhead in the globe, alongside Iron Maiden, Scorpions, Metallica, et cetera. But no, they're Japanese, and because of that nobody west of Japan knows them. Good luck finding a western person who does; in the region I live in, anyone who knows Anthem is someone who knows me and learned about them from me.
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ElTigreNegro wrote:
Underrated.
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V_Shaft wrote:
"one of the best bands of all the time from japan! " No, THE BEST band from Japan.
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m4xy wrote:
one of the best bands of all the time from japan!
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comb0 wrote:
Immortal Bind is amazing. One of the best metal songs i've ever heard. Japanese metal is awesome.
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kraantje wrote:
I'm listening to Anthem #2. Great christian female fronted hardrock band!!!
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BoovTheAlmighty wrote:
The Beginning is my favourite song. That chorus is so catchy!
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Preacher_WF wrote:
good heavy metal
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jkun wrote:
http://www.byou-shin.com/ - Japanese Music Community
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Nintendus64 wrote:
These guys are amazing - can't believe I hadn't really listened to them before. Cryin' Hearts is my favourte songs so far.
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Flamen89 wrote:
I know, what an epic band people. They are all ledges! OMEGA MAN
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Ritesh1977 wrote:
i am unable to d/w from torrent...gives me weird options...can sumone help?
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