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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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rockshocks wrote:
I wonder how the new album will be like... with a new company too... :o
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Ferdokki wrote:
Haha, awesome hair!
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kacper92 wrote:
Here are the Kanji lyrics for all Herladic Device songs: http://tw.mojim.com/twh109953.htm For romanized or translated ones PM me.
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andoruB wrote:
They've released a trailer for their Kawasaki gig: http://youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cyc5CelP_ak Eizo Sakamoto is funny as usual XD
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Tebymetal1 wrote:
This band is fucking great!
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andoruB wrote:
Just to add to my previous post, the release of the edition will be on the 7th of December this year. Chi, it's after my bday >.>
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andoruB wrote:
Seems they are relasing a Deluxe Edition of Heraldic Device that has a bonu track called "Blood Line", unreleased on the album, some footage from both HD and Black Empire Tour on the DVD, a documentary and (some) PV(s). Now I really know what I want for my birthday >.< Also it seems that Heraldic Device charted on Oricom better than any of their albums since 2000, despite the fact that their past albums might have deserved it more.
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nopuppet wrote:
\m/ \m/
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NobleWarrior wrote:
ANTHEMS NEW METAL MASTERPIECE"HERALDIC DEVICES",SURPASSES A GRAN MAJORITY OF METAL BANDS WORLDWIDE,WITHOUT GETTING OUT OF STYLE. LONG LIVE ANTHEM. CHEERS!
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andoruB wrote:
I think of all songs from the new album, Wayfaring Man would have deserved a PV over Remains lol
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finalsymphony wrote:
Yeah, 'Remains' needs a PV!
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xDesunoto wrote:
Hm, I think they should've made a PV for a different song. Nevertheless it's pretty cool.
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kacper92 wrote:
This new album is purely fantastic =D
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andoruB wrote:
They've released the PV for "The Sign", it's so badass! \^o^/ Have a look here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=QMzLqd_tnoM
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darkonyxswe wrote:
Why am I addicted to this band now, it just went so fast O.o
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Supreme_Elitist wrote:
Just got my album yesterday. Haven't quite gotten into it yet, but "Blind Alley" looks like its going to be my favorite. ^^ I also like "Code of the Silence." I think "Contagious" is my least favorite - it sounds too much like "Heat of the Night." >.>
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xDesunoto wrote:
I agree! That's a fantastic song. And the album as a whole is great as well.
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darkonyxswe wrote:
Wayfaring Man is one of my favorites on HD ^_^
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darkonyxswe wrote:
Love the new album; amazing band behind it, that's why :P
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xxweirdwonderxx wrote:
New album! :D
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Hard at work on the next album in Studio 9
9 Nov 2011 | from www.anthemofsilence.com/news/
Guitar tracking with Samir in Hollywood, another couple/few
months and we should be ready for mixing. Full-lengths sure do take
longer than EPs...naturally.
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