Anthem
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Japan
- Born: Tokyo, Japan
- Active: 1981–present
Biography
Anthem are a Tokyo heavy metal band formed in 1981 by bassist Naoto Shibata, a pioneer act of Japanese metal. After early line up changes, Eizo Sakamoto sang and Hiroya Fukuda played guitar on their 1985 debut 'Anthem' for #Nexus#. Yukio Morikawa fronted the popular 'Gypsy Ways' era, and guitarist Akio Shimizu arrived before the band split in 1992. Shibata revived Anthem in 2000; the current line up of Shibata, Shimizu, Morikawa and drummer Isamu Tamaru has recorded albums including 'Nucleus' and 'Crimson & Jet Black'.
Genres
Anthem Discography
- Anthem (1985) - Album - rated 3/5
- Tightrope (1986) - Album - rated 2.88/5
- Bound to Break (1987) - Album - rated 3.23/5
- Gypsy Ways (1988) - Album - rated 3.12/5
- Hunting Time (1989) - Album - rated 3.54/5
- No Smoke Without Fire (1990) - Album - rated 3.32/5
- Heavy Metal Anthem (2000) - Album - rated 3.59/5
- Seven Hills (2001) - Album - rated 3.63/5
Members
- Naoto Shibata - bass, backing vocals (1981–1992, 2000–present)
- Takamasa Ohuchi - drums (1981–1992)
- Hiroya Fukuda - guitar (1983–1990)
- Eizo Sakamoto - lead vocals (1984–1988, 2000–2014)
- Yukio Morikawa - lead vocals (1988–1992, 2014–present)
- Akio Shimizu - guitar, backing vocals (1991–1992, 2000–present)
- Hirotsugu Homma - drums (2000–2012)
- Isamu Tamaru - drums (2012–present)