#1.(アンセム) Anthem is a legendary Jap… Read Full Bio ↴There are 8 Artists named Anthem
#1.(アンセム) 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. In 89, the album "Hunting Time" was released, in which the song "The Juggler" was used as a PV. In the beginning of 90's Anthem dealt with another departure, this time Hiroya Fukuda (guitar) left and was replaced by Hideaki 'Shadow Walker' Nakama which recorded the album "No Smoke Without Fire", this time without the band's staple Producer / Engineer Tsangarides. Hideaki left the band after recording just the one album and the search for a new guitarist began. After many auditions the young Akio Shimizu joined the band. In 1992, the band release "Domestic Booty", one of their best albums, with amazing and technical songs (courtesy of Akio): Venom Strike, Renegade, and The Dice of No Mercy. Unfortunately, classic-style Heavy Metal was out of fashion in the early 90's, and with the explosion of Grunge in the U.S. and the Visual Kei movement in Japanese music, Naoto decided to put an end to the band. The members of Anthem followed the album's release with a very big tour covering many cities of Japan and finally they released the VHS/CD "Last Anthem - Live" recorded at Nissin Power Station, which was to be the band's last show for nearly eight years.
After the long hiatus, Anthem returned in 2000, with the album "Heavy Metal Anthem" which featured the vocalist Graham Bonnet (from Rainbow), the album is entirely composed by classic band songs rearranged to English. The lineup on HMA was: Graham Bonnet (vocals), Naoto Shibata (bass), Akio Shimizu (guitar) and Takamasa Oouchi (drums).
Later, Hirotsugu Homma (who played together briefly with Shibata in Loudness) replaced Takamasa on the drums and Eizo returned to the vocals. In 2001 they released Seven Hills, showcasing an entirely new musical direction for the band, although still firmly rooted in 80's Heavy Metal. In 2002 came "Overload", which is considered by most critics to be much more agressive than Seven Hills. In 2003 the band recorded "Live Melt Down" in Citta Club Kawazaki, with a setlist full of classics and an amazing perfomance by Eizo. 2004 the band release the single "Onslaught" followed by the album "Eternal Warrior" following the sound direction of Overload. In 2005, Anthem celebrates the 20th Year Anniversary with a amazing tour where all the member of the band since 1985 played the band songs in their respective formations. At the final show of this tour was filmed the DVD "20th Anniversary Tour" (again at Club Citta in Kawazaki).
In 2006 Anthem released "Immortal", followed by the single and PV of "Immortal Bind". The most recent output has seen Anthem push even further into the Power Metal-tinged style showcased on 'Domestic Booty' and 'Eternal Warrior' with 2008's "Black Empire". A PV of 'Heat of the Night' was released shortly after the album hit in November, '08 and has thus far garnered even more positive critical reviews than "Immortal".
On Jan 10, 2013, the band announced it was on hiatus after Shibata was diagnosed with stomach cancer. The band said on its home page that the cancer was detected early and it was optimistic it could return to touring in April.
#2. Anthem is a crossover reggae band from Bridgeport, Connecticut. The band's sound is greatly influenced by urban contemporary, pop, and adult contemporary. Anthem's members include some Jamaican immigrants as well as some musicians who were born and raised in the U.S.; Rob Williams (lead vocals), Donald Rose (keyboards), and Courtney “Coozie” Mellers (guitar) are among the members who were born in Jamaica. Anthem includes more than one member of the Mellers family; Carey Mellers (keyboards) and Jermaine Mellers (bass) are nephews of reggae producer Courtney Mellers. One of Anthem’s U.S.-born members is Leslie Ming (drums), a veteran session player who was also a former member of the disco band B.T. Express. In 2003, Anthem signed with jazz label Mack Avenue Records and recorded Are You Ready?, which was produced by Eric Schilling. Are You Ready? was released in February 2004. http://www.anthemband.com/
#3. Female Fronted Classic Rock band whose debut album Cuttin' Thru' was released in 1981. It suffered from poor production but was later re-recorded/remastered in 1999 and released as Cuttin' Thru' II.
#4.Hardcore band from New Haven, CT, USA. Anthem was previously called Breaking Point back in 2000 when they started writing songs and played their first show in June of 2001 with CTHC bands Forthright, Dead Wrong, and Your Mistake. They self released two demos: Demo 2001 and Demo 2002 (Bitter Hearts and Blackened Starts). Breaking Point changed their name to Anthem in late 2001 to avoid confusion with a nu-metal band of the same name. Anthem broke up in May 2002, citing differences between band members as the reason. Dan Sullivan, the guitarist, now plays guitar in Living Hell. Mike Hall, the second drummer, went on to drum for Verse for a few years.
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Dio-tribute band from Norway.
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Psych rock band from the USA. One and only album from 1970: Anthem (Buddah Records BDS 5071)
#7 NYC based rapper who recently released his first single, "Yellow Cab" from his upcoming album, Almost There. He is signed to upstart indie hip-hop label Amoeba Music group. "Yellow Cab" is an ode to New York nightlife and has been a buzzing on the club scene. Almost There is being released in August.
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#8. Martial industrial from France.
Eternal Warrior
Anthem Lyrics
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You've been waiting for the wind of change
You will never be the same, beware the hurricane
Crawling in the endless pain
You've been waiting for the ringing bell
You will never be the same, time to move on
Got a vision for the higher ground
No time to lose, follow the morning sun
Higher than the stars you found
Got a reason to believe yourself
And rewrite the fate, you will win the game
Darkest days are gone
No more escaping, nor hiding, you know what you need
Wake up from your dream
Now you're on your own
You are the keeper, revenger and guide of your soul
Who opens that door
You'll survive, you'll never die
Standing warriors
With despair, world's so unfair
Crawling warriors
Into the nightmare
Into the fire
Standing in the howling rain
You were born to be a bird of prey
Drag'em all the way, you eat'em and pray
Brighter than a flash of light
You got a reason to believe again
And rewrite the fate, you will win the game
Darkest days are gone
No more escaping, nor hiding, you know what you need
Wake up from your dream
Now you're on your own
You are the keeper, revenger and guide of your soul
Who opens that door
You'll survive, you'll never die
Standing warriors
With despair, world's so unfair
Crawling warriors
Into the nightmare
Into the heat of fire
The lyrics of Anthem's song "Eternal Warrior" talk about the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. The first stanza sets the scene with the image of the singer standing in the rain, waiting for change, but also warning him/her to be prepared for the hurricane that might follow. This is followed by the idea that the singer has been crawling in pain, waiting for a sign to move on to something better. The second stanza paints the picture of a person who has a vision to go beyond his/her present circumstances, and with fearless determination, he/she sets out to achieve this goal. The lyrics suggest that he/she is unstoppable, and nothing could be a hindrance to his/her success.
The chorus of the song repeats the theme of resilience by declaring the singer's unwavering strength. In the face of despair, the singer remains a "standing warrior," and even when he/she is on all fours, he/she is still a fighter or a "crawling warrior." The final stanza of the song highlights the fact that the singer was born to be a bird of prey. Nothing can stop him/her from achieving his/her goal. He/She is determined to eat his/her prey, face whatever stands in his/her way, and come out victorious.
Line by Line Meaning
Standing in the howling rain
You're patiently waiting for the circumstances to change
You've been waiting for the wind of change
You've been hoping for the winds of change to turn in your favor
You will never be the same, beware the hurricane
Once the change happens it will alter you forever, so be prepared for any challenges that might come your way
Crawling in the endless pain
You've been suffering in silence for too long
You've been waiting for the ringing bell
You've been anticipating a sign of new beginnings
You will never be the same, time to move on
Once the new beginning takes place it is time to leave the past behind and move towards a brighter future
Faster than the speed of sound
Your determination to succeed is faster than what anyone can imagine
Got a vision for the higher ground
You have a clear idea of what you want to accomplish in life and it is something big
No time to lose, follow the morning sun
Time is of the essence, you must act fast and let the first rays of sunlight guide you towards your goals
Higher than the stars you found
Your goals are bigger and more significant than anything else out there
Got a reason to believe yourself
You have something that motivates and keeps you going
And rewrite the fate, you will win the game
No matter what, you have the power to change your destiny and come out victorious
Darkest days are gone
The worst is over and you're ready for a fresh start
No more escaping, nor hiding, you know what you need
You're done with trying to avoid problems or hide from them. You know what you need to do
Wake up from your dream
It's time to face reality and take action
Now you're on your own
You are the one who must take responsibility for your own success
You are the keeper, revenger and guide of your soul
You are in charge of the direction your life takes and how you react to what happens to you
Who opens that door
You are the one who determines the path you take, which doors to open and which to keep closed
You'll survive, you'll never die
You have what it takes to make it through anything and come out alive
Standing warriors
You are a fighter, standing tall and fierce in the face of adversity
With despair, world's so unfair
Although the world can be cruel and unjust, you will not let it defeat you
Crawling warriors
Even if things seem impossible or hopeless, you won't give up
Into the nightmare
You're ready to venture into the darkest and scariest unknowns
Into the heat of fire
You're ready to face the most challenging and dangerous situations
You were born to be a bird of prey
You were born to be a hunter, always striving for more and never satisfied with the status quo
Drag'em all the way, you eat'em and pray
You don't just settle for achieving your goals, you go above and beyond, taking on anything that comes your way
Brighter than a flash of light
Your future is full of promise and possibility
You got a reason to believe again
Something has reignited your faith, inspiring you to keep pushing forward
Writer(s): Naoto Shibata
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