There are 8 Artists named Anthem

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#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.

#6.
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.

Love Slips Away
Anthem Lyrics

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I don't know your name yet?
I've never even seen your face
I'm looking with my eyes wide open
Til I find you in the right time and place
Hide your love away wait for me, wait for me
I will do the same wait for me, wait for me
There will come a day
When i will finally say

Staring in your eyesi've waited my
Whole life for this night
Every day you're prayed for
I'm dreaming of you every night
Where ever you are right now
You're already the love of my life
Hide your love away wait for me, wait for me
I will do the same wait for me, wait for me
There will come a day
When I will finally say
Staring in your eyesi've waited my
Whole life for this night
I'm holding on for you
My heart belongs to you
You're everything that I adore
Darling your love is spoken for
Hide your love away wait for me, wait for me
I will do the same wait for me, wait for me
With every breath you take
Wait for me, wait for me i will do the same
Wait for me, wait for me
There will come a day when finally I say
Staring in your eyes
I've waited my whole life

Staring in your eyesi've waited my whole life
For this night i don't know your name yet?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Anthem's song "Love Slips Away" express a sense of longing and anticipation for a love that has not yet been found. The singer acknowledges not knowing the person's name or having seen their face, but is actively searching with their eyes wide open, hoping to find them in the right time and place. The verses convey the idea of waiting for this love to come into their life, with both parties hiding their love away until the destined moment arrives.

The chorus emphasizes the waiting aspect, with the singer expressing their commitment to wait for this love and hoping that the other person will do the same. There is a belief that there will come a day when they will finally meet and stare into each other's eyes, symbolizing the culmination of a lifelong anticipation. The bridge reaffirms the singer's dedication, holding on and acknowledging that their heart already belongs to this yet unknown person.

Overall, the lyrics of "Love Slips Away" convey the concept of yearning for the love that hasn't yet arrived, yet maintaining faith and commitment in its eventual appearance. It speaks to the universal longing for a deep connection and the anticipation of finding that special someone.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't know your name yet?
I haven't yet met the person who will become the love of my life, so I don't know their name.

I've never even seen your face
I haven't had the chance to see the face of the person who will capture my heart.

I'm looking with my eyes wide open
I am attentively searching for you, being fully aware and observant of my surroundings.

Til I find you in the right time and place
Until we cross paths at the perfect moment and location, I will continue my search.

Hide your love away wait for me, wait for me
Keep your love concealed and wait patiently for me to find you, just as I am doing.

I will do the same wait for me, wait for me
I will also keep my love hidden and wait for our paths to intersect.

There will come a day
Eventually, at some point in the future,

When I will finally say
I will reach a moment where I can express,

Staring in your eyesi've waited my Whole life for this night
Looking deeply into your eyes, I will realize that I have been waiting my entire existence for this moment.

Every day you're prayed for
Each day, I offer prayers and wishes for you to come into my life.

I'm dreaming of you every night
In my dreams, you are ever-present, occupying my thoughts and imagination.

Where ever you are right now
Regardless of your current location or situation,

You're already the love of my life
You have already become the one I deeply cherish and adore, even without having met you yet.

I'm holding on for you
I am patiently holding onto the hope and anticipation of finding you.

My heart belongs to you
My heart is reserved exclusively for you, the person I am destined to love.

You're everything that I adore
You embody everything I cherish and hold dear.

Darling your love is spoken for
I want to assure you that your love is reciprocated and promised to me.

With every breath you take
With each inhalation and exhalation you experience,

Wait for me, wait for me i will do the same
Please have patience and wait for me, just as I am doing for you.

There will come a day when finally I say
A moment will arrive when I can finally declare,

Staring in your eyes
While gazing into your eyes,

I've waited my whole life
I have eagerly awaited this moment throughout my entire existence.

For this night
For this specific night, where we can finally unite.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARTIN SJOELIE, Simon Walker, THOMAS STENERSEN, WEEL EVA SKRAM

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