#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.
One Slow Dance
Anthem Lyrics
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And the moments pass slow
And each road leads you where you wanna go
And if you're faced with a choice
And you have to choose
Hope you choose the one that
Means the most to you
You stand beside the ocean
Whenever one door closes I
Hope one more opens
Promise me that you'll give
Faith a fighting chance
And if it's cold outside show the
World the warmth of your smile
But more than anything more than anything
I hope you dance i hope you dance
I can almost see it, that dream I'm dreaming
There's a voice inside my head
Saying "You'll never reach it"
But I, I gotta keep tryin'
Gotta keep my head held high
My wish, for you
Is that this life becomes all
That you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more
Than you can hold
And while you're out there getting
Where you're getting to
I hope you know somebody loves you
And wants the same things too
Yeah, this is my wish
Hope when you take that jump
You don't feel the fall
Hope when the water rises, you built a wall
I hope when the crowd screams out
It's screaming your name
Hope if everybody runs, you stay
There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what is waitin' on the other side
Ii did it all i
I hope you dance (My wish for you)
I hope you dance (It's the climb)
I hope you dance (And I) i hope you dance
Yeah, this is my wish
The lyrics of Anthem's song "One Slow Dance" express a heartfelt wish for someone's life to be filled with ease, joy, and meaningful choices. The singer hopes that the days pass easily and that every moment is savored, with each road leading the individual to their desired destination. They encourage making choices that hold the greatest significance, urging the listener to pursue what truly matters to them.
Line by Line Meaning
I hope that the days come easy
I wish for you to have peaceful and effortless days
And the moments pass slow
May the enjoyable moments feel elongated and memorable
And each road leads you where you wanna go
May every path you choose bring you to your desired destination
And if you're faced with a choice
In times of decision-making
And you have to choose
When you are presented with options
Hope you choose the one that
I hope you select the path that
Means the most to you
Has the deepest meaning and resonates with your heart
Hope you still feel small when
I hope you maintain humility and awe when
You stand beside the ocean
You are standing next to the vastness of the sea
Whenever one door closes I
When one opportunity ends, I hope
Hope one more opens
That another one presents itself
Promise me that you'll give
Make a commitment to me that you will give
Faith a fighting chance
Belief in something greater a fair opportunity to prevail
And if it's cold outside show the
When the world seems cold, demonstrate the
World the warmth of your smile
The kindness and affection in your smile to the world
But more than anything more than anything
Above everything else, above everything else
I hope you dance i hope you dance
I wish for you to fully embrace life, to take leaps and enjoy every step
I can almost see it, that dream I'm dreaming
I can almost visualize the dream I have in my mind
There's a voice inside my head
Within me, there is a voice
Saying 'You'll never reach it'
Telling me 'You will never attain it'
But I, I gotta keep tryin'
Yet, I must persist and continue striving
Gotta keep my head held high
I must maintain my confidence and optimism
My wish, for you
What I desire for you is
Is that this life becomes all
That your life transforms into everything
That you want it to
That you aspire it to be
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
May your aspirations remain significant while your concerns remain minor
You never need to carry more
You will never need to bear a greater burden
Than you can hold
Than what you are capable of managing
And while you're out there getting
And as you embark on your journey to become
Where you're getting to
Wherever your destination may be
I hope you know somebody loves you
I hope you realize that someone loves you
And wants the same things too
And desires similar things as well
Hope when you take that jump
I hope that when you take that leap of faith
You don't feel the fall
You do not experience the fear or regret in the process
Hope when the water rises, you built a wall
In times of challenges, I hope you have the resilience to protect yourself
I hope when the crowd screams out
I hope that when the crowd cheers and applauds
It's screaming your name
They are calling out your name
Hope if everybody runs, you stay
I hope that even if everyone else retreats, you remain steadfast
There's always gonna be another mountain
There will perpetually be another obstacle
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
I will always desire to overcome it
Always gonna be an uphill battle
A continuous struggle awaits
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose
Occasionally, I will have to accept defeat
Ain't about how fast I get there
It is not about how quickly I reach my destination
Ain't about what is waitin' on the other side
It is not about what awaits on the other side
Ii did it all i
I have accomplished everything, I
I hope you dance (My wish for you)
I wish for you to dance (My desire for you)
I hope you dance (It's the climb)
I hope you dance (It is the journey)
I hope you dance (And I) i hope you dance
I wish for you to dance (And I hope you dance)
Yeah, this is my wish
Yes, this is my desire
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