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.

ROCK'N'ROLL SURVIVOR
Anthem Lyrics

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WE'RE IN YOUR TOWN
akuseru funde ikari wasureta machi e
omae no shisen to omae no kodou
matte ita ze HELLO!

ROCK YOU, kusari wo ima hiki chigiri
ROCK ME, ueta yatsu ra wa
ROCK'N' ROLL SURVIVOR

SPOTLIGHT
terashi dasu nosa isamashii sugata wo
ONE MORE TIME, ONE MORE SONG
I WANNA ROCK YOU ALL NIGHT LONG
kagayaki dasu ze COME ON!

ROCK YOU, kusari wo ima hiki chigiri
ROCK ME, COMIN' NOW, COME ON BOY

ROCK YOU, kusari wo ima hiki chigiri
ROCK ME, ueta yatsu ra wa
ROCK'N' ROLL SURVIVOR

ROCK'N' ROLL SURVIVOR

furi ageta kobushi ni
chi wo nagasu nosa
tomerare wa shinai ze
GET OUT OF MY WAY

GOT NO TIES, TELL NO LIES
karado no shin ga moe hajimeru no ga wakaru nara
ONCE AGAIN, ON THE ROAD AGAIN
nando demo modotte kuru ze GOOD-BYE!

ROCK YOU, kusari wo ima hiki chigiri
ROCK ME, OH YEAH

ROCK YOU, kusari wo ima hiki chigiri
ROCK ME, ueta yatsu ra wa
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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Rock 'n' Roll Survivor" by Anthem are an anthem of the band's existence as a rock band that travels and performs. The song starts with a declaration that they are in town, and they have come with anger but will greet the people in the town with a loud "hello!" The chorus then proclaims that they are survivors of rock and roll and that they will rock their listeners with chains and fire. The spotlight shines on them, and they want to be rock stars forever. The song describes the raw, energetic, and unapologetic lifestyle of a rock and roll band.

The next verse starts with the fists held high, and they need to spill blood to prove that they are real rockers. They won't stop for anyone who tries to stop them; they are unstoppable. The band has no ties, tells no lies, and understands that they are starting their new life in the spotlight. They will say goodbye and then start anew, once again, and keep playing rock and roll until the end of their days.

In essence, "Rock 'n' Roll Survivor" is a song that speaks to the raw, rebellious, and unapologetic nature of rock and roll. The lyrics express the feelings of a group of young men who use music to escape the world's monotony and push themselves to the limit every day. They are survivors of hard times, and they want to share their passion with everyone who will listen.

Line by Line Meaning

WE'RE IN YOUR TOWN
We've arrived in your town, ready to perform.

akuseru funde ikari wasureta machi e
We've come down the tracks, leaving our anger behind us in search of a new city to rock in.

omae no shisen to omae no kodou
The crowd's gaze and heartbeat are fixed on us.

matte ita ze HELLO!
We've been waiting for this moment to say hello to our fans!

ROCK YOU, kusari wo ima hiki chigiri
We'll rock you so hard we'll break these chains holding us back.

ROCK ME, ueta yatsu ra wa
Let us, the guys who are fired up, rock your world too.

ROCK'N' ROLL SURVIVOR
We are survivors of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle, and we are here to keep the music alive.

SPOTLIGHT
The spotlight shines on us, revealing our fearless selves.

terashi dasu nosa isamashii sugata wo
We're showing off our heroic forms under the bright lights.

ONE MORE TIME, ONE MORE SONG
We'll give you one more rocking tune for the night.

I WANNA ROCK YOU ALL NIGHT LONG
We want to rock you until morning, all night long.

kagayaki dasu ze COME ON!
Let's shine together and rock on!

ROCK ME, COMIN' NOW, COME ON BOY
We're coming at you, ready to rock! So come on, let's do this!

furi ageta kobushi ni
Our raised fists indicate our readiness to fight for rock 'n' roll.

chi wo nagasu nosa
We're ready to spill blood for the sake of our music.

tomerare wa shinai ze
No one can stop us from pursuing our dreams.

GET OUT OF MY WAY
We won't let anything stand in our way from rocking out and living life on our own terms.

GOT NO TIES, TELL NO LIES
We have no obligations or lies to keep us grounded in one place, so we're free to live the rock 'n' roll lifestyle.

karado no shin ga moe hajimeru no ga wakaru nara
If you understand that our souls are starting to burn within our bodies, then you know what we're all about.

ONCE AGAIN, ON THE ROAD AGAIN
We're always hitting the road, performing for people and living the rock star life.

nando demo modotte kuru ze GOOD-BYE!
We'll keep coming back, saying goodbye to each place we visit but always returning for more rock 'n' roll adventures.

ROCK ME, OH YEAH
We're ready to rock and have a good time while doing it, oh yeah!

ROCK'N' ROLL SURVIVOR
We are still surviving and thriving in this rock 'n' roll lifestyle, proving that the music will never die.

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