--- title: "ANTHEM" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/anthem" genre: "Heavy Metal" country: "Japan" formed: 1981 --- # ANTHEM **ANTHEM** is a heavy metal band, from Japan, active 1981 to present. Anthem is a Japanese heavy metal band that was formed during the early 1980s in Tokyo. They are among the many heavy metal bands founded in Japan during that time and are considered to be one of the most successful and influential, alongside Loudness and Earthshaker. Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthem_(band) ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | ANTHEM | | Genre | Heavy Metal | | Parent genre | Heavy Metal | | Origin | Tokyo, Japan | | Formed | 1981 | | Releases in catalog | 22 | ## Genres [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [柴田直人](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-9478fb82) | Bass guitar | 1982 to present | Current | | [森川之雄](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-608d9d58) | Lead vocals | 1987 to present | Current | | [清水昭男](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-71c33705) | Guitar | 1991 to present | Current | | [Graham Bonnet](https://themetalnet.com/musician/graham-bonnet) | Lead vocals | 2000 to 2000 | Former | | [本間大嗣](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-a71e81a5) | Drums (drum set) | 2001 to 2013 | Former | | [坂本英三](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-b82add13) | Lead vocals | 1985 to 2014 | Former | | [中間英明](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-a1f78fc5) | Guitar | 1990 to 1991 | Former | | [前田敏仁](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-91b55500) | Lead vocals | 1982 to 1984 | Former | | [大内貴雅](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-a8f3f593) | Drums (drum set) | 1982 to 2000 | Former | | [福田洋也](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-3a82a0f5) | Guitar | 1984 to 1990 | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1985 | [Anthem](https://themetalnet.com/album/8102c645-ed44-39b1-905f-d3861774a6d7) | Album | | 1985 | [Ready to Ride](https://themetalnet.com/album/3a666360-6f41-47ae-83bb-60a963c4f6e2) | EP | | 1986 | [Tightrope](https://themetalnet.com/album/587aa7af-9bb8-377c-ae76-eaf18f0609bc) | Album | | 1987 | [BOUND TO BREAK](https://themetalnet.com/album/c8af26f0-a203-3e54-ad0f-6633df1b2dcd) | Album | | 1988 | [GYPSY WAYS](https://themetalnet.com/album/16f414bc-ab4b-3129-af92-f9368dafbc2d) | Album | | 1989 | [Hunting Time](https://themetalnet.com/album/80d90e0e-1641-3dfb-a70b-3ec6e507f591) | Album | | 1990 | [Love On The Edge](https://themetalnet.com/album/9329d4fb-e208-4af6-b786-a229fbeaf8ae) | EP | | 1990 | [No Smoke Without Fire](https://themetalnet.com/album/8fa44649-968d-4c8f-bcbc-167a66f32b8d) | Album | | 1992 | [Domestic Booty](https://themetalnet.com/album/8288100d-ee9d-4d1c-940d-7a04251cc586) | Album | | 2000 | [Heavy Metal Anthem](https://themetalnet.com/album/2164f714-0be5-37ac-9946-3aa5b8aee715) | Album | | 2001 | [SEVEN HILLS](https://themetalnet.com/album/9797ba52-b1de-3696-a21f-4b7e47e36652) | Album | | 2002 | [OVERLOAD](https://themetalnet.com/album/0358b9a9-63b6-394c-b654-55366a2782b4) | Album | | 2004 | [ETERNAL WARRIOR](https://themetalnet.com/album/e0029407-644c-3304-b56d-dac7af941c50) | Album | | 2006 | [IMMORTAL](https://themetalnet.com/album/52797a46-c745-31ac-ad15-72c477e19bbf) | Album | | 2008 | [BLACK EMPIRE](https://themetalnet.com/album/1c49203f-00a2-3485-b882-2b564200f9f9) | Album | | 2011 | [HERALDIC DEVICE](https://themetalnet.com/album/c490f44b-1d3a-44d1-af0b-3bdef67047f0) | Album | | 2012 | [BURNING OATH](https://themetalnet.com/album/df84a1f3-5bb2-4aaf-b707-5d0d1db636c5) | Album | | 2014 | [ABSOLUTE WORLD](https://themetalnet.com/album/440f3464-7c3d-4be0-aff8-118027bc26f5) | Album | | 2017 | [Engraved](https://themetalnet.com/album/7ef2fa29-a3c2-40e1-8360-85f9eb4b271e) | Album | | 2019 | [Nucleus](https://themetalnet.com/album/be0c5197-7a99-4eaf-a2e9-4c90ad34758d) | Album | | 2020 | [Explosive -Studio Jam-](https://themetalnet.com/album/7b942d4b-fa2f-4072-82b6-5e8560e577d1) | Album | | 2023 | [Crimson & Jet Black](https://themetalnet.com/album/cc100b59-6c6f-48f5-a6d1-2b66b6aad505) | Album | ## Related bands - [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together) - [Saxon](https://themetalnet.com/band/saxon) (listened together) - [Anthrax](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthrax) (listened together) - [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together) - [Dio](https://themetalnet.com/band/dio) (listened together) - [Stratovarius](https://themetalnet.com/band/stratovarius) (listened together) - [Arch Enemy](https://themetalnet.com/band/arch-enemy) (listened together) - [Children of Bodom](https://themetalnet.com/band/children-of-bodom) (listened together) - [Amaranthe](https://themetalnet.com/band/amaranthe) (listened together) - [Scorpions](https://themetalnet.com/band/scorpions) (listened together) - [Rainbow](https://themetalnet.com/band/rainbow) (listened together) - [LOVEBITES](https://themetalnet.com/band/lovebites) (listened together) ## Official and external links - x: https://twitter.com/anthem_official - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BB%E3%83%A0/362071333880659 - metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Anthem/540 - spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/67BObUWOkPPGftw3ITCHXH - apple music: https://music.apple.com/jp/artist/1202041659 --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/anthem](https://themetalnet.com/band/anthem). 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