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Anthem
- Country of origin:
- Japan
- Location:
- Tokyo
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1981
- Genre:
- Heavy Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Life, Fighting, Freedom, Love, Fantasy
- Current label:
- Universal Music Group
- Years active:
- 1981-1992, 2001-present
Founded in Tokyo during 1981 as a quartet of singer Toshihito Maeda, guitarist Akifumi Koyanagi, bass player Naoto "Ski" Shibata and drummer Takamasa Ohuchi. Koyanagi left in late 1983 to be replaced by Hiroya Fukuda. In December 1984 vocalist Toshihito Maeda also left and Anthem drafted Eizo Sakamoto for their debut eponymous album issued in July 1985 by Nexus and licensed to Europe via
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| Current | |
| Naoto Shibata | Bass (1981-1992, 2000-present) |
| See also: ex-Loudness, ex-Saber Tiger | |
| Eizo Sakamoto | Vocals (1984-1988, 2000-present) |
| See also: Eizo Japan, Eizo Sakamoto, ex-Animetal, JAM Project, ex-Katsu Ohta | |
| Akio Shimizu | Guitars (1991-1992, 2000-present) |
| See also: ex-Eraserhead, ex-Hollywood, ex-Sonic Squad, ex-Shy Blue | |
| Past | |
| Kazumasa Saitoh | Guitars |
| Takamasa Ohuchi | Drums (1981-1992, 2000) |
| See also: 5X, D.T.F.M., Solitude | |
| Akifumi Koyanagi | Guitars (1981-1983) |
| Toshihito Maeda | Vocals (1981-1984) |
| See also: ex-Dancer, TYO | |
| Hiroya Fukuda | Guitars (1983-1990) |
| See also: ex-DeadClaw | |
| Yukio Morikawa | Vocals (1988-1992) |
| See also: ex-Hollywood, ex-Sonic Squad, ex-Goldbrick, ex-Powernude | |
| Hideaki Nakama | Guitars (1990-1991) |
| See also: Hell 'n' Back, ex-Hideaki Nakama, ex-Hurry Scuary, ex-Minoru Niihara (live), ex-Emeral Forest | |
| Hirotsugu Homma | Drums (2000-?) |
| See also: ex-Ezo, ex-Flatbacker, ex-Loudness, ex-Saber Tiger | |
| Graham Bonnet | Vocals (2000) |
| See also: Alcatrazz, Lyraka, ex-Blackthorne, Taz Taylor Band (live), ex-Impellitteri, ex-Rainbow, ex-Forcefield (Gbr), ex-Michael Schenker Group, ex-Southern Comfort, ex-The Blue Sect, ex-The Graham Bonnet Set, ex-The Marbles, ex-The Party Boys | |
| Naoto Shibata | Bass (1981-1992, 2000-present) |
| See also: ex-Loudness, ex-Saber Tiger | |
| Eizo Sakamoto | Vocals (1984-1988, 2000-present) |
| See also: Eizo Japan, Eizo Sakamoto, ex-Animetal, JAM Project, ex-Katsu Ohta | |
| Akio Shimizu | Guitars (1991-1992, 2000-present) |
| See also: ex-Eraserhead, ex-Hollywood, ex-Sonic Squad, ex-Shy Blue | |
| Kazumasa Saitoh | Guitars |
| Takamasa Ohuchi | Drums (1981-1992, 2000) |
| See also: 5X, D.T.F.M., Solitude | |
| Akifumi Koyanagi | Guitars (1981-1983) |
| Toshihito Maeda | Vocals (1981-1984) |
| See also: ex-Dancer, TYO | |
| Hiroya Fukuda | Guitars (1983-1990) |
| See also: ex-DeadClaw | |
| Yukio Morikawa | Vocals (1988-1992) |
| See also: ex-Hollywood, ex-Sonic Squad, ex-Goldbrick, ex-Powernude | |
| Hideaki Nakama | Guitars (1990-1991) |
| See also: Hell 'n' Back, ex-Hideaki Nakama, ex-Hurry Scuary, ex-Minoru Niihara (live), ex-Emeral Forest | |
| Hirotsugu Homma | Drums (2000-?) |
| See also: ex-Ezo, ex-Flatbacker, ex-Loudness, ex-Saber Tiger | |
| Graham Bonnet | Vocals (2000) |
| See also: Alcatrazz, Lyraka, ex-Blackthorne, Taz Taylor Band (live), ex-Impellitteri, ex-Rainbow, ex-Forcefield (Gbr), ex-Michael Schenker Group, ex-Southern Comfort, ex-The Blue Sect, ex-The Graham Bonnet Set, ex-The Marbles, ex-The Party Boys | |
| Added by: PumpkinFlyFree | Modified by: Tueur |
| Added on: 2002-07-21 03:52:28 | Last modified on: 2013-05-22 14:24:43 |
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