Country of origin:
Japan
Location:
Tokyo
Status:
Active
Formed in:
1981
Genre:
Heavy Metal
Lyrical themes:
Life, Fighting, Freedom, Love, Fantasy
Current label:
Thunderball667
Years active:
1981-1992, 2001-present
Considered to be one of the earliest pioneering bands of Japanese heavy metal alongside Loudness and Earthshaker, Anthem formed in 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. He appeared as …