Anthem

USA

Formed: 1996

Years Active: 80, 90, 2000

Genres: Pop/Rock

Styles: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

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Anthem were one of the first major Japanese heavy metal bands. Emerging in the wake of scene leaders Loudness in the early '80s, the group quickly parlayed great success in their homeland into a slew of international releases. But these found little traction with Western fans, and Anthem were eventually forced into a hasty retreat into a semi-obscure afterlife within Japan's borders.It was thanks to the pioneering efforts of Loudness and Bow Wow in the late '70s that Japan truly discovered heavy metal, resulting in a flurry of activity at the s...

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