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Anthem | |
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| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Heavy metal |
| Years active | 1981–1992, 2000–present |
| Labels | Victor, King, Universal, Nuclear Blast |
| Members | Naoto Shibata Akio Shimizu Isamu Tamaru Yukio Morikawa |
| Past members | Takamasa Ohuchi Hiroya Fukuda Eizo Sakamoto Toshihito Maeda Akifumi Koyanagi Hideaki Nakama Hirotsugu Homma |
| Website | heavymetalanthem |
Anthem (アンセム, Ansemu) 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.