| Anthem Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Anthem Entertainment (formerly Ole Media Management) |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Founder | Ray Danniels Vic Wilson |
| Distributor(s) | Polydor (May 1977 – March 1978) Capitol-EMI (March 1978 – October 1989) CBS (later Sony) (October 1989 – October 1995) MCA (now Universal) (October 1995 – present) |
| Genre | Hard rock,[1] alternative rock |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario |
| Official website | anthementertainment |
Anthem Records is an independent record label based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The company was formed in May 1977 by Ray Danniels and Vic Wilson with initial recording artists Rush, Max Webster, Liverpool and A Foot in Coldwater. The three members of Rush, Geddy Lee, Neil Peart and Alex Lifeson became associate directors of Anthem.
...Rush's hybrid of heavy metal, hard rock, and progressive rock.