@jayyfun Got the following info from asianmetalnation.
Mr. Akio Shimizu of ANTHEM uses:
TriAmp MKII
CC412A30, CC412B30
Statesman DUAL EL34 Head
Statesman STM412
For live performance, he uses:
TriAmp MKII
CC412A30, CC412B30
I don't know what pedals he uses though. The information above, regarding his amps, is a bit dated. It was given during the Immortal cd's time frame.
From the Immortal album I like either Soul Motor or Road to Nowhere the best, but one of my favorites of all time is "Rescue You" from the Overload cd. Just a killer track! I'm glad you like it man.
I noticed that you are a girl, which is interesting since most who are into Anthem are guys. That can only mean that your metal credentials are intact and up to snuf. I'm glad you're into such a great band. May I ask your age and location on the earth? Most Anthem fans are males who are roughly 35 to about 50, so you can see that you are an anomaly here. Thank you and enjoy.
@strikeofthesword LOL Really? Well maybe it's because the lead singer isn't attractive or something. Anyway I love his voice and the band. I'm 20 and I'm from portugal ^^ and you?
I'm about to turn 40. I'm a Mexican American. Born and raised in Los Angeles Califorinia where I still reside.
Wow! Portugal! Would love to go there some time. Would have to learn a bit of the language though. Not a problem though, cause I'd just listen to language CD's over and over again like I did when I was going to Japan. Learn enough in 3 months to get around. Anyway, it's nice to have a bit of female representation around here. Spread the word. KEEP IT METAL!
@strikeofthesword Nice! Oh you went to Japan?? *envious* -.- I want to go there too. I've been learning japanese for about 2 years now. Keep on going. Portugal is nice for tourists. I want to get the hell out of here XD
I'll surely spread the word and this japanese band!! \m/
I'm about to turn 40. I'm a Mexican American. Born and raised in Los Angeles Califorinia where I still reside.
Wow! Portugal! Would love to go there some time. Would have to learn a bit of the language though. Not a problem though, cause I'd just listen to language CD's over and over again like I did when I was going to Japan. Learn enough in 3 months to get around. Anyway, it's nice to have a bit of female representation around here. Spread the word. KEEP IT METAL!
@strikeofthesword My favorites have to be Rough and Wild, Mind Slide & Mob Groove and pretty much the entire last half of Black Empire. Shoot ALL their albums KILL anything out there. The only other band I respect on this level is Alice in Chains.
Yeah, but the Loudness album up until the Self Titled one featuring Masaki Yamada are also great. And you ought to check out the Blood Circus cd called Born to Love. It is a band formed up by the rhythm section of Loudness (Masayoshi Yamashita and Munetaka Higuchi). A really great mix of punk and metal. The Munetaka Higuchi project called Dream Castle is also dynamite. I'm glad you like Anthem! Keep it METAL!
I don't know guys, I don't mind paying $30 bucks a pop for something that I get so much enjoyment from, and get it for the rest of my life. I mean, I don't even ponder what I could have done with the money I spent on buying Zeps Houses of the Holy, because its given me so much more.
Call your local radio station and request an Anthem song over and over again. Maybe they'd start playing it; and maybe they'd get a distribution deal near you that would lower the price of the disc. Just a thought.
@BDaMonkey Just buy them or shut up. You can go and buy cheap shitty releases of shitty bands instead of quality stuff like this if you are that stingy.
@BDaMonkey I don't like being called an idiot, especially by someone like you. If you like a band, support them and buy a CD or a shirt or go to the concert or something. You just fucking expect others to this instead of you and keep the band alive so you can wait for the next release to pirate. Or do you mean we should all fucking pirate everything and don't give a dime to the artists who put all their souls into stuff like this? Surely, they'll keep dishing out releases that way as well...
The person who's translated some of these songs is called NaDeenheart. That is the person's name here on Youtube. Basically recorded the music onto a black background with the lyrics. Check it out.
I bought my copy in Kawasaki, actually went to Japan to see Anthem at Club Citta! However, you can order it from CDJapan, just type that in the search box and it'll come up, or there's also HMV. This footage is on the CD+DVD combo called "CORE." You can get just the CD, but why? Enjoy!
I just bought Anthem's new live release called "Live Immortal" and this footage is in the extras. I got it from CDJapan. Looks and sounds WAY better than what I've uploaded here.
You're right "strike". I guess people are so stupid they think they sound like Iron Maiden just because they have a singer who uses a lot of vibrato and crunchy guitars and a somewhat progessive feel in their chord progressions. That's like saying a Ford Taurus is the same as a Mustang because they both have 4 wheels. I swear, the older I get, the more unintelligent some people seem to be. Or at the very least, they don't think for themselves. Peace. -dave
I would also recommend Concerto Moon, early/mid-period Loudness (some of their later work is a bit too trendy, or in other words, boring), X-Japan, and Earthshaker (though Earthshaker tends to be lighter, but with great melodies and guitar work). 44 Magnum is a good 80s band. Vow Wow also did some good work. Kelly Simonz (not his real name) is a very good guitarist in a blues plus Yngwie style.
This sounds so great , what a brilliant song from a super heavy group , I really like japanese Hardrock/Metal but this is for me the icing on the cake , thanx for sharing this , made my day ( again ).
You're welcomed. Glad to share it with you. Holland fucking rocks by the way. Loved Amsterdam, but staying in Lilystat? was trippy. Kind of feels odd knowing that you're beneath sea level and the only thing holding back the ocean are the dikes.
This is GREAT music period. The thing that got me about Loudness 25 years ago is present here. It's like a baseball bat against a car. It just gets your attention. I'd like to here these guys do some material based around traditional Japanese melodies. That's what I heard in Loudness originally. BIG, melodramatic, odd intervals compared to western major modal compositions. I like the Asian scales, they are very emotional. This stuff makes me wanna' jam:-)
These guys are more minor in their composition than Loudness and less "Pop". I'd like to suggest NOT trying to "pigeon-hole" any of this music. Just listen and enjoy. Judge it by it's own strength/weakness. All metal is somewhat derivative. Some of Loudness' more recent detuned stuff isn't my personal taste, but that's their choice as artists. Metal Mad is pretty much classic Loudness style. STRONG riffs and that's REALLY Akira's trademark. Anthem-Fantastic musicians-this is GREAT stuff
I'd like to see an ENTIRE album done this way. The sound quality is STUPENDOUS coming straight from the board. GREAT band, GREAT recording, GREAT setting! Metal at it's best.
I couldn't agree with you more. I like the sound on the Immortal CD, but those songs redone here on the CORE release sound much more raw and heavy. Fucking Eizo sounds amazing here. Definitely get the live feel on this as opposed to the studio release.
Gawd damn I'm feeling old! You young fuckers call this shit "Power Metal", but I just see it as straight forward Metal. You guys have all these new categories and crap that I just don't understand. For instance, I've read elsewhere that Galneryus is "Power Metal", but I wouldn't group Anthem with Galneryus as far as style. Can one of you explain?
well maybe im wrong!sorry if im wrong,but the way they play it sounds like power/Raphsody metal,this guys have a good instrumental/experimental music metal,and the most alike style (in my opinion) its power/raphsody metal,but thinking a little more,this sounds more like Fusion,do you know what fusion is?Just hear Dream Theater and you'll know it...there are a lot of riffs here that reminds me of power metal!
Calling Dream Theater (or Anthem for that matter) fusion is quite a stretch. Fusion is a form of jazz, like Casiopeia and Allan Holdsworth, it's got nothing to do with metal. DT have fusion elements but they have elements of a whole lot of other things aswell, which is what made them pioneers of progressive metal (progressive=pink floyd, yes and such, metal meaning they added metal elements to it). I can't see anything resembling fusion in Anthem's music though.
I understand what you mean. Metal is metal but then as far as music goes there are alot of "new" metal bands that sounds like shit and is nothing near Anthem or other good metal bands or they do play riffs that are faster and heavier than rock so you would group them in metal. So these categories are just to separate them. Power metal is basically band that you can hear power and soild sound like Anthem not just speed and chaotic double bass drumming which is called "speed metal". :)
Im blown away by the timing of this band, they are right on. Akio Shimizu just fucking rip's that guitar apart. Hirotsugu Homma timing is unbelievable seriously an amazingly put together band. Thank you for posting these.
Dude J-Metal is fucking amazing. Loudness X-Japan Galneryus and of course Anthem. Those guys will wipe the with almost every other metal band out there.
Anthem alive and well in '08? My God, I remember burning the grooves off of "Bound to Break" back in the late eightees!! Great to see them still in action.
I completely disagree if you are talking about comparing them currently. Currently it isn't even close, Anthem is fucking great. I don't know what the hell Loudness is shooting at, but it certainly isn't what made them a great band once. Besides, with Anthem it's consistency like it's nobody's business. If you like this, you can buy any of their CD's and know that you're going to dig it. Can't say the same thing for Loudness. And look at my user name, that's coming from a fucking big fan.
Got to agree with you bro! Anthem has been more consistent over the years--BUT, you just have to give props to Shimizu and Akira as being two of the best heavy metal guitarists of all time!!!!
I completely agree. Both Akira and Akio deserve all the credit in the world. And as far as Akira is concerned, I put him up there with EVH and Yngwie Malsteen. Akira to me fell nicely between both of their styles, and thus had his own sound. I just don't particularly like what he's doing now. However, many of us would say the same about EVH and Yngwie.
Great take! Loudness older stuff kicked the crap out of Anthem, but Anthem's newest stuff is way better than Loudness now! Come on Akira--get your band back in the saddle!!!
I wouldn't say it "Kicks the crap" out of them. I would say that there are certain songs that reach a very special place where few have gone. Loudness was very special in their prime. However, I must say that Anthem scratches at those heights with such consistency that they're an absolute pleasure to follow.
And you know what, songs like "Onslaught, XTC, Rescue you, The Voices are right fucking there with Loudness' greatest songs. Bottom line is, we're fortunate to have a band like Anthem around. Sit back and enjoy.
What would you say is Loudness' best work? I don't have any of their albums or Anthem's for that matter, but I want them and I love Eizo Sakamoto from listening to Animetal, so I'm trying to figure out which CDs to buy for both.
From Loudness, anything from the beginning to the self-titled album kicks ass. You should know that the singers changed in between those cd's. Started with Minoru Niihara, then Mike Vescera, and then Masaki Yamada of EZO fame. Thunder in the East was the CD that broke them into the American listening audience. The early Cd's are a bit poppier, then late 80's more Maidenesque/modern for the time sounding metal. With Masaki it turned more to Thrash metal. Anthem - Seven Hills to present.
Although everything from Anthem is worth having. The Seven Hills to present CD's just happen to have the modern production that you're currently hearing. So if you like this...
Thanks. I've been listening to them both as much as I can on Youtube, so thanks for uploading this stuff. It's hard to collect import cd's since they're so expensive.
Eizo Sakamoto has got to be one of the best singers ive ever heard. those scream parts he does always send chills through my brain. Akio Shimizu has some seriously good parts in here too. i like the tapping in the solo. very good.
F that! This band needs to stick together. They've got the right chemistry in my opinion. And I'll take Eizo over Yukio any day. Watch the Anthem 20th anniversary show and you'll see the difference. Eizo is metal as balls. Always going for it!
You mean eizo should keep doing animetal? cause animetal isn't that great, but anthem fucking rock! I juts think Eizo should stop doing ANIMETAL not anthem.
Ah! Then we are both in agreement about Anthem sticking together. I actually don't see why they shouldn't do side projects. They should, so long as it doesn't interfere with the principal project, in this case Anthem.
awesome!!
blunty9520290 1 month ago
me encantan !! es una pasada!!
kikinworld 2 months ago
soooo goooooodd.... sounds exactly like the album.... if not better !!!!!!!!!
andrew2great 6 months ago
"Get it on, get in on......"
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finasinatthali 1 year ago
what guitar effect, that he used?
jayyfun 1 year ago
@jayyfun Got the following info from asianmetalnation.
Mr. Akio Shimizu of ANTHEM uses:
TriAmp MKII
CC412A30, CC412B30
Statesman DUAL EL34 Head
Statesman STM412
For live performance, he uses:
TriAmp MKII
CC412A30, CC412B30
I don't know what pedals he uses though. The information above, regarding his amps, is a bit dated. It was given during the Immortal cd's time frame.
strikeofthesword 1 year ago 2
@strikeofthesword In one of his young guitar videos you can see him using an ibanez tube screamer.
InfernalChains 9 months ago
This is my favourite song of them!
Gatuxa 1 year ago
@Gatuxa
From the Immortal album I like either Soul Motor or Road to Nowhere the best, but one of my favorites of all time is "Rescue You" from the Overload cd. Just a killer track! I'm glad you like it man.
strikeofthesword 1 year ago
@strikeofthesword I'm gonna check those out!
and I'm a girl btw X)
Gatuxa 1 year ago
@Gatuxa
I noticed that you are a girl, which is interesting since most who are into Anthem are guys. That can only mean that your metal credentials are intact and up to snuf. I'm glad you're into such a great band. May I ask your age and location on the earth? Most Anthem fans are males who are roughly 35 to about 50, so you can see that you are an anomaly here. Thank you and enjoy.
strikeofthesword 1 year ago
@strikeofthesword LOL Really? Well maybe it's because the lead singer isn't attractive or something. Anyway I love his voice and the band. I'm 20 and I'm from portugal ^^ and you?
Gatuxa 1 year ago
@Gatuxa
I'm about to turn 40. I'm a Mexican American. Born and raised in Los Angeles Califorinia where I still reside.
Wow! Portugal! Would love to go there some time. Would have to learn a bit of the language though. Not a problem though, cause I'd just listen to language CD's over and over again like I did when I was going to Japan. Learn enough in 3 months to get around. Anyway, it's nice to have a bit of female representation around here. Spread the word. KEEP IT METAL!
strikeofthesword 1 year ago
@strikeofthesword Nice! Oh you went to Japan?? *envious* -.- I want to go there too. I've been learning japanese for about 2 years now. Keep on going. Portugal is nice for tourists. I want to get the hell out of here XD
I'll surely spread the word and this japanese band!! \m/
Gatuxa 1 year ago
@Gatuxa
I'm about to turn 40. I'm a Mexican American. Born and raised in Los Angeles Califorinia where I still reside.
Wow! Portugal! Would love to go there some time. Would have to learn a bit of the language though. Not a problem though, cause I'd just listen to language CD's over and over again like I did when I was going to Japan. Learn enough in 3 months to get around. Anyway, it's nice to have a bit of female representation around here. Spread the word. KEEP IT METAL!
strikeofthesword 1 year ago
@strikeofthesword My favorites have to be Rough and Wild, Mind Slide & Mob Groove and pretty much the entire last half of Black Empire. Shoot ALL their albums KILL anything out there. The only other band I respect on this level is Alice in Chains.
ShivaTheAuspicious 1 year ago
@ShivaTheAuspicious
Yeah, but the Loudness album up until the Self Titled one featuring Masaki Yamada are also great. And you ought to check out the Blood Circus cd called Born to Love. It is a band formed up by the rhythm section of Loudness (Masayoshi Yamashita and Munetaka Higuchi). A really great mix of punk and metal. The Munetaka Higuchi project called Dream Castle is also dynamite. I'm glad you like Anthem! Keep it METAL!
strikeofthesword 1 year ago
japan HAS to have the best power metal... its pretty much the only metal they play.
ThaigerDon 1 year ago
wuaah ahah muuu laaaaaand cuaaah du du di du ,this rocks!
Verdantia 1 year ago
This isn't in English is it.
tgtk 1 year ago
@tgtk Chorus' are typically in English, and the rest is in Japanese.
strikeofthesword 1 year ago
Check out B.S.O.S look at my vids
MLGSky 1 year ago
I don't know guys, I don't mind paying $30 bucks a pop for something that I get so much enjoyment from, and get it for the rest of my life. I mean, I don't even ponder what I could have done with the money I spent on buying Zeps Houses of the Holy, because its given me so much more.
strikeofthesword 1 year ago
I have 2 of their records on vinyl and have been looking for them on CD!!
chrisngracie 1 year ago
wow there amazin
MLGSky 1 year ago
最高！！
daipiyo77 1 year ago
so fuc'k'n metal!!
inferiorJK 1 year ago
Wish I could get some of their CDs for cheap. I'm not paying over 30 quid for disc.
BDaMonkey 1 year ago
@BDaMonkey
Call your local radio station and request an Anthem song over and over again. Maybe they'd start playing it; and maybe they'd get a distribution deal near you that would lower the price of the disc. Just a thought.
strikeofthesword 1 year ago
30 quid for a music disc - are you being serious?
RoseWood5566 1 year ago
@BDaMonkey Just buy them or shut up. You can go and buy cheap shitty releases of shitty bands instead of quality stuff like this if you are that stingy.
Shouty3 1 year ago
@Shouty3 Seriously, you are a fucking idiot if you are willing to pay over £15 for a disc that will be ripped and shoved on a shelf to gather dust.
BDaMonkey 1 year ago
@BDaMonkey I don't like being called an idiot, especially by someone like you. If you like a band, support them and buy a CD or a shirt or go to the concert or something. You just fucking expect others to this instead of you and keep the band alive so you can wait for the next release to pirate. Or do you mean we should all fucking pirate everything and don't give a dime to the artists who put all their souls into stuff like this? Surely, they'll keep dishing out releases that way as well...
Shouty3 1 year ago
@Shouty3 I don't pirate anything, I'm completely against the idea. Seems like you're jumping to conclusions.
BDaMonkey 1 year ago
@BDaMonkey Pirate them. It sucks that you can't support the band in that way, but a CD should only cost so much, import or not.
upinarms79 1 year ago
KONICHIWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! xDDDDDDDD
SECONER1 1 year ago
GREAT!
6rokurokubi9 1 year ago
Great voice!
GiorgioDOPPIAG 1 year ago
Hey, these guys rock =) !
Jedimax01 1 year ago
Beautiful beautiful song!!
and such perfect vocals eizo :D
ANTHEM FTW! \m/
da2kanima 1 year ago
I subscribed to NaDeenheart's videos. That person, NaDeenheart, has translated these lyrics onto the Anthem songs. Check it out.
strikeofthesword 1 year ago
The person who's translated some of these songs is called NaDeenheart. That is the person's name here on Youtube. Basically recorded the music onto a black background with the lyrics. Check it out.
strikeofthesword 1 year ago
How and where can i find this dvd???
mjsrpv 1 year ago
I bought my copy in Kawasaki, actually went to Japan to see Anthem at Club Citta! However, you can order it from CDJapan, just type that in the search box and it'll come up, or there's also HMV. This footage is on the CD+DVD combo called "CORE." You can get just the CD, but why? Enjoy!
strikeofthesword 1 year ago
I just bought Anthem's new live release called "Live Immortal" and this footage is in the extras. I got it from CDJapan. Looks and sounds WAY better than what I've uploaded here.
strikeofthesword 1 year ago
Great band/song/video.Thanks for posting.:)
Tat2Dragons 2 years ago
Killer metal
thoomoo 2 years ago
Japanese metal for the win!
666wakeingthecadaver 2 years ago
Gonna do a Cover of this song and Road to Nowhere on the Drums.
I would also do the guitar, but it's a bit hard.
HaxorLee 2 years ago
These guys fucking ROCK!
laney50w 2 years ago
These videos are the only ones i watch through the whole thing.
I just spent 20 minutes watching these vids... They are just bloody amazing.
HaxorLee 2 years ago 2
No finer compliment could have been given. I think this is an amazing band as well. Thanks for posting.
strikeofthesword 2 years ago
Anthem has never changed their style.. they really rock.. from their first album till BLACK EMPIRE!!
artartart 2 years ago
80s loudness > anthem
Todays Anthem > Loudness by a mile
GuysSeriously 2 years ago 5
Another awesome Japanese metal band is Volcano.... Old school trash metal.
OperationEndGame 2 years ago
If you're down with Japanese Thrash, I'd recommend YASHA. Great thrash, and the guitarist is Akira Takasaki's disciple!!!
strikeofthesword 2 years ago
Only for their first album Violent, others are more Heavy than Thrash ^^
lpsuki 2 years ago
Iron Maiden?!?!?!
hahahahaha..you're crazy.
OOOOOHHHH! our time has come..let make us one...here in the mob groove now!!!
japanice123 2 years ago
X-Japan and Anthem! undoubtedly are the best bands of Japan!!
maxy666 2 years ago 2
nono...ANTHEM yes...X-japan no doubt they are good..but after sometime they are boring...
KhidirD2K 2 years ago
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another copy of the heavy metal gods...
The "iron maiden"... -.-
CristFeccia 2 years ago
Another douche bag no nothing mouthing off. OK retard, what Maiden song does this sound like?
strikeofthesword 2 years ago
They sound nothing like Iron Maiden...
mesumemike 2 years ago
Maiden's been sucking eggs since Seventh Son...
Wonder why they chose to play their older materials in concert rather than promoting their recent albums?
OperationEndGame 2 years ago 2
maiden? which part of them sounds like maiden?? u need to see a psychiatrist...
KhidirD2K 2 years ago 2
yeah, haha, imagine Bruce singing in Japanese
ImIwilliamImI 2 years ago
hahahaa. I dont want to imagine.
KhidirD2K 2 years ago 2
hehe.
ImIwilliamImI 2 years ago
You see, we all agree that this definitely does not sound like Maiden. You really ought to have your head checked out.
Thank you guys for responding and making this issue abundantly clear to this lost sheep.
strikeofthesword 2 years ago
You're right "strike". I guess people are so stupid they think they sound like Iron Maiden just because they have a singer who uses a lot of vibrato and crunchy guitars and a somewhat progessive feel in their chord progressions. That's like saying a Ford Taurus is the same as a Mustang because they both have 4 wheels. I swear, the older I get, the more unintelligent some people seem to be. Or at the very least, they don't think for themselves. Peace. -dave
borntorun1970 2 years ago 27
@borntorun1970 LOL totally agree with you man.
inferiorJK 1 year ago
@borntorun1970 pfff, Maiden sounds WAYYY BETTER!!
rocktohell 4 months ago
@rocktohell I'm a Jap, and i'm really NOT PROUD of this band....
rocktohell 4 months ago
in a way they kind of remind me of X-Japan!!!
MikuBouSunday12 2 years ago
i would sell my soul to see this guys live...
NeroCyaBlaze 2 years ago
Kick ass grove. Nice job.
famousfist 2 years ago
the bassists voice is so fantastic
steffenz110 2 years ago 2
yeah, of course!
they ara a gods of metal.......of world
white roses for us in france
AssociationRham 2 years ago
great vocals
blasfemiaxxxx 2 years ago
I just discovered these guys. They are awesome!!! LOVE IT!!
Aeronomer 2 years ago
OOOOOOH!
our time has come..let make us one..here in the mob groove...
NOOOOOOOW!!
HAIL ANTHEM!!! ^^
japanice123 2 years ago
this band is very fucking awesome !!
mangaflip 2 years ago 3
cooooooooooooooooool
soufian277 2 years ago
hey this shit is bangin'
rweqqwer 2 years ago
i am in afganistan right now how im suppose to look for more japanise if i havent heard good ones in here!?
EdmanPR 2 years ago
I would also recommend Concerto Moon, early/mid-period Loudness (some of their later work is a bit too trendy, or in other words, boring), X-Japan, and Earthshaker (though Earthshaker tends to be lighter, but with great melodies and guitar work). 44 Magnum is a good 80s band. Vow Wow also did some good work. Kelly Simonz (not his real name) is a very good guitarist in a blues plus Yngwie style.
doghousepiiman 2 years ago
hey nevar forget galneryus :D
ThuXthetrooper 2 years ago 10
Them too!
doghousepiiman 2 years ago
@ThuXthetrooper Now that OhNO is the lead singer I'd rather forget Galneryushit. :( *waits for the new Yama-B band*
adropofcolor 1 year ago
glad to see a good japanise band
EdmanPR 2 years ago
A good one! Where have you been, and why haven't you been paying attention. There's lots of great Japanese metal bands.
strikeofthesword 2 years ago
galneryus and sex machineguns are 2 others very heavy metal japanese bands !
LemonheadFr 2 years ago
Yeah, and check out "EZO" and "Flatbacker." Oh, and check out "Saber Tiger."
strikeofthesword 2 years ago
the drummer from Anthem was from EZO. :D
KhidirD2K 2 years ago
and the singer was from animetal
LemonheadFr 2 years ago
yup. Animetal Singer is the same singer from Anthem - Eizo Sakamoto
KhidirD2K 2 years ago
ロックンロール
rai252 2 years ago
清水は名人 すごい
guitarotaku 2 years ago 4
this sounds fucking awsome! This is the firs ttime i have heard them
Icklerachel 3 years ago 4
same here, I just clicked on videos recommended for me and it surely was a video for me :D
nogoodnameleftforme 2 years ago
perfect
LemonheadFr 3 years ago 3
Top class.
Marlborometal 3 years ago 2
\m/ ROCK ON, JAPAN!
tatoo190 3 years ago
bad ass!!!
spark1dark1 3 years ago 3
This sounds so great , what a brilliant song from a super heavy group , I really like japanese Hardrock/Metal but this is for me the icing on the cake , thanx for sharing this , made my day ( again ).
19rene67 3 years ago 11
You're welcomed. Glad to share it with you. Holland fucking rocks by the way. Loved Amsterdam, but staying in Lilystat? was trippy. Kind of feels odd knowing that you're beneath sea level and the only thing holding back the ocean are the dikes.
strikeofthesword 3 years ago
Where can i get the lyrics to this song?? i'm having trouble looking for it on the internet.... help!
esimed90 3 years ago
The lyrics are in the cd's printed booklet. Buy the CD and the lyrics are right in it.
strikeofthesword 3 years ago
This is GREAT music period. The thing that got me about Loudness 25 years ago is present here. It's like a baseball bat against a car. It just gets your attention. I'd like to here these guys do some material based around traditional Japanese melodies. That's what I heard in Loudness originally. BIG, melodramatic, odd intervals compared to western major modal compositions. I like the Asian scales, they are very emotional. This stuff makes me wanna' jam:-)
crusTodd 3 years ago 3
These guys are more minor in their composition than Loudness and less "Pop". I'd like to suggest NOT trying to "pigeon-hole" any of this music. Just listen and enjoy. Judge it by it's own strength/weakness. All metal is somewhat derivative. Some of Loudness' more recent detuned stuff isn't my personal taste, but that's their choice as artists. Metal Mad is pretty much classic Loudness style. STRONG riffs and that's REALLY Akira's trademark. Anthem-Fantastic musicians-this is GREAT stuff
crusTodd 3 years ago
I'd like to see an ENTIRE album done this way. The sound quality is STUPENDOUS coming straight from the board. GREAT band, GREAT recording, GREAT setting! Metal at it's best.
crusTodd 3 years ago 3
I couldn't agree with you more. I like the sound on the Immortal CD, but those songs redone here on the CORE release sound much more raw and heavy. Fucking Eizo sounds amazing here. Definitely get the live feel on this as opposed to the studio release.
strikeofthesword 3 years ago
immortal bind is the BEST!
1992kaneda 3 years ago
That's some kick ass japanese metal
vicbanez 3 years ago 4
this is just like Avantasia,HammerFall etc! Good ol power metal!
6CENOURA9 3 years ago
Gawd damn I'm feeling old! You young fuckers call this shit "Power Metal", but I just see it as straight forward Metal. You guys have all these new categories and crap that I just don't understand. For instance, I've read elsewhere that Galneryus is "Power Metal", but I wouldn't group Anthem with Galneryus as far as style. Can one of you explain?
strikeofthesword 3 years ago
well maybe im wrong!sorry if im wrong,but the way they play it sounds like power/Raphsody metal,this guys have a good instrumental/experimental music metal,and the most alike style (in my opinion) its power/raphsody metal,but thinking a little more,this sounds more like Fusion,do you know what fusion is?Just hear Dream Theater and you'll know it...there are a lot of riffs here that reminds me of power metal!
6CENOURA9 3 years ago
sorry if im wrong,im a guitarrist myself and i just like this kind of music (doest matter the Style at all)..
6CENOURA9 3 years ago
It's cool man. I just trip on how the diction regarding metal has changed over the years. Glad you enjoyed the video. Later.
strikeofthesword 3 years ago
Calling Dream Theater (or Anthem for that matter) fusion is quite a stretch. Fusion is a form of jazz, like Casiopeia and Allan Holdsworth, it's got nothing to do with metal. DT have fusion elements but they have elements of a whole lot of other things aswell, which is what made them pioneers of progressive metal (progressive=pink floyd, yes and such, metal meaning they added metal elements to it). I can't see anything resembling fusion in Anthem's music though.
C7Blackjack 3 years ago
I understand what you mean. Metal is metal but then as far as music goes there are alot of "new" metal bands that sounds like shit and is nothing near Anthem or other good metal bands or they do play riffs that are faster and heavier than rock so you would group them in metal. So these categories are just to separate them. Power metal is basically band that you can hear power and soild sound like Anthem not just speed and chaotic double bass drumming which is called "speed metal". :)
Seikima 3 years ago
Actually, power metal has a lotto do with fantasy and stuff like that:
COMB0 3 years ago
well i wouldn't say they're better than DT, but they are for sure awesome, a little bit closer to the sound of Elegy tho
zingeonaut 3 years ago
Are You kidding ? This is way better than Dream Theather :) Theese guys have great feel ! AND it's only power vocals I can listen to ;p
cubixthe 3 years ago
Thats sweet to see to guys in the band who are both great singers!
LostMuffin03 3 years ago
its the asian dream theater haha!
labrie!! D:
anthSchecter 3 years ago
uncompareable. dream theater is a legend. xD
PhantomSocke 3 years ago
Great band, reminds me of GISM in a way.
mulletzorz 3 years ago
Anthem's new CD, Black Empire, comes out October 29!
strikeofthesword 3 years ago
this song, Beginning and Insomnia, my fav tracks in the album Immortal <3
darknovaGW 3 years ago
ANTHEM.........A.W.E.S.O.M.E!!!
nohlily 3 years ago 2
FUCK YEAH!!!!!
strikeofthesword 3 years ago
wow, who knew a japanese metal band could be this amazing
blacksabbath0909 3 years ago 5
check out a band called YASHA. They've got a new cd out that kills too.
strikeofthesword 3 years ago
what kind of tuning do they use?
blacksabbath0909 3 years ago
half step down (Eb) for this album - not sure about the others..
Ibbod0 3 years ago
not you apparently, dumbass.
P.S. I am not japanese
Gaudamn 3 years ago
Im blown away by the timing of this band, they are right on. Akio Shimizu just fucking rip's that guitar apart. Hirotsugu Homma timing is unbelievable seriously an amazingly put together band. Thank you for posting these.
Merger 3 years ago
FUCKEN SICK!!!(in a good way)
mexinator808 3 years ago 4
dude i never thought id say that but asians are awesome 1!! anthem for eva ! lol but seriously they are somethin ....realy great !
xxfroobxx 3 years ago
I'm glad you like it. Now if I can just get another 500,000 like you, maybe these guys can tour North and South America. That would kick ass!
strikeofthesword 3 years ago
i would go to an anthem show!
no1000 3 years ago
Dude J-Metal is fucking amazing. Loudness X-Japan Galneryus and of course Anthem. Those guys will wipe the with almost every other metal band out there.
GeneralArrow 3 years ago 2
*floor
GeneralArrow 3 years ago
Anthem alive and well in '08? My God, I remember burning the grooves off of "Bound to Break" back in the late eightees!! Great to see them still in action.
smwatkins72 3 years ago 3
Thanks for upping this. Watching Akio makes me just...0_0
darkangelkalas 3 years ago
Their good but I think Loudness are the best metal band. I like the solo.
88mpny 3 years ago
I completely disagree if you are talking about comparing them currently. Currently it isn't even close, Anthem is fucking great. I don't know what the hell Loudness is shooting at, but it certainly isn't what made them a great band once. Besides, with Anthem it's consistency like it's nobody's business. If you like this, you can buy any of their CD's and know that you're going to dig it. Can't say the same thing for Loudness. And look at my user name, that's coming from a fucking big fan.
strikeofthesword 3 years ago
Got to agree with you bro! Anthem has been more consistent over the years--BUT, you just have to give props to Shimizu and Akira as being two of the best heavy metal guitarists of all time!!!!
quito535 3 years ago
I completely agree. Both Akira and Akio deserve all the credit in the world. And as far as Akira is concerned, I put him up there with EVH and Yngwie Malsteen. Akira to me fell nicely between both of their styles, and thus had his own sound. I just don't particularly like what he's doing now. However, many of us would say the same about EVH and Yngwie.
strikeofthesword 3 years ago
Great take! Loudness older stuff kicked the crap out of Anthem, but Anthem's newest stuff is way better than Loudness now! Come on Akira--get your band back in the saddle!!!
quito535 3 years ago
I wouldn't say it "Kicks the crap" out of them. I would say that there are certain songs that reach a very special place where few have gone. Loudness was very special in their prime. However, I must say that Anthem scratches at those heights with such consistency that they're an absolute pleasure to follow.
strikeofthesword 3 years ago
And you know what, songs like "Onslaught, XTC, Rescue you, The Voices are right fucking there with Loudness' greatest songs. Bottom line is, we're fortunate to have a band like Anthem around. Sit back and enjoy.
strikeofthesword 3 years ago
What would you say is Loudness' best work? I don't have any of their albums or Anthem's for that matter, but I want them and I love Eizo Sakamoto from listening to Animetal, so I'm trying to figure out which CDs to buy for both.
CleverSleazoid8 3 years ago
From Loudness, anything from the beginning to the self-titled album kicks ass. You should know that the singers changed in between those cd's. Started with Minoru Niihara, then Mike Vescera, and then Masaki Yamada of EZO fame. Thunder in the East was the CD that broke them into the American listening audience. The early Cd's are a bit poppier, then late 80's more Maidenesque/modern for the time sounding metal. With Masaki it turned more to Thrash metal. Anthem - Seven Hills to present.
strikeofthesword 3 years ago
Although everything from Anthem is worth having. The Seven Hills to present CD's just happen to have the modern production that you're currently hearing. So if you like this...
strikeofthesword 3 years ago
Thanks. I've been listening to them both as much as I can on Youtube, so thanks for uploading this stuff. It's hard to collect import cd's since they're so expensive.
CleverSleazoid8 3 years ago
this reminds me so much of dream theater *.*
they rule :D
da2kanima 3 years ago
i dont like the vocal T__T but i love the rest...
darknovaGW 3 years ago
Eizo Sakamoto has got to be one of the best singers ive ever heard. those scream parts he does always send chills through my brain. Akio Shimizu has some seriously good parts in here too. i like the tapping in the solo. very good.
CaptainAshra 3 years ago
I'm glad you enjoyed Captain. They are one of my favorites. Naoto is the man though.
strikeofthesword 3 years ago
He's gotta stop doing animetal, leave the anime to JAM proj. and Robometal, Eizo should stick to animetal.
tissuekins 3 years ago
F that! This band needs to stick together. They've got the right chemistry in my opinion. And I'll take Eizo over Yukio any day. Watch the Anthem 20th anniversary show and you'll see the difference. Eizo is metal as balls. Always going for it!
strikeofthesword 3 years ago
You mean eizo should keep doing animetal? cause animetal isn't that great, but anthem fucking rock! I juts think Eizo should stop doing ANIMETAL not anthem.
tissuekins 3 years ago
Ah! Then we are both in agreement about Anthem sticking together. I actually don't see why they shouldn't do side projects. They should, so long as it doesn't interfere with the principal project, in this case Anthem.
strikeofthesword 3 years ago
They should be playing in worldwide tours and festivals... The world is missing some SERIOUS Metal here!.
Marlborometal 3 years ago 4
Impressive. One's gotta love these guys.
Marlborometal 3 years ago 3
tiene buena esencia yeaaaaaa!
flipsxx 3 years ago
this guy should sing in japanese only
but anyway its nice
sifufenix 3 years ago
same thinking x.x
darknovaGW 3 years ago
if they would just add some growling, i suppose it would be ok imo :P
polo2070 3 years ago
akio is an excellent, watch marty friedman.. he is awasome, so unique
arieVH 3 years ago
this stuff fuckin' rocks!! \m/
WhoIsKebertXela 4 years ago
The vocal reminds me of a twist between Iced Earths "new" one, and Dream Theaters vocalist.
TrekkSpellOmega 4 years ago
I'm glad you like it. Yes, I agree. Akio Shimizu is a fantastic guitar player. He's very tasteful. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
strikeofthesword 4 years ago
the guitar solo is more than amazing!
steffenz911 4 years ago 2
good stuff with a fresh kick!
steffenz911 4 years ago
If anyone out there can put me in the right direction to buy this DVD or swap one of my kidneys for it i would be in your debt forever.