Anthem - Nucleus (2CD) (European Edition) (2019)
Posted: 22 Dec 2024, 15:01
Anthem - Nucleus (2CD) (European Edition) (2019)
Year : 2019
Style : Heavy Metal
Country : Japan
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 275 mb
Bio:
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 handful of heavy metal bands founded in Japan during that time and are considered to be one of the most successful and influential, alongside Sex Machineguns, Loudness and Earthshaker.Anthem was founded in Tokyo during 1980 as a quartet, composed of singer Toshihito Maeda, guitarist Akifumi Koyanagi, bass player Naoto Shibata (also known as "Ski") and drummer Takamasa Ohuchi. Koyanagi left in late 1983 to be replaced by Hiroya Fukada. In December 1984, vocalist Toshihito Maeda also left and Anthem drafted Eizo Sakamoto for their debut eponymous album, issued in July 1985 by Nexus and licensed to Europe via Roadrunner Records.Their first studio release featured classic songs like "Wild Anthem" and "Warning Action". Their first EP single in 1986, entitled "Xanadu", was the first known song to be used for promotion of a video game, namely Nihon Falcom's computer RPG "Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu". The next release, Tightrope showcased a more catchy, melodic sound with an improved vocal performance by Sakamoto. Bound to Break was to be the last album featuring Eizo Sakamoto for nearly two decades, and was by far his most impressive vocal performance to that point. The album was full of classics ("Empty Eyes", "Bound to Break", "Soldiers") and introduced the band's long-time world-famous producer, Chris Tsangarides (perhaps best known for producing Judas Priest's classic 1990 album, Painkiller). With the departure of Sakamoto in 1988, Shibata recruited Yukio Morikawa to the band's vocal position. With Morikawa came the album Gypsy Ways, considered the band's most popular album. Morikawa's voice made the band a great success at that time and he was similar in style, vocal range and ability to Graham Bonnet. In 1989, the album Hunting Time was released and the song "The Juggler" was used as a PV. In the beginning of 90s, Anthem dealt with another departure, this time Hiroya Fukuda (guitar) left and was replaced by Hideaki 'Shadow Walker' Nakama which recorded the album No Smoke Without Fire, this time without the band's staple producer / engineer Chris Tsangarides. Hideaki Nakama left the band after recording just that one album and the search for a new guitarist began.As of 2012, Anthem has signed with record label Universal Music and has released a new single "Evil One" in September 2012 and following with an album, Burning Oath, that was released in October 2012.The current line-up has currently guest drummer Isamu Tamaru due to Hirotsugu Homma's left knee injury from a car accident in late 2008, but the latter hasn't left the band's formation, still performing on most songs.On Jan 10, 2013, the band announced it was on hiatus after Shibata was diagnosed with stomach cancer.[2] After the revovery of Shibata the band played a couple of return shows in July 2013 with the Live Circus Tour following in September and October 2013.In February 2014 singer Eizo Sakamoto left the band for a second time and was replaced by former singer Yukio Morikawa. The group also announced drummer Isamu Tamaru as a permanent member. Production of a new album will start in the spring. A kick off tour with the new line-up was also determined: 7/19 Nagoya, 7/26 Osaka, 8/2 Kawasaki.
Album:
Anthem is one of the biggest Japanese metal bands from the 80’s metal scene. While Loudness was able to break into the U.S. Metal market during that time, so many other great bands struggled to find a foot hold in the U.S. Anthem, unfortunately falls into that group. It certainly wasn’t for lack of trying or musical talent. I have been a huge fan of the band, well….since the 80’s and have continued to follow their career as they have released some incredible albums over the years. Nucleus is a greatest hits compilation that has been re-recorded with English vocals. If you’re a die hard fan like me, you already know these songs, but it is nice to hear them sung in English and re-mastered with great sound. However, this album would be a perfect place for listeners who always wanted to hear these songs but couldn’t quite deal with the high cost of buying import albums of the band from Japan. Nucleus also comes with a second bonus disc that features “Live” renditions of some of the band’s greatest songs. If you already have the original CD’s, the “Live” disc is certainly an added incentive to pick this up. Yukio Morikawa does a great job on these songs, including the ones that he didn’t originally sing on. This is a great buy, especially when you consider that you get all of these hits in English along with the live material. The second disc covers more of the band’s earlier material while the first one covers mostly recent hits and material back through the 90’s. I remember playing “Machine Made Dog” so many times on cassette that it finally broke. The band sounds as good, if not better than ever and the production on these tracks are superb. A great album by a great band. Anthem is one of the bands that prove metal music is truly universal.
Line-Up:
Yukio Morikawa - Vocals (1988-1992, 2014-present) - See also: ex-Hollywood, ex-Sonic Squad, ex-Goldbrick, ex-Powernude
Naoto Shibata - Bass (1981-1992, 2000-present) - See also: ex-Loudness
Akio Shimizu - Guitars (1991-1992, 2000-present) - See also: ex-Eraserhead, ex-Hollywood, ex-Sonic Squad, ex-Shy Blue
Isamu Tamaru - Drums (2013-present) - See also: Yasha
Tracklist:
CD1:
01. Immortal Bind
02. Black Empire
03. Overload
04. Stranger
05. Linkage
06. Eternal Warrior
07. Ghost in the Flame
08. Venom Strike
09. Awake
10. Omega Man
11. Pain
12. Echoes in the Dark
13. Unbroken Sign
CD2:
01. Gypsy Ways (live)
02. Love In Vain (live)
03. Bad Habits Die Hard (live)
04. Legal Killing (live)
05. Cryin' Heart (live)
06. Silent Child (live)
07. Midnight Sun (live)
08. Shout It Out! (live)
09. Final Risk (live)
10. Night Stalker (live)
+ Video "Black Empire" (Official Video)
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/
Year : 2019
Style : Heavy Metal
Country : Japan
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 275 mb
Bio:
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 handful of heavy metal bands founded in Japan during that time and are considered to be one of the most successful and influential, alongside Sex Machineguns, Loudness and Earthshaker.Anthem was founded in Tokyo during 1980 as a quartet, composed of singer Toshihito Maeda, guitarist Akifumi Koyanagi, bass player Naoto Shibata (also known as "Ski") and drummer Takamasa Ohuchi. Koyanagi left in late 1983 to be replaced by Hiroya Fukada. In December 1984, vocalist Toshihito Maeda also left and Anthem drafted Eizo Sakamoto for their debut eponymous album, issued in July 1985 by Nexus and licensed to Europe via Roadrunner Records.Their first studio release featured classic songs like "Wild Anthem" and "Warning Action". Their first EP single in 1986, entitled "Xanadu", was the first known song to be used for promotion of a video game, namely Nihon Falcom's computer RPG "Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu". The next release, Tightrope showcased a more catchy, melodic sound with an improved vocal performance by Sakamoto. Bound to Break was to be the last album featuring Eizo Sakamoto for nearly two decades, and was by far his most impressive vocal performance to that point. The album was full of classics ("Empty Eyes", "Bound to Break", "Soldiers") and introduced the band's long-time world-famous producer, Chris Tsangarides (perhaps best known for producing Judas Priest's classic 1990 album, Painkiller). With the departure of Sakamoto in 1988, Shibata recruited Yukio Morikawa to the band's vocal position. With Morikawa came the album Gypsy Ways, considered the band's most popular album. Morikawa's voice made the band a great success at that time and he was similar in style, vocal range and ability to Graham Bonnet. In 1989, the album Hunting Time was released and the song "The Juggler" was used as a PV. In the beginning of 90s, Anthem dealt with another departure, this time Hiroya Fukuda (guitar) left and was replaced by Hideaki 'Shadow Walker' Nakama which recorded the album No Smoke Without Fire, this time without the band's staple producer / engineer Chris Tsangarides. Hideaki Nakama left the band after recording just that one album and the search for a new guitarist began.As of 2012, Anthem has signed with record label Universal Music and has released a new single "Evil One" in September 2012 and following with an album, Burning Oath, that was released in October 2012.The current line-up has currently guest drummer Isamu Tamaru due to Hirotsugu Homma's left knee injury from a car accident in late 2008, but the latter hasn't left the band's formation, still performing on most songs.On Jan 10, 2013, the band announced it was on hiatus after Shibata was diagnosed with stomach cancer.[2] After the revovery of Shibata the band played a couple of return shows in July 2013 with the Live Circus Tour following in September and October 2013.In February 2014 singer Eizo Sakamoto left the band for a second time and was replaced by former singer Yukio Morikawa. The group also announced drummer Isamu Tamaru as a permanent member. Production of a new album will start in the spring. A kick off tour with the new line-up was also determined: 7/19 Nagoya, 7/26 Osaka, 8/2 Kawasaki.
Album:
Anthem is one of the biggest Japanese metal bands from the 80’s metal scene. While Loudness was able to break into the U.S. Metal market during that time, so many other great bands struggled to find a foot hold in the U.S. Anthem, unfortunately falls into that group. It certainly wasn’t for lack of trying or musical talent. I have been a huge fan of the band, well….since the 80’s and have continued to follow their career as they have released some incredible albums over the years. Nucleus is a greatest hits compilation that has been re-recorded with English vocals. If you’re a die hard fan like me, you already know these songs, but it is nice to hear them sung in English and re-mastered with great sound. However, this album would be a perfect place for listeners who always wanted to hear these songs but couldn’t quite deal with the high cost of buying import albums of the band from Japan. Nucleus also comes with a second bonus disc that features “Live” renditions of some of the band’s greatest songs. If you already have the original CD’s, the “Live” disc is certainly an added incentive to pick this up. Yukio Morikawa does a great job on these songs, including the ones that he didn’t originally sing on. This is a great buy, especially when you consider that you get all of these hits in English along with the live material. The second disc covers more of the band’s earlier material while the first one covers mostly recent hits and material back through the 90’s. I remember playing “Machine Made Dog” so many times on cassette that it finally broke. The band sounds as good, if not better than ever and the production on these tracks are superb. A great album by a great band. Anthem is one of the bands that prove metal music is truly universal.
Line-Up:
Yukio Morikawa - Vocals (1988-1992, 2014-present) - See also: ex-Hollywood, ex-Sonic Squad, ex-Goldbrick, ex-Powernude
Naoto Shibata - Bass (1981-1992, 2000-present) - See also: ex-Loudness
Akio Shimizu - Guitars (1991-1992, 2000-present) - See also: ex-Eraserhead, ex-Hollywood, ex-Sonic Squad, ex-Shy Blue
Isamu Tamaru - Drums (2013-present) - See also: Yasha
Tracklist:
CD1:
01. Immortal Bind
02. Black Empire
03. Overload
04. Stranger
05. Linkage
06. Eternal Warrior
07. Ghost in the Flame
08. Venom Strike
09. Awake
10. Omega Man
11. Pain
12. Echoes in the Dark
13. Unbroken Sign
CD2:
01. Gypsy Ways (live)
02. Love In Vain (live)
03. Bad Habits Die Hard (live)
04. Legal Killing (live)
05. Cryin' Heart (live)
06. Silent Child (live)
07. Midnight Sun (live)
08. Shout It Out! (live)
09. Final Risk (live)
10. Night Stalker (live)
+ Video "Black Empire" (Official Video)
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/