ANTHEM DISCOGRAPHY

Biography and full studio discography of Anthem, the Tokyo band that has led Japanese heavy metal since 1985, with a page for every album from the debut to Crimson & Jet Black in 2023, including liner notes and the Japanese editions, on METAL BOOST.

Albums

Discography on this site

YearTitleType
2023CRIMSON & JET BLACKStudio album
2020EXPLOSIVE!! -studio jam-Studio record with Graham Bonnet
2019NUCLEUSRe-recordings, sung in English
2017ENGRAVEDStudio album
2014ABSOLUTE WORLDStudio album
2012BURNING OATHStudio album
2011HERALDIC DEVICEStudio album
2008BLACK EMPIREStudio album
2006IMMORTALStudio album
2004ETERNAL WARRIORStudio album
2002OVERLOADStudio album
2001SEVEN HILLSStudio album
2000HEAVY METAL ANTHEMProject album, sung by Graham Bonnet
1992DOMESTIC BOOTYStudio album
1990NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIREStudio album
1989HUNTING TIMEStudio album
1988GYPSY WAYSStudio album
1987BOUND TO BREAKStudio album
1986TIGHTROPEStudio album
1985READY TO RIDEMini-album
1985ANTHEMStudio album (debut)

Live albums, singles, compilations, box sets and video releases are outside the scope of this site's catalogue.

Current Members

Current line-up as published by the official site, verified on 2026-09-14.

Naoto Shibata
Bass
Yukio Morikawa
Vocals
Akio Shimizu
Guitar
Isamu Tamaru
Drums