What's always so astonished me about Japanese entertainment is just how meticulous the country's artists are, across many mediums,...

Few Japanese acts (in any medium) have brought me as much joy as the melodic speed metal stalwarts Anthem . First introduced to their music ...

Of all the traditional Japanese metal bands out there, it must be Anthem who best represent what I love about that country's take on th...

Anthem have long been one of my favorite Japanese metal bands, throughout the 80s, 90s and 21st century. Their penchant for composing simpl...