After many auditions, the young Akio Shimizu joined the band to replace Nakama. In 1992, the band released Domestic Booty . However, classic-style heavy metal was out of fashion in the early 90s, and with the explosion of grunge in the U.S. and the visual kei movement in Japanese music, Shibata decided to put an end to the band. The members of Anthem followed the album’s release with a tour covering many cities of Japan and released the VHS/CD Last Anthem: Live recorded at Nissin Power Station , which was the band’s last show for nearly eight years.
After many auditions, the young Akio Shimizu joined the band to
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