A fork of Rural Dictionary
The term anthemic is not strictly a word, yet is used to describe music that has a particular presence to it/atmospheric feel. In hardcore/punk an anthemic band would be one who have plentiful singalongs and a tight, melodic, and often heavy rhythm section. Bands such as Bane and With Honor are a good example of this.
Statement: "Woah this band are amazing, every song is really anthemic" Reply: "Yeah, they're incredible."