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SiM (Silence iz Mine) conquered their native country with a vibrant mix of n?-metal and postmodern hard rock injected with hardcore attitude. Then the self-described "Reggae PUNX from Japan" broke into the US rock scene with hard-charging singles, including the No. 1 smash "The Rumbling."
With the release of PLAYDEAD via UNFD, the alt-metal four-piece set their sights on the world.
The band's music conjures the melodic bombast and rhythmic punch of early 2000s heavy hitters like Korn, Linkin Park, and Deftones, with precision blasts of chunky metalcore and the renegade spirit of classic reggae, two-tone ska, and punk that's supercharged generations of subculture. They headline arenas and festivals across Japan, including their own annual two-day fest, Dead Pop. They've also toured with One Ok Rock and Coldrain, headlined successful shows in Los Angeles and London, appeared at the UK's Download Festival, and will trek across the US with Dance Gavin Dance in 2023.
"In general, Japanese rock bands are kind of successful in Europe, but rarely in the US, where metal is totally outside the mainstream," notes SiM's vocalist, MAH. "So, we were surprised by the massive success of 'The Rumbling' and 'UNDER THE TREE' in the US. We didn't imagine or expect that!"
SiM began in Shonan, Kanagawa, Japan, in 2004. Prior to the band's formation, frontman MAH played in a high school group heavily inspired by Nirvana, Muse, Sublime, and punk. The reggae/punk vibe persisted as SiM took shape, while the band's heavier side evolved toward more aggressive metal.
SHOW-HATE joined the band on guitar in 2006, and SiM's debut album, Silence iz Mine, followed two years later. In 2009, the current lineup was completed by SiN on bass and GODRi on drums. The LIVING IN PAiN mini album arrived in 2010, followed by their sophomore set, 2011's Seeds of Hope. The band signed with Universal Music Japan for Pandora, which reached No. 5 in Japan in 2013.
SiM sold out the world-famous Nippon Budokan in 2015 and the 17,000-capacity Yokohama Arena (modeled after New York's Madison Square Garden) in 2016. The same year, they made their US live debut at Knotfest Meets Ozzfest alongside Black Sabbath, Disturbed, Slipknot, and Slayer.
Both "Existence" (chosen as the opening theme for the anime Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis) and "Crows," found on 2016's The Beautiful People, broke into the Top 20 on Billboard's Japan Hot 100. THANK GOD, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF WAYS TO KiLL ENEMiES, surfaced in 2020.
SiM wrote 2022's "The Rumbling" for the massive anime Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2 and "The Rumbling" shot to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Hard Rock Songs. In less than a year, it racked up over 110 million streams on Spotify, and the official music video crossed 47 million views on YouTube. (The "TV Size" version of "The Rumbling" accounts for another 74M streams on Spotify.)
A new orchestral version of "The Rumbling" appears on PLAYDEAD, SiM's sixth studio album, alongside "
