SiM

Biography

SiM (Silence iz Mine) are a Japanese metalcore band from Kanagawa Prefecture formed in 2004. The band currently consists of MAH (vocals), SHOW-HATE (guitar), SIN (bass), and GODRi (drums). Their musical style mixes nu metal, alternative, hip-hop, ska, reggae, dub, and punk with rebellious lyrics (mostly in English) and songs with attitude.
The band signed with Pony Canyon in 2022 and released their single "The Rumbling×The Rumbling10 January 2022 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1The Rumbling (TV Size)1:30", used as the opening theme for the anime Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2. The single entered the US Billboard charts at No. 1 on the Hot Hard Rock Songs, No. 5 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, No. 2 on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales, and No. 13 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs.

2004–2006: Formation

SiM was founded by MAH in November 2004 in Shonan, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The band consisted of MAH on vocals and guitar, KAH on bass guitar, and WAY on drums. When they first formed, they called this three-piece band "Silence iz Mine” (the current band's name is an abbreviation of this). In 2006, SHOW-HATE joined and picked up guitar; KAH left the band, then BUN joined on bass until 2008.
In 2008, the band released their first full album entitled Silence iz Mine, and performed in Kyoto. In 2009, WAY left SiM, while SIN and GODRi joined the band. SIN played bass, and GODRi took WAY's place on drums.

2010–2012: Seeds of Hope

In 2010, the band released their single "Anthem×ANTHEM17 March 2010 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1ANTHEM2:522wishing4:593Vitamin4:46" under the Tower Records label and toured in Japan. During the tour, SHOW-HATE collapsed from a cerebral infarction, meaning the tour was suddenly cancelled. While waiting for SHOW-HATE’s recovery, ONO-SHiT toured with the band as a support member on guitar. On October 6, 2010, the band's first mini album LIVING IN PAiN×LIVING IN PAiN6 October 2010 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1JACK. B3:582LIVING IN PAiN3:113in the rain2:564dreams and the fact3:375Turn Around4:046FUCK iT ALL3:07 was released. In 2011, their second full album Seeds of Hope×SEEDS OF HOPE12 October 2011 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1KiLLiNG ME2:552SUCCUBUS2:503I HATE U (It’s Not A Play On Words)2:594Misery3:025FiXiT2:576PUNK ROCK iZ COMING3:147On and On2:338I’m Alright2:489Fall In Love With You3:3810Faster Than The Clock2:3311Living Dead2:4012DUBSOLUTiON #32:1813A SONG OF HOPE4:2314Murderer (single ver.)4:01 was released.
On May 2, 2012, the band released their second mini album LiFE and DEATH×LiFE and DEATH2 May 2012 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1Get up, Get up3:562Amy3:383R.P.G3:234Happy Home4:135Evolution is Solution3:396LiFE and DEATH4:16.

2013–2015: Pandora

In 2013, they joined the Monster Energy Outburn Tour 2013 with Coldrain. The band moved to Universal Music Japan and made a major debut with their single "Evils×EViLS3 April 2013 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Blah Blah Blah3:502Same Sky4:313f.a.i.t.h1:42Disc 21ドキッ！ガクブルバンジー 〜恐怖の罰ゲーム編〜32:00" on April 3, 2013. On October 23, they released the first album Pandora×PANDORA23 October 2013 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1PANDORA1:302WHO’S NEXT4:173Pieces of Troops3:174BRAiN2:145Blah Blah Blah3:486Boring People, Fucking Grays3:257DUBSOLUTiON #42:588We’re All Alone3:379Rosso & Dry5:0110Keep it Burnin’2:5811March of the Robots2:0012Dreaming Dreams2:0313Upside Down3:42 since their major debut, and the album peaked at fifth on the Oricon weekly chart.
In 2014, the band held a one-man performance at Shinkiba Studio Coast. Their third mini album i Against i×i AGAINST i17 September 2014 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1RiOT2:152Fallen Idols4:163GUNSHOTS3:524IKAROS3:275Slim Thing3:436Teardrops3:29 was released in September.
On October 6, 2014, their single "Existence×EXiSTENCE12 November 2014 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1EXiSTENCE (TV Edit)1:30" was used as the opening theme for the anime Shingeki no Bahamut: Genesis (Rage of Bahamut: Genesis), and peaked the single peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, while another single, "Crows×CROWS7 October 2015 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11CROWS3:502PSYCHO4:50Disc 21-LiVE DIGEST- SiM LiVE at “DEAD POP FESTiVAL 2015”2-EXTRA- SiM AGAINST YOU -答え合わせ編-" reached No. 18 on Billboard Japan Hot 100 and stayed there for 2 weeks.
On November 4, 2015, SiM performed at the Nippon Budokan for their THE TOUR 2015 FiNAL -ONE MAN SHOW at BUDOKAN. Tickets were sold out.

2016–2018: The Beautiful People

On April 6, 2016, the band's fourth album The Beautiful People×THE BEAUTiFUL PEOPLE6 April 2016 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1MAKE ME DEAD!3:572NO FUTURE3:303THE KiNG3:204Abel and Cain4:075Paradox3:226If I Die3:307I DUB U3:508Dance In The Dark4:029GUNSHOTS3:5010CROWS3:5011The Problem4:0512EXiSTENCE4:0413Life is Beautiful3:55 was released. On May 6, 2016, they appeared on the Fuji TV television series HEY! HEY! NEO! with the song "MAKE ME DEAD!". On May 11, 2016, SiM released the live DVD titled WHO SAYS WE CAN NOT of their performance at "The Tour 2015 FiNAL -One Man Show at Budokan”, achieving a ranking of fourth on the Oricon weekly DVD chart and fifth on the Blu-ray chart.
On September 25, SiM performed for the first time in the USA as a part of Ozzfest meets Knotfest. On October 16, the final performance of the tour "SiM THE BEAUTiFUL PEOPLE Tour 2016 Grand FiNAL Dead Man Walking" was held at the Yokohama Arena.
On February 22, 2017, SiM performed as the opening act on the "2017 One Ok Rock Ambitions Japan Tour" at Wakayama Big Whale. On April 7, 2017, the song "Let It End×LET iT END26 April 2017 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1LET iT END3:13" was used as the opening theme for the anime Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul. On December 6, 2017, SiM released their seventh single "A / The Sound Of Breath×A / The Sound Of Breath6 December 2017 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1A3:592The Sound Of Breath4:25", which was used in the soundtrack for the video game Yakuza Kiwami 2.
On November 20, 2018, the band released the single "Diamond×DiAMOND1 November 2018 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1DiAMOND3:43". On December 12, 2018, the band released the single "Lion's Den", which was used as the opening song for Japan's Wrestle Kingdom 13.

2019–2021: Thank God, There Are Hundreds of Ways to Kill Enemies

On November 3, 2019, the band released the single "Sand Castle×Sand Castle11 December 2019 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Sand Castle" with Akkogorilla.
On January 30, 2020, the band announced that their new album, Thank God, There Are Hundreds of Ways to Kill Enemies×THANK GOD, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF WAYS TO KiLL ENEMiES17 June 2020 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1No One Knows3:502SiCK3:363Devil in Your Heart3:064HEADS UP3:375BASEBALL BAT4:066Smoke in the Sky4:467BLACK & WHiTE3:248Crying for the Moon3:389YO HO3:5510CAPTAiN HOOK3:3911SAND CASTLE4:0812BULLY2:5513FATHERS4:4014DiAMOND3:4615NO SOLUTiON3:5416LET iT END3:1417LiON’S DEN4:00, would be released on April 15, 2020. On February 11, 2020, the band released the single "BULLY". On March 17, the band released the single "Devil in Your Heart". On March 31, the single "BASEBALL BAT" was released. In April 2020, the band announced that the album's release date had been postponed to June 17, 2020. On May 11, the band released the single "CAPTAiN HOOK".

2022–present: Playdead

In January 2022, SiM's song "The Rumbling×The Rumbling10 January 2022 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1The Rumbling (TV Size)1:30" was the opening theme for the anime Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2. The single was released on February 7, 2022, coming just after the band moved to the Pony Canyon record label. SiM performed in the US at Crunchyroll Expo on August 6 and their sold-out headlining show on August 9, 2022. On September 21, the band released their new EP Beware×BEWARE9 September 2022 · EPSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1The Rumbling3:412Light it up3:103FXXKFXXKFXXK2:254TREASURES3:42, containing four tracks including "The Rumbling".
In March 2023, SiM's single "Under the Tree×UNDER THE TREE4 March 2023 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1UNDER THE TREE2:01" was used as the ending theme song for the part 3 of the anime Attack on Titan: The Final Season. In August 2023, SiM joined Dance Gavin Dance for the Jackpot Juicer US Tour 2023, during which SiM released their sixth studio album, Playdead×PLAYDEAD27 September 2023 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1PLAYDEAD2:012RED3:543HiDE and SEEK3:384SWEET DREAMS3:315Die Alone2:176TOO LATE2:427KiSS OF DEATH3:528Sad Song3:249BBT3:3110DO THE DANCE3:1611Not So Weak2:4112UNDER THE TREE (Full Length Ver.)4:3113The Rumbling (Orchestra Ver.)4:15.
In November 2024, SiM frontman MAH led the formation of the REDLINE DREAM BAND, a 29-member supergroup created to commemorate the conclusion of the REDLINE festival's 14-year run. The band features prominent members from Japan's rock scene, including vocalists from FACT, MAN WITH A MISSION, and coldrain, as well as instrumentalists from Crossfaith, Crystal Lake, and Paledusk. The group is due to release a digital single on December 6, 2024, ahead of their participation in the festival's final event, REDLINE ALL THE FINAL, at Chiba's Makuhari Messe.

Band members

Current members
MAH (Manabu Taniguchi) – vocals (2004–present), guitars (2004–2006)
SHOW-HATE (Shouhei Iida) – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals (2006–present)
SIN (Shinya Shinohara) – bass guitar, backing vocals (2009–present)
GODRi (Yuya Taniguchi) – drums, backing vocals (2009–present)
Former members
KAH – bass guitar (2004–2006)
BUN – bass guitar (2006–2008)
WAY – drums (2004–2009)
Timeline