{"id":110677,"date":"2023-09-02T19:10:32","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T19:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/02\/sakevi-yokoyama-frontman-for-japanese-hardcore-band-g-i-s-m-has-died\/"},"modified":"2023-09-02T19:10:32","modified_gmt":"2023-09-02T19:10:32","slug":"sakevi-yokoyama-frontman-for-japanese-hardcore-band-g-i-s-m-has-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/02\/sakevi-yokoyama-frontman-for-japanese-hardcore-band-g-i-s-m-has-died\/","title":{"rendered":"Sakevi Yokoyama, Frontman For Japanese Hardcore Band G.I.S.M., Has Died"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sakevi Yokoyama, the vocalist in Japanese hardcore punk\/metallic trailblaers G.I.S.M., has died. Distribution firm Beast Arts International and Relapse Records confirmed that Yokoyama \u201cpassed away peacefully\u201d on August 24. \u201cWorking with Mr. Sakevi on G.I.S.M. is a chapter in the history of Relapse Records, unto itself,\u201d Relapse wrote on Twitter. \u201cHonoring the work of a true sonic and artistic pioneer is a source of deep pride for us all. We pray for repose for Mr Sakevi\u2019s soul.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shigehisa \u201cSakevi\u201d Yokoyama based G.I.S.M. in 1981 with the late guitarist Randy Uchida, bassist Kannon \u201cCloudy\u201d Masuo, and drummer Tohru \u201cMonamour\u201d Hiroshima. The \u201cG.I.S.M.\u201d acronym famously had a couple of completely different meanings, together with \u201cGod In The Schizoid Mind,\u201d \u201cGuerrilla Incendiary Sabotage Mutineer,\u201d \u201cGeneral Imperialism Social Murder,\u201d \u201cGnostic Idiosyncrasy Sonic Militant,\u201d and \u201cGuy Individual Social Mean.\u201d <\/p>\n

GISM had their first efficiency in 1981 on the University of Tokyo earlier than releasing their self-produced debut album, Detestation<\/em>, in 1983. The subsequent yr, G.I.S.M. had been featured on the International P.E.A.C.E. Benefit Compilation (later retitled P.E.A.C.E.\/War In 1997<\/em>), which additionally had contributions from 50+ hardcore bands similar to Dead Kennedys, Butthole Surfers, Crass, and lots of others. <\/p>\n

The groundbreaking Japanese hardcore band launched three albums in whole: Detestation<\/em>, 1987\u2019s Military Affairs Neurotic (M.A.N.)<\/em>, and 2001\u2019s SoniCRIME Therapy<\/em>. Sakevi created the paintings for every LP. The band performed their closing present in 2002. Sadly, Uchida died of most cancers in 2001, and Hiroshima died simply final yr.<\/p>\n

Famously antagonistic, Sakevi as soon as shot a flamethrower into the gang at a present. Rumors of him utilizing intimidation techniques to cease the promoting of bootleg G.I.S.M. information and merch ran rampant. There was additionally an unverified rumor of Sakevi stabbing an viewers member for taking his {photograph}. <\/p>\n

G.I.S.M. carried out within the Netherlands in April 2016 at Lee Dorian\u2019s Roadburn occasion \u2014 their first efficiency after a 13-year hiatus and their first present outdoors of Japan. Curator Dorian had this to say<\/a> in regards to the reserving in 2016:<\/p>\n

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Over the years I\u2019ve been lucky sufficient to have been concerned in some fairly wonderful actions. This achievement is pretty excessive up there, by way of issues which have excited me essentially the most. When I obtained requested to curate Roadburn 2016, I clearly drew up an inventory of favorite bands and began a strategy of elimination. I attempted Rudimentary Peni however, alas, it was to not be. Then I considered G.I.S.M\u2026.. I assumed it was a particularly lengthy shot for a lot of causes. Mainly as a result of I knew that that they had by no means carried out outdoors of Japan but in addition, they hadn\u2019t even carried out a present in Japan for over a decade.<\/p>\n

Back in \u201993 while in Tokyo with Cathedral, G.I.S.M. vocalist Sakevi got here to the present and invited me and a few others again to his residence the following day, the place all of us frolicked, obtained stoned and watched human dissection movies (!) amongst different issues. It\u2019s an evening I’ll always remember. It\u2019s onerous to under-estimate the affect that G.I.S.M. has had on excessive music, notably hardcore punk over time. I’d say that alongside Discharge, they’re in all probability essentially the most influential within the uncooked and soiled world of metallic-edged, correct, noisy, hardcore.<\/p>\n

Anyway, by way of mutual associates, I managed to trace Sakevi down once more and put ahead a severe supply for G.I.S.M. to return over and carry out at Rituals For The Blind Dead. After a few mails backwards and forwards, he agreed to return and play. I nonetheless can\u2019t fairly consider that that is truly taking place however the flights are booked and they’re on the point of come and boot you so brutally fucking onerous within the ass!!!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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It is with deep unhappiness that we will formally report that Mr Sakevi Yokoyama has handed away.\u00a0Working with Mr. Sakevi on GISM is a chapter within the historical past of Relapse Records, unto itself.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Honoring the work of a real sonic and creative pioneer is a supply of deep satisfaction for us all.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/oYK1N33hfA<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Relapse Records (@RelapseRecords) September 2, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n