SiM
15th June 2025

SiM (Silence iz Mine) conquered their native country with a vibrant mix of nü-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. 

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.