SiM (Silence iz Mine) are a Japanese metalcore band fromKanagawa Prefecture formed in 2004.^[6][7] The band currently consists of MAH (vocals), SHOW-HATE (guitar), SIN (bass), and GODRi (drums). Their musical style mixesNu metal,alternative,hip hop,ska,reggae,dub, andpunk with rebellious lyrics (mostly inEnglish) and songs with attitude.^[8][9]

The band signed withPony Canyon in 2022 and released their single "The Rumbling", used as the opening theme for the animeAttack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2. The single entered theUSBillboard charts^[10] atNo. 1 on theHot Hard Rock Songs,^[11]No. 5 on theBubbling Under Hot 100 Singles,^[12]No. 2 on theHard Rock Digital Song Sales,^[13] andNo. 13 on theHot Rock & Alternative Songs.^[14]

SiM was founded by MAH in November 2004 inShonan,Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.^[4][7] 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.^{[citation needed]}

In 2008, the band released their first full album entitledSilence 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.^{[citation needed]}

In 2010, the band released their single "Anthem" under theTower Records label and toured in Japan.^{[citation needed]} During the tour, SHOW-HATE collapsed from a cerebral infarction, meaning the tour was suddenly cancelled.^{[citation needed]} 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 albumLIVING IN PAiN was released.^{[citation needed]} In 2011, their second full albumSeeds of Hope was released.^{[citation needed]}

On May 2, 2012, the band released their second mini albumLiFE and DEATH.^{[citation needed]}

In 2013, they joined theMonster Energy Outburn Tour 2013 withColdrain. The band moved toUniversal Music Japan and made a major debut with their single "Evils" on April 3, 2013. On October 23, they released the first albumPandora since their major debut, and the album peaked at fifth on theOricon weekly chart.

In 2014, the band held a one-man performance atShinkiba Studio Coast. Their third mini albumi Against i was released in September.

On October 6, 2014, their single "Existence" was used as the opening theme for the animeShingeki no Bahamut: Genesis (Rage of Bahamut: Genesis), and peaked the single peaked atNo. 20 on theBillboard Japan Hot 100, while another single, "Crows" reached No. 18 onBillboard Japan Hot 100 and stayed there for 2 weeks.^[15]

On November 4, 2015, SiM performed at theNippon Budokan for theirTHE TOUR 2015 FiNAL -ONE MAN SHOW at BUDOKAN. Tickets were sold out.^[16]

On April 6, 2016, the band's fourth albumThe Beautiful People was released. On May 6, 2016, they appeared on theFuji TV television seriesHEY! HEY! NEO! with the song "MAKE ME DEAD!".^[17] On May 11, 2016, SiM released the live DVD titledWHO 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^[18] and fifth on the Blu-ray chart.^[19]

On September 25, SiM performed for the first time in the USA as a part ofOzzfest meets Knotfest.^[20][21] On October 16, the final performance of the tour "SiM THE BEAUTiFUL PEOPLE Tour 2016 Grand FiNALDead Man Walking" was held at theYokohama Arena.^[22]

On February 22, 2017, SiM performed as the opening act on the "2017One Ok RockAmbitions Japan Tour" at Wakayama Big Whale.^[23] On April 7, 2017, the song "Let It End" was used as the opening theme for the animeShingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul. On December 6, 2017, SiM released their seventh single "A / The Sound Of Breath", which was used in the soundtrack for the video gameYakuza Kiwami 2.^[24]

On November 20, 2018, the band released the single "Diamond". On December 12, 2018, the band released the single "Lion's Den", which was used as the opening song for Japan'sWrestle Kingdom 13.

On November 3, 2019, the band released the single "Sand Castle" with Akkogorilla.

On January 30, 2020, the band announced that their new album,Thank God, There Are Hundreds of Ways to Kill Enemies, would be released on April 15, 2020.^[25] 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".

In January 2022, SiM's song "The Rumbling" was the opening theme for the animeAttack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2. The single was released on February 7, 2022,^[26] coming just after the band moved to thePony Canyon record label.^[27] SiM performed in the US atCrunchyroll Expo on August 6 and their sold-out headlining show on August 9, 2022.^[28] On September 21, the band released their new EPBeware, containing four tracks including "The Rumbling".^[29]

In March 2023, SiM's single "Under the Tree" was used as the ending theme song for the part 3 of the animeAttack on Titan: The Final Season.^[30] In August 2023, SiM joinedDance Gavin Dance for the Jackpot Juicer US Tour 2023, during which SiM released their sixth studio album,Playdead.^[31][32]

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 fromFACT,MAN WITH A MISSION, andcoldrain, as well as instrumentalists fromCrossfaith,Crystal Lake, and Paledusk.^[33] 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'sMakuhari Messe.^[34]

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)

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