Reports are coming in that Sakevi Yokoyama, vocalist of the highly influential Japanese hardcore band G.I.S.M., has passed away. Metal Archives reports his passing, and tributes have been pouring in to Sakevi on social media, including from Lee Dorrian (Cathedral, Napalm Death), Dwid Hellion (Integrity), and Aesop Dekker (Agalloch, Ludicra). See some of the tributes below.
G.I.S.M. formed in 1981 and released their debut album Detestation in 1983. It earned a cult following and became massively influential, and it reached a wider audience than ever when Relapse gave it its first-ever fully authorized reissue in 2020, and the band was also celebrated in 2021 to mark the 20th anniversary of guitarist Randy Uchida’s death with a tribute livestream featuring members of Fucked Up, Integrity, Poison Idea, Tortoise, and more.
G.I.S.M. drummer Tohru “Monamour” Hiroshima passed away last year.
Rest in peace, Sakevi.
RIP to Sakevi, huge inspiration to me both visually and musically
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Endless Blockades for the Pussyfooter. pic.twitter.com/vtX8X1OibJ— jtijackets / Shedding Velvet (@jessetivy) September 1, 2023
FUCK! RIP to Sakevi of G.I.S.M. All 3 of their records, but Detestation especially, are eternal favorites. Their influence on Crust, Burning Spirits etc is immeasurable. They made hardcore both more fun and more dangerous. RIP to a fucking madman. https://t.co/Q4ARWYUkss pic.twitter.com/ay437iyIeu
— Gustav Örn Samuelson (@MechaBarbarian) September 1, 2023
