G.I.S.M.’s Sakevi Yokoyama, Japanese Hardcore Punk Vocalist, Has Died

Sakevi Yokoyama, the legendary vocalist in Japanese hardcore punk and also steel band G.I.S.M., has died. Beast Arts International, his circulation firm for art, merch, and also documents, confirmed today (September 2) that he “passed away peacefully” on August 24.

In 1981, Shigehisa “Sakevi” Yokoyama developed G.I.S.M. in Tokyo with the late guitar player Randy Uchida, bassist Kannon “Cloudy” Masuo, and also drummerTohru “Monamour” Hiroshima The phrase stayed the exact same throughout the band’s background, though the acronym stood for numerous names, consisting of God in the Schizoid Mind, Guerrilla Incendiary Sabotage Mutineer, General Imperialism Social Murder, Gnostic Idiosyncrasy Sonic Militant, and alsoGuy Individual Social Mean

Their launching cd, 1983’s Detestation, showcased a band at a middle in between hardcore punk and also steel. Sakevi’s guttural grumble assisted specify the band and also …