Jon
01-31-2006, 02:13 PM
GISM (also G.I.S.M.) was a Japanese hardcore punk band (with strong metal leanings) formed in Japan in 1981. It was composed of vocalist Sakevi Yokoyama, guitarist Randy Uchida, bassist Kiichi Takahashi, and drummer Hiroshima, who was later replaced by Ironfist Tatsushima. GISM often used heavy metal style guitar solos and riffs, something uncommon in punk bands at that time.
GISM was widely known for the extreme violence present in their lyrics, and live shows. Sakevi would often march about the stage clad in a balaclava and covered with bullets, waving lit flares in audience members faces, throwing microphone stands, rocks, and attacking concert goers as Vietnam War footage was projected behind him. He would go as far as to attack photographers who took pictures of him and chase audiences with a flamethrower.*
I like GISM because they're sort of speedy metal in a cooler way than Slayer - being hardcore and all, and glam as ****. What I've always loved about hardcore is the energy, which 80s heavy metal lacks a lot of the time, and GISM sort of fused it. And they had long hair, step on that with your vegan boots, fauxhawk faux-punks.
I've lost the address for their Myspace which makes me emo, and I can't find anywhere else with songs. If you actually want some musics, hit me up on Myspace (http://myspace.com/drugzrbad) or on MSN or someshits.
Discuss :p
*thx wikipedia
GISM was widely known for the extreme violence present in their lyrics, and live shows. Sakevi would often march about the stage clad in a balaclava and covered with bullets, waving lit flares in audience members faces, throwing microphone stands, rocks, and attacking concert goers as Vietnam War footage was projected behind him. He would go as far as to attack photographers who took pictures of him and chase audiences with a flamethrower.*
I like GISM because they're sort of speedy metal in a cooler way than Slayer - being hardcore and all, and glam as ****. What I've always loved about hardcore is the energy, which 80s heavy metal lacks a lot of the time, and GISM sort of fused it. And they had long hair, step on that with your vegan boots, fauxhawk faux-punks.
I've lost the address for their Myspace which makes me emo, and I can't find anywhere else with songs. If you actually want some musics, hit me up on Myspace (http://myspace.com/drugzrbad) or on MSN or someshits.
Discuss :p
*thx wikipedia