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Sakevi Yokoyama, the fabled vocalist in Japanese hardcore punk and metal band G.I.S.M., has died. Beast Arts International, his distribution company for art, merch, and records, confirmed today (September 2) that he “passed away peacefully” on August 24.

In 1981, Shigehisa “Sakevi” Yokoyama formed G.I.S.M. in Tokyo with the late guitarist Randy Uchida, bassist Kannon “Cloudy” Masuo, and drummer Tohru “Monamour” Hiroshima. The acronym remained the same throughout the band’s history, though the abbreviation represented multiple names, including God in the Schizoid Mind, Guerrilla Incendiary Sabotage Mutineer, General Imperialism Social Murder, Gnostic Idiosyncrasy Sonic Militant, and Guy Individual Social Mean.

G.I.S.M.’s debut album, 1983’s Detestation, showcased a band at a midpoint between hardcore punk and metal. Sakevi’s guttural growl helped define the band and album’s sound. Recorded at a dual venue and recording studio called Our House, the album was self-produced and featured engineering help from Konishi Koji (who also worked with Aburadako, the Comes, and others). De

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G.I.S.M vocalist Sakevi Yokoyama has passed away

Sakevi Yokoyama, the legendary vocalist of the Japanese hardcore punk and metal band G.I.S.M., has passed away. Beast Arts International, his company known for distributing art, merchandise, and records, confirmed his peaceful passing on August 24, with the announcement made today, September 2.

In 1981, Shigehisa "Sakevi" Yokoyama co-founded G.I.S.M. in Tokyo alongside the late guitarist Randy Uchida, bassist Kannon "Cloudy" Masuo, and drummer Tohru "Monamour" Hiroshima. 

The acronym G.I.S.M. remained unchanged throughout the band's history, representing various names, including God in the Schizoid Mind, Guerrilla Incendiary Sabotage Mutineer, General Imperialism Social Murder, Gnostic Idiosyncrasy Sonic Militant, and Guy Individual Social Mean.


Their inaugural album, Detestation, released in 1983, presented a band positioned between the realms of hardcore punk and metal. Sakevi's powerful guttural vocals played a pivotal role in shaping both the band's identity and the album's distinctive sound. Recorded at th

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