Sable Hills
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Sable Hills | |
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 Sable Hills at 2023 Wacken Open Air | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Metalcore |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Members | Takuya Rict Ueda Keita |
| Website | https://www.sablehills.jp/ |
Sable Hills (also known as Sablehills) is a Japanese metalcore band from Tokyo.[1] The band won the 1st place in the 2022 Wacken Open Air metal battle competition.[2][3]
History[edit]
The band was formed in September 2015 in Japan, initiated by the brothers Takuya (vocals) and Rict (guitars).[4][5] Along with the brothers, there are two additional band members: Ueda (bass) and Keita (drums).[6][7] The band released two studio albums: Embers in 2019 and Duality in 2022.[1]
In April 2021, the band won the Japanese competition and received a chance to perform live at Wacken Open Air 2021.[5]
In August 2022, the band performed again at Wacken Open Air.[5] At that festival, the band also won the 1st place in the metal battle.[2][3]
The band's songs were written by Rict, while the lyrics were written by Rict and Takuya.[7]
Musical style and musical inspirations[edit]
Among the band's musical influences are metal bands: As I Lay Dying, Parkway Drive, Unearth, Texas In July and Counterparts. Some sources categorize their musical style also as melodic metalcore and as hardcore punk.[8]
Members[edit]
Discography[edit]
- Embers (2019)
- Duality (2022)
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Sable Hills - discography, line-up, biography, interviews, photos". www.spirit-of-metal.com. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Hall Of Fame". Metal Battle. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ a b I, Lisa Santiuste (7 December 2022). "2022 - Sable Hills". Metal Battle. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Interview: Rict Mishima (Sable Hills) – April 2022". Pix666 (in German). 19 April 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Biography". Sable Hills (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Sable Hills to perform at Wacken Open Air for the second time in two years - AVO Magazine - One click closer to Japan". 9 April 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Interview with Sable Hills". JaME. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Sable Hills". MetalMusicArchives.com. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
External links[edit]
Media related to Sable Hills at Wikimedia Commons
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