G.I.S.M.
G.I.S.M. | |
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| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
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| Years active | 1981–2002, 2016–2022 |
| Members | Kiichi Takahashi Ironfist Tatsushima |
| Past members | Sakevi Yokoyama "Cloudy" Hiroshima Kaori Komura Mario Randy Uchida Souichi Hisatake |
G.I.S.M. (ギズム, Gizumu) was a Japanese punk metal band formed in Tokyo in 1981. Although the guitar style resembled heavy metal in many aspects, G.I.S.M. was one of the first Japanese hardcore bands, while at the same time drawing influence from the early industrial/avant-garde music scene—something uncommon in punk bands at that time.
The acronym G.I.S.M. has many different variations, including "God In The Schizoid Mind," "Guerrilla Incendiary Sabotage Mutineer," "General Imperialism Social Murder," "Gnostic Idiosyncrasy Sonic Militant," and "Guy Individual Social Mean". The word gism is also an English-language vulgarism for semen.
G.I.S.M. came to be widely known in the global punk scene after the song “Endless Blockades for the Pussyfooter” appeared on International P.E.A.C.E. Benefit Compilation 1984. Thereafter, the band attained something of a cult status in the international punk scene, duly for their unique blend of heavy metal and hardcore punk. Roadrunner Records ranked Sakevi Yokoyama No. 49 out of 50 of The Greatest Metal Frontmen of All Time.