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Outburn Magazine: Exclusive Premiere — SAILING BEFORE THE WIND’s New Single “Illuminator” featuring Clayton King of So It Begins
Idioteq: Tokyo melodic metalcore act SAILING BEFORE THE WIND discuss new music, inspirations, and more
Kronos Mortus News: SAILING BEFORE THE WIND release new single, “Illuminator,” featuring Clayton King of So It Begins
HM Magazine: Sailing Before The Wind unleashes new single, ‘Illuminator,’ featuring Clayton King of So It Begins
RiffCult: Sailing Before The Wind: Dramatic Metalcore Masterpiece! New song "Illuminator" released!
The Magazine: Sailing Before The Wind “Illuminator (feat. Clayton King)” just dropped
FrontView Magazine: Sailing Before The Wind releases Immemorial EP
Spirit of Metal: Sailing Before the Wind
Metal-Rules: Sailing Before The Wind release the new single “Break the Silence (Rerecorded)”
Kronos Mortus News: SAILING BEFORE THE WIND – Japanese Metallers Share Lyric Video Misguided Sunrise & EP Immemorial Out 20 August
GigRadar: Discover This: Sailing Before The Wind
Kill The Music: Unsigned Spotlight: Sailing Before The Wind
Metal Temple: Sailing Before the Wind – Immemorial
Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life: EP Review: Sailing Before The Wind – Immemorial (Self Released)
The Independent Wave: Sailing Before the Wind – Cross the Ocean (rerecorded)
Insane Blog: SAILING BEFORE THE WIND - Premieres New Single "Break the Silence" (Rerecorded)
Metal Shell: Sailing Before The Wind Celebrate 10 Years With Re-recording of ‘Cross The Ocean’
Roppongi Rocks: EP review: Sailing Before The Wind “Immemorial”
Distrolution: Sailing Before the Wind are back with their new single!
Sailing Before the Wind
Sailing Before The Wind is a Japanese metalcore outfit formed in Tokyo in 2011. Throughout its history, the fully independent band has gone through numerous line-up changes, with bassist and composer Bitoku (known as a touring bassist for Crystal Lake), serving as the only original member. Bitoku writes and engineers every song in the band's repertoire, and is currently joined by four recruited members — Ryoichi (vocals), Kosuke (guitar), Daisuke (guitar), and Hiroki (drums).
The band gained a growing underground fan base from their 2012 EP Judgement and followed by 2016 EP Sanctuary. Their 2019 EP, Revised Standards, ranked #2 in Japanese Apple Music Metal chart next to BABYMETAL and featured guest vocals from Thomas Pirozzi of Sienna Skies, Al & Nick Boltz of A Scent Like Wolves. After releasing 6 EPs and many tours, the band highly recognized in Japanese metalcore scene in recent years.
Sailing Before The Wind songs frequently feature highly melodic twin guitar leads, metal riffs, and breakdowns, with a variety of influences including Parkway Drive, August Burns Red, and In Flames. Sailing Before The Wind is also noted for their aggressive live performance and synchronized stage presence.
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