Survive Said the Prophet | |
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Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
Genres | |
Years active | 2011–present |
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Members | Yosh Morita Ivan Kwong Tatsuya Kato Sho Okada |
Past members | Takuya Suzuki Kei Tatsuno Yudai Kato |
Website | survivesaidtheprophet |
Survive Said the Prophet, also known as Sabapuro and abbreviated SSTP, is a Japanese rock band formed in Tokyo in 2011. They are incorporated under the Sony Music Records label and are most well-known for the hit 2019 single "Mukanjyo", the first opening of the anime Vinland Saga .
The group was formed in 2011 in Tokyo from all members of its predecessor band, YesterdayFall, except guitarist Shige and bassist Junya. That year saw the limited release of the group's first single, "Let Us Party". It was followed in 2012 by their titular EP Survive Said the Prophet. By 2014, they had released the singles "MeIaM" and "Cocoon", each limited to 1,000 copies.
In 2015, they released Course of Action, their first album distributed nationwide, on their own label. Vocalist Yosh participated in the vocal project of popular playwright Hiroyuki Sawano. Meanwhile, guitarist Takuya Suzuki withdrew. In 2016, the band made a contract with Zestone Records, with guitarist Tatsuya joining. They appeared at Knotfest in 2016. They released their second album, Fixed, with Chris Crummett as producer. It ranked 3rd in the "Breakthrough Artist" category chosen by readers of AP Japan magazine.
In 2017, at the finale of the "Fixed" tour, the one-man show at Tsutaya O-West was sold out. The band appeared in "Punkspring 2017" and "Summer Sonic 2017" and teamed up with Chris Crummett again to release their 3rd album, Wabi Sabi. The group appeared at "Countdown Japan 17/18" in December, and in May 2018, the double A-side single "Ne: One" / "Hi-Lo" ("Anyone" / "High and Low") was released. The single "Found & Lost" was released in August, while in September, they released the fourth album Space[s] with Sony Music Records and made a major debut. From October to February of the following year, the Space Tour 2018–19 was held with 27 performances in 26 cities. In December, the single "Red" was released. The band then appeared on "Countdown Japan 18/19".
In 2019, the 47-prefecture "Now more than ever Tour" took place from March to June. In August, the single "Mukanjyo" was released. The "Made in Asia Tour" was held from September to December, including performances at Zepp Divercity Tokyo. The tour finale was held at Shinkiba Studio Coast.
In 2020, they released their fifth album Inside Your Head. In October, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of their formation, the members looked back on their 10 years, selecting 10 songs that they felt symbolised themselves as a band, and five songs selected based on fan votes. A total of 20 songs, including their top five popular songs, [1] were compiled as the best-of album To Redefine / To Be Defined and released on January 20, 2021. [2]
In 2021, bassist/vocalist Yudai departed from the band, and Dr. Show appeared as El Tempo at the closing ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.
Yosh / Yoshi (Yoshiya Morita; born June 4, 1988) – vocals
Tatsuya (Tatsuya Kato; born July 11, 1989) – guitar
Ivan (Ivan Kwong; born October 25, 1988) – guitar
'Show (Sho Okada, born November 21, 1989) – drums
Takuya Suzuki – guitar
Kei Tatsuno – drums
Yudai Kato – bass, scream
Yokochin – support drums
Yuki Hanazawa – support bassist, dirty vocal
Atsushi – support bassist
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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JPN Oricon [3] | JPN Billboard [4] | ||
Course of Action |
| — | — |
Fixed |
| 76 | — |
Wabi Sabi |
| 42 | 61 |
Space[s] |
| 26 | 23 |
Inside Your Head |
| 11 | 10 |
Hateful Failures |
| 20 | 23 |
"—" denotes items which did not chart. |
Title | Year | Peak positions | Album | |
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JPN Oricon [5] | JPN Hot 100 [6] | |||
"Let Us Party" | 2011 | — | — | Survive Said the Prophet |
"MeIaM" | 2014 | — | — | Non-album singles |
"Cocoon" | — | — | ||
"Let It Die" | 2016 | — | — | Fixed |
"Ne:One" | 2018 | 45 | — | Space(s) |
"Hi | Lo" | — | Non-album single | ||
"Found & Lost" | 42 | 93 | Space(s) | |
"Red" | 28 | 83 | Inside Your Head | |
"Common Sense" | 2019 | — | — | Non-album singles |
"Things Unsaid" | — | — | ||
"Closure" | — | — | ||
"Mukanjyo" | 45 | — | Inside Your Head | |
"Win/Lose" | 2021 | 40 | — | Hateful Failures |
"Papersky" | 2022 | — | ||
"Paradox" | 2023 | — | — | Non-album single |
"—" denotes items which did not chart. |
Title | Year | Appearance | Ref. |
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"Let It Die" | 2016 | PlayStation 4 official participation song for Let It Die | [7] |
"Ne:One" | 2018 | Theme song of the movie Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion III Imperial Road | [8] |
"Found & Lost" | First opening theme of the anime Banana Fish | [9] | |
"Red" | Second ending theme of the anime Banana Fish | [10] | |
"Right and Left" | 2019 | Honda Shuttle commercial song | [11] |
"Mukanjyo" | First opening theme of the anime Vinland Saga (Season 1) | [12] | |
"Heroine" | 2020 | NEC's Lavie Vega commercial song | [13] |
"Calm:Unison" | “WILDish” frozen food commercial song | [14] | |
"Win / Lose" | 2022 | Official theme song of the 2021–22 B.League season | [15] |
"Papersky" | Opening theme of the anime Tokyo 24th Ward | [16] | |
"Find You" | Insert song of the anime Tokyo 24th Ward | ||
"Paradox" | 2023 | Second opening theme of the anime Vinland Saga (Season 2) | [17] |
Title | Event date | Comments | Ref. |
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FIXED TOUR 2016-2017 | October 28, 2016 – March 18, 2017 | Participants NoisyCell / MOTHBALL / KEEP YOUR HANDs OFF MY GIRL / 10Miles Wide / AIRFLIP / Boiler Maker / CAN'T A MAN ATTACK! / CRIMSON CREST / Emily Sugar / F.P / HenLee / LOST / nim / NOISEMAKER / RIGEL / Rocket of the Bulldogs / Take Mind's Place / the American Movie / To overflow evidence / UNMASK aLIVE / Waterweed | |
"WABI SABI TOUR 2017" | September 15 – October 19, 2017 | Participants NoisyCell / Another Story / coldrain / Hello Sleepwalkers / HER NAME IN BLOOD / MEANING / RED in BLUE / SHADOWS / UNCHAIN / She IN THE DISPLAY | |
"MAGIC HOUR 2018" (sponsored event) | February 9–23, 2018 | Participants Azami / NOISEMAKER | |
"ECLIPSE TOUR" (Crystal Lake × Survive Said The Prophet) | May 18–29, 2018 | All 7 performances | |
『NE:ONE TOUR 2018』 | July 2–15, 2018 | Participants | |
VR EXPERIENCE | September 7, 2018 | Held at Zepp DiverCity | |
『s p a c e [s] TOUR 2018-19』 | October 5, 2018 – February 16, 2019 | Participants KEEP YOUR HANDs OFF MY GIRL / NOISEMAKER / SHADOWS / tricot / ACCIDENT I LOVED / Azami / COUNTRY YARD / HER NAME IN BLOOD / Newspeak / Northern19 / PRAISE / a crowd of rebellion / Creepy Nuts / ENTH / FIVE NEW OLD / FOAD / G-FREAK FACTORY / KNOCK OUT MONKEY / Paledusk / waterweed / hysteric panic / she IN THE DISPLAY | |
"Now more than ever Tour" | March 26 – August 30, 2019 | Participants Newspeak | |
"Now more than ever Tour Extra Show" | July 7, 2019 | Held at Pot Hall | |
"Made In Asia Tour" | September 15 – December 9, 2019 | Participants fox capture plan / Hump Back / KNOCK OUT MONKEY / lynch. / Newspeak / Nothing's Carved In Stone / SHADOWS / SIX LOUNGE / waterweed | |
Anime Friends 2023 | July 13-16, 2023 | Participants Takumi Hashimoto / Takumi Tsutsui / Hiroshi Watari / Mai Oishi / Makoto Sumikawa / Kiyomi Tsukada / Flow / Scandal / Burnout Syndromes / Nano / Yurika / ASCA / SennaRin / Who‐ya Extended / YUYU20 / Yumi Matsuzawa / Danger3 (Ricardo Cruz, Larissa Tassi and Rodrigo Rossi) / Janaína Bianchi / Senpai Old School / Akino with Bless4 | [18] [19] |
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