Feburary 19, 2025—Japanese Raggae Punk band SiM has released their latest track, “CHAMPiONS,” the first-ever official theme song for the Apex Legends Global Series Year 4 Championship. The single is now available on all major streaming platforms.
The Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) is the premier global esports competition for Apex Legends, and this year’s championship took place in Sapporo, Japan, from January 29 to February 2—marking the first time event was held in Asia. On February 1, SiM delivered a powerful world premier performance of “CHAMPiONS” at the venue, making history as the first artist to perform live at an ALGS event.
Listen to “CHAMPiONS” Now:
sim.link.to/CHAMPiONS
SiM Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Nationwide ’20YEARS TOUR’
To mark their 20th anniversary, SiM announced the ‘20YEARS TOUR,’ a special tour featuring past album highlights. The tour will take place across nine cities in Japan starting in May 2025, with each show focusing on one of SiM’s earlier albums. The albums featured will be selected through a live-streamed random draw by the band at a later date.
Tour dates
Sunday, May 11 – Takamatsu, festhalle
Tuesday, May 13 – Fukuoka, DRUM Logos
Thursday, May 15 – Nagoya, Diamond Hall
Sunday, May 18 – Niigata, LOTS
Tuesday, May 20 – Sendai RENSA
Thursday, May 22 – Sapporo, Penny Lane 24
Friday, July 11 – Hiroshima, Club Quattro
Sunday, July 13 – Osaka, GORILLA HALL OSAKA
Monday, August 4 – Tokyo, Spotify O-EAST
SiM’s DEAD POP FESTiVAL 2025
SiM’s annual outdoor rock festival, DEAD POP FESTiVAL 2025, returns June 28-29 at Higashi Ogishima East Park in Kawasaki, Japan. The official ticket presale ended on February 16, but general sales will open soon.
More info: https://deadpopfest.com
‘PLAYDEAD’ – DELUXE EDiTiON’ Out Now!
SiM’s 6th album, ‘PLAYDEAD – DELUXE EDiTiON,’ is now available, featuring a special 12-inch package with a CD, Blu-ray, and exclusive booklets documenting their first North American tour.
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- CD + Blu-ray + 3 Exclusive Booklets
- Concert footage from Irving Plaza, NYC (May 2024)
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About SiM:
BAND NAME：SiM (Silence iz Mine)
MEMBER：SIN (Ba) / GODRi ( Dr) / MAH (Vo) / SHOW-HATE (Gt)
FORMED：Shonan, Kanagawa, Japan on 11/03/2004
STYLE：REGGAE PUNK (HARD CORE PUNK / NU-METAL meets SKA / REGGAE)
LABEL：PONY CANYON
MANAGEMENT：gil soundworks
A 4-piece reggae punk band from Shonan, Japan that combines the ultimate contradiction of “monstrous roaring, enigmatic and yet catchy” sounds. The contrasting styles of hardcore punk, new metal, reggae and ska are effortlessly mixed with a unique touch of pop. The lyrics are aggressive and rebellious featuring clever play on words and curious lines that hook listeners.
MAH’s exceptional charisma and distinctive appearance have earned him the title, “the devil” by his fans and other artists. He has a formidable centripetal force that instantly captures his audiences’ hearts and wields diplomacy. His technique is unrivalled. Their explosive live performance that combines SHOW-HATE’s energetic act, swinging his instruments and racing around on stage, SIN’s exceptional string ensemble, GODRi’s drum play that ties the music with his strong, tight grooves and chorus, is already a total masterpiece.
MAH who himself has had sell-out large solo performances at the Nippon Budokan and Yokohama Arena as well as organized the outdoor festival “DEAD POP FESTiVAL” for 20,000 people says “we’re a band that was born in a live house, grew up in a live house, we’ll die in a live house”.
Without a doubt, SiM has risen to the top of the rock scene by “breaking convention from the inside” both in name and action, headlining at large outdoor rock festivals across the country.
Now fully established as successful live performers overcoming many tribulations including band member changes, serious illnesses, being dropped by their own label, there are no more blind spots.
■LINKS
Website: https://sxixm.com/
X: https://x.com/SiM_Official
Instagram：https://www.
YouTube：https://www.youtube.
Facebook：https://www.facebook.
TikTok：https://www.tiktok.com/
