Survive Said the Prophet

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, [https://survivesaidtheprophet.com/about/ 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, opened for American Rock band Paramore in February at the Zepp Tokyo,{{Cite web |title=パラモア、明日行われる来日公演のサポート・アクトが決定！－rockinon.com｜https://rockinon.com/news/detail/173374 |url=https://rockinon.com/news/detail/173374 |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=rockinon.com |language=ja}} 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.{{Cite web |last=池田スカオ和宏 |date=2020-01-15 |title=世界を虜にするSurvive Said The Prophetの最新アルバム『Inside Your Head』の全貌 |url=https://qetic.jp/music/survivesaidtheprophet-20114/343105/ |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=Qetic |language=ja}} Survive Said The Prophet toured across 20 cities in Japan during their Inside Your Head Tour from February to May 2020. 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,{{Cite news|title=Sabapro's 10th anniversary commemorative best compilation release, includes 15 songs selected by members and related parties and the top 5 songs voted by fans|date=2020-07-10|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/387062|publisher=Music Natalie|accessdate=2020-10-29}} were compiled as the best-of album To Redefine / To Be Defined and released on January 20, 2021.{{Cite news|title=Survive Said The Prophet, January release best album contains 20 tracks|date=2020-10-27|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/402469|publisher=Music Natalie|accessdate=2020-10-29}} The singer, Yosh, sang the song from Final Fantasy VII Remake, Hollow, the official theme of said game.

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.

On October 12, 2022, the band released their album Hateful Failures. The album was released two years after their previous full-length original work and was created under the central concept of “hateful failures,” exploring themes of resentment and mistakes.{{Cite web |title=サバプロ、2年間待ってくれていたファンに向けた、新アーティスト写真を公開 {{!}} Daily News |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/116534/2 |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=Billboard JAPAN |language=ja}} To promote the album, the band embarked on the Hateful Failures Tour, which began on October 21, 2022, at EIGHT HALL in Kanazawa and included performances across 11 cities throughout Japan. The tour concluded with a final show at EX THEATER ROPPONGI.

In January 2023, Survive Said The Prophet revived their self-produced event "MAGIC HOUR" for the first time in five years, holding it across five cities in Japan. The event featured guest performances by Stand Atlantic and Knosis.{{Cite web |last=Department |first=Gekirock Editorial |title=Survive Said The Prophet 2022.12.20 ＠EX THEATER ROPPONGI |url=https://gekirock.com/livereport/2022/12/survive_said_the_prophet/ |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=激ロックライヴレポート}} On April 4, 2023, the band released the single "Paradox", which was selected as the opening theme for the second season of the television anime Vinland Saga. The track began streaming in advance on the same day. The CD single was officially released on May 17, 2023.{{Cite web |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2023/5/15/survive-said-the-prophet-shares-vinland-saga-anime-season-2-2nd-opening-theme-mv |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=www.crunchyroll.com}}{{Cite web |last=Department |first=Gekirock Editorial |title=Survive Said The Prophet、新曲「Paradox」がTVアニメ"ヴィンランド・サガ"SEASON 2のOPテーマに決定！4/4同楽曲の先行配信スタート！ |url=https://gekirock.com/news/2023/03/survive_said_the_prophet_paradox.php |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=激ロックニュース |language=ja}} In July, the band appeared as a guest performer at Anime Friends in São Paulo.{{Cite web |last=Shinzo |first=Rafael |date=2023-07-19 |title=Anime Friends 2023 - Event brought together 120 thousand people to celebrate 20 years |url=https://animenew.com.br/en/anime-friends-2023-event-brought-together-120-thousand-people-in-the-20th-anniversary-celebration/ |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=AnimeNew |language=en}} The band also appeared as a guest performer at Anime NYC in New York City in November 2023.{{Cite web |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/hi/news/announcements/2023/10/31/crunchyroll-anime-nyc-2023-concert |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=www.crunchyroll.com}}

In June 2024, the band held their co-headlining MAGIC HOUR TOUR, featuring guest acts coldrain, SHANK, and 04 Limited Sazabys.{{Cite web |last=Department |first=Gekirock Editorial |title=Survive Said The Prophet、1年半ぶりの対バン・ツアー"MAGIC HOUR TOUR"ゲストにcoldrain、SHANK、04 Limited Sazabys決定！ |url=https://gekirock.com/news/2024/03/survive_said_the_prophet_magic_hour_tour.php |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=激ロックニュース |language=ja}} In July 2024, Survive Said The Prophet embarked on their first North American tour, titled "MAKE / BREAK YOURSELF America Tour," with performances in cities including New York, Toronto, Chicago, Seattle, Berkeley, Los Angeles, and San Diego.{{Cite web |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/5/21/survive-said-the-prophet-north-america-tour-tickets?srsltid=AfmBOorBrTQgb-khHRoFEfRCRUyM9nYQMzbeKExBT-FAfxhw8mq8pEdD |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=www.crunchyroll.com}} The band also embarked on "Survive Said The Prophet JAPAN TOUR 2024–2025", a nationwide tour beginning from September and running through January 2025, with over 20 shows across Japan.{{Cite web |title=『MAGIC HOUR TOUR』で見せた美しくも力強いステージーーSurvive Said The Prophet、9月から全国ツアーも決定 {{!}} SPICE - エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス |url=https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/329487 |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=SPICE（スパイス）｜エンタメ特化型情報メディア スパイス |language=ja}}

On March 26, 2025, they released the single "State Of Mind", which featured Matt Good of American post-hardcore band From First to Last marking the band’s first new release in approximately two years.{{Cite web |title=Survive Said The Prophet、約2年振り新曲「State Of Mind feat. Matt Good (From First To Last)」配信開始 {{!}} Daily News |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/147831/2 |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=Billboard JAPAN |language=ja}} They launched a headlining tour titled State Of Mind Tour, spanning 10 performances across 9 cities throughout Japan to promote the single.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-17 |title=サバプロ、ワンマンツアーのタイトルが決定 ツアービジュアルも公開に {{!}} Musicman |url=https://www.musicman.co.jp/artist/654118 |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=音楽業界総合情報サイト {{!}} Musicman |language=ja}}

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Yosh / Yoshi (Yoshiya Morita; born June 4, 1988) – clean vocals

: Born in Tokyo, he attended an international school. After graduating, he attended Full Sail University in the United States. When he was a student, he was in the wrestling club and was also the president of the student council. He is an ex-member of the band Yesterday Fall. He uses Shure microphones.

Tatsuya (Tatsuya Kato; born July 11, 1989) – guitar

: Born in Sendai, he and Yudai have known each other since elementary school. His hobbies are skateboarding, fishing, and muscle training. He is an ex-member of the band Fake Face. He plays a Schecter AR-06 (See Thru Black) guitar.

Ivan (Ivan Kwong; born October 25, 1988) – guitar

: Originally from Hong Kong, he came to Japan when he was 19 years old, and thus is fluent in Japanese, English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. Supper Moment's vocalist, Sunny Chan, is a childhood friend; he and Sunny performed together live on the streets of Hong Kong. In 2018, Survive Said The Prophet and Supper Moment reunited and co-produced the song "To Whom". He is an ex-member of the band Aphelion. He plays an Ibanez AZ224F-BIG guitar. He is also in charge of product sales and designing CD jackets.

Show (Sho Okada, born November 21, 1989) – drums, unclean vocals

: Born in Machida City, Tokyo, he studied karate and became a black belt in 5th grade. He began playing drums through DrumMania. He is an ex-member of the bands fly sleep fly and RAVAR, of which he was the leader, and a member of El Tempo. He has signed endorsement contracts with Pearl and Sabian. Since Yudai left the group, he has also served as a scream part.

Takuya Suzuki – guitar

: He is an ex-member of the bands YesterdayFall and Moonwalk Street. He joined in 2015 but withdrew within the year.

Kei Tatsuno – drums

: An ex-member of YesterdayFall.

Yudai Kato – bass, unclean vocals

: An ex-member of the band Underland. Withdrew on April 2, 2021.

Yokochin – support drums

: Ex-member of the band Angry Frog Rebirth.

Yuki Hanazawa – support bassist, dirty vocal

: Currently active in Me;us.

Atsushi – support bassist

: Currently active in Chasedown.

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• August 20, 2014 – "Faces Tour 2014" (Fake Face)
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• October 26, 28, 31; 2014 – "Gravitation" Tour (2014–2015) (Girugamesh)
• December 9, 2014 – "Daylight Tree Bounenkai 2014" (Day 1)
• January 10, 12, 16, 18, 23, 25, 27; 2015 – "Redline Riot Tour 2015" (Crystal Lake, Noisemaker, Survive Said the Prophet, Wrong City)
• February 14, 2015 – "The Brotherhood Tour 2015"
• March 10, 2015 – "Magna Carta Tour" (Swanky Dank)
• March 11, 2015 – "Master Peace '15"
• March 14, 2015 – "Tenjin Ototaku" (Tenjin Ontaq)
• March 20, 2015 – "Monster Energy Outburn Tour 2015"

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• {{official website|https://survivesaidtheprophet.com}} {{in lang|en|ja}}
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