RYUJIN

Gyze, a Japanese extreme metal band from Hokkaido, was formed in May 2009 by brothers Ryoji and Shuji Shinomoto. Initially known as Suicide Heaven, they renamed to Gyze following the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami disaster of 2011. The trio, consisting of Ryoji Shinomoto (guitar/vocals/composer), Shuji Shinomoto (drums), and Aruta Watanabe (bass/vocals), released their debut album Fascinating Violence in July 2013, topping Amazon's Hard Rock/Heavy Metal charts for three months. The band signed with Victor Entertainment in Japan and performed at major festivals such as Wacken Open Air. In 2019, the band underwent a lineup change with the addition of guitarist Yukihiro Shinkai and session drummer Han-nya temporarily replacing Shuji Shinomoto. They released their fourth album Asian Chaos in June of that year. On January 31, 2023, Gyze changed its name to Ryujin and signed with Napalm Records worldwide.