Sokoninaru

Formed in 2011 in Osaka, Sokoninaru are a highly skilled three-piece Japanese band with a progressive heavy-rock sound. Mixing male & female vocals, the group brings a different dynamic with their vocal style and mix of genres. In 2015 the band released their first EP ‘I’m NOT a pirolian’, followed by their first Japan tour and overseas show in Taiwan. 2016 saw them release their 2nd EP ‘YAMINABE’, and went on a 10-date Japanese tour. In 2017, Tower Records selected their metal inspired 3rd EP ‘METALIN’ as Best Newcomer. 2019 saw the band head out on their European tour titled ‘The Japanese Riff Explosion’. They continued to release yearly mini-albums until 2022. In 2024 the anime series ‘The Witch and the Beast’ used Sokoninaru’s single ‘soumonka’ as its opening theme. The group also upload cover versions of popular songs, such as Yoasobi’s ‘Idol’, to their YouTube channel.