Sable Hills

Sable Hills (also known as Sablehills) is a Japanese metalcore band from Tokyo. The band won the 1st place in the 2022 Wacken Open Air metal battle competition.

History
The band was formed in September 2015 in Japan, initiated by the brothers Takuya (vocals) and Rict (guitars). Along with the brothers, there are two additional band members: Ueda (bass) and Keita (drums). The band released two studio albums: Embers in 2019 and Duality in 2022.

In April 2021, the band won the Japanese competition and received a chance to perform live at Wacken Open Air 2021.

In August 2022, the band performed again at Wacken Open Air. At that festival, the band also won the 1st place in the metal battle.

The band's songs were written by Rict, while the lyrics were written by Rict and Takuya.

Musical style and musical inspirations
Among the band's musical influences are metal bands: As I Lay Dying, Parkway Drive, Unearth, Texas In July and Counterparts. Some sources categorize their musical style also as melodic metalcore and as hardcore punk.

Members

 * Takuya (vocals)
 * Rict (guitars)
 * Ueda (bass)
 * Keita (drums)

Discography

 * Embers (2019)
 * Duality (2022)