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G.I.S.M. (ギズム) was a Japanese punk metal band formed in Tokyo in 1981. They split up in 2002 and reunited in 2016 for one concert. They effectively disbanded. Members (as of 2002): ** Vocals: 横山SAKEVI (Sakevi Yokoyama; deceased on August 24th 2023) ** Guitar: RANDY内田 (Randy Uchida; played in R.U.G. (Randy Uchida Group) in the 80s; deceased in 2001) ** Bass: KIICHI (Kiichi Takahashi; guitarist in +R; ex サブラベルズ/Sublabels) ** Drums: IRONFIST TATSUSHIMA (Former member of THE MAGNETS) Ex members: Guitar: 南部 (Nambu; ディフェランス/Difference) Bass: CLOUDY (participated in +R) Bass: GHOST (ex GHOUL) Drums: 香村カヲリ (Kaori Komura) Drums: MARIO Drums: HIROSHIMA (Tooru Hiroshima; played in R.U.G. (Randy Uchida Group) in the 80s; deceased in 2022) Chorus: EXECUTIONER (only on track 1 and 3 on their first EP) Souichi Hisatake Biography: Although the guitar style resembled heavy metal in many aspects, GISM was one of the first Japanese hardcore bands, while at the same time drawing influence from the early industrial/avant-garde music scene—something uncommon in punk bands at that time. The acronym GISM has many different variations;[citation needed] they include: "Guerrilla Incendiary Sabotage Mutineer" (original), "God In the Schizoid Mind", "Grand Imperialism Social Murder", "Genocide Infanticide Suicide Menticide", "Gay Individual Social Mean", "Gothic Incest Sex Machine", "Grubby Incest Stripper Mastitis", "Gravity Impel Slaying Machine", "Get Incinerated Sorrow Mass", "Gore Impromptu S