Sable Hills

Sable Hills (also known as Sablehills) is a Japanese metalcore band from Tokyo.^[1] The band won the 1st place in the 2022 Wacken Open Air metal battle competition.^[2][3]

Sable Hills
Sable Hills at 2023 Wacken Open Air
Background information
Origin	Tokyo, Japan
Genres	Metalcore
Years active	2015–present
Labels	Arising Empire
Members	Takuya Rict Wataru Ueda Keita
Website	https://www.sablehills.jp/

History

The band was formed in September 2015 in Japan, initiated by the brothers Takuya (vocals) and Rict (guitars).^[4][5] Along with the brothers, there are two additional band members: Ueda (bass) and Keita (drums).^[6][7] The band released two studio albums: Embers in 2019 and Duality in 2022.^[1]

In April 2021, the band won the Japanese competition and received a chance to perform live at Wacken Open Air 2021.^[5]

In August 2022, the band performed again at Wacken Open Air.^[5] At that festival, the band also won the 1st place in the metal battle.^[2][3]

The band's songs were written by Rict, while the lyrics were written by Rict and Takuya.^[7]

Sable Hills signed on with Arising Empire at the end of 2023.^[8]

Musical style and musical inspirations

Among the band's musical influences are 2000s metalcore 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.^[9]

Members

• Takuya (vocals)
• Rict (guitars)
• Wataru (guitars/vocals)
• Ueda (bass)
• Keita (drums)

Discography

• Embers (2019)
• Duality (2022)
• Odyssey (2024)