SiM Unveil New Song “Freeze Me Up” As Opening Theme For Upcoming Anime Black Torch

Following the global success of “The Rumbling,” as the season four opening theme for Attack On Titan, Japanese rock band SiM unveil “FREEZE ME UP,” the opening theme for the upcoming TV anime BLACK TORCH. The song is featured in the anime’s newly released main trailer, offering fans a first listen to the track alongside a preview of the series’ supernatural action. “FREEZE ME UP” will also appear on SiM’s forthcoming seventh full-length album "HOOMAN AFTER ALL" drops September 2. The announcement arrives as SiM prepare for the North American leg of their HOOMAN AFTER ALL tour this fall, bringing their latest music to audiences across the U.S. and Canada.

MAH (SiM) Comments

“Manga is a universe. There are as many galaxies as there are readers. This song is my attempt to express, through sound and words, the BLACK TORCH galaxy that expanded inside my own mind. Congratulations on the anime adaptation!”

Scheduled for release on September 2, "HOOMAN AFTER ALL" marks SiM’s first full-length studio album in three years and includes the newly announced anime theme “FREEZE ME UP,” alongside recent singles “FiVE TiMES DEAD (by my wallet)” and “BLiNDEYES feat. Yukina from HANABIE.”

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About SiM

SiM (Silence iz Mine) conquered their native country with a volatile mix of nü-metal and postmodern hard rock injected with hardcore attitude. The self-described “Reggae PUNX from Japan” broke into the US rock scene with hard-charging singles, including the No. 1 smash “The Rumbling.”

With the release of their latest album PLAYDEAD via UNFD, the alt-metal four-piece set their sights on the world.

The band’s music conjures the melodic bombast and rhythmic punch of early 2000s heavy hitters like Korn, Linkin Park, and Deftones, with precision blasts of chunky metalcore and the renegade spirit of classic reggae, two-tone ska, and punk that’s supercharged generations of subculture. They’ve created six full-length studio albums, three mini-albums, and an EP since their formation in 2004, in addition to performing at festivals around the world including Rock AM Ring, Rock IM Park, Download Festival, Graspop, Louder Than Life, and Welcome To Rockville.

SiM wrote 2022’s “The Rumbling” for the massive anime Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2 and “The Rumbling” shot to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs. It quickly racked up over 110 million streams on Spotify, and the official music video crossed 47 million views on YouTube.

They sold out the world-famous Nippon Budokan in 2015 and the 17,000-capacity Yokohama Arena in 2016. The same year, they made their US live debut at Knotfest Meets Ozzfest. “The Rumbling” also appears on PLAYDEAD, SiM’s sixth studio album, alongside “UNDER THE TREE,” the barnstorming “DO THE DANCE,” and “RED,” the theme song for the Netflix anime Kengan Ashura.

SiM began in Shonan, Kanagawa, Japan. Prior to the band’s formation, frontman MAH played in a high school group heavily inspired by Nirvana, Muse, Sublime, and punk. The reggae/punk vibe persisted as SiM took shape, while the band's heavier side evolved toward more aggressive metal. SHOW-HATE joined the band on guitar in 2006, and SiM’s debut album, Silence iz Mine, followed two years later. In 2009, the current lineup was completed by SiN on bass and GODRi on drums.