Survive Said the Prophet, also known as Sabapuro and abbreviated SSTP, is a Japanese rock band formed in Tokyo in 2011. They are incorporated under the Sony Music Records label and are most well-known for the hit 2019 single "Mukanjyo", the first opening of the anime Vinland Saga.
Biography
The group was formed in 2011 in Tokyo from all members of its predecessor band, YesterdayFall, except guitarist Shige and bassist Junya. That year saw the limited release of the group's first single, "Let Us Party". It was followed in 2012 by their titular EP Survive Said the Prophet. By 2014, they had released the singles "Meiam" and "Cocoon", each limited to 1,000 copies.
In 2015, they released Course of Action, their first album distributed nationwide, on their own label. Vocalist Yosh participated in the vocal project of popular playwright Hiroyuki Sawano. Meanwhile, guitarist Takuya Suzuki withdrew. In 2016, the band made a contract with Zestone Records, with guitarist Tatsuya joining. They appeared at Knotfest in 2016. They released their second album, Fixed, with Chris Crummett as producer. It ranked 3rd in the "Breakthrough Artist" category chosen by readers of AP Japan magazine.
In 2017, at the finale of the "Fixed" tour, the one-man show at Tsutaya O-West was sold out. The band appeared in "Punkspring 2017" and "Summer Sonic 2017" and teamed up with Chris Crummett again to release their 3rd album, Wabi Sabi. The group appeared at "Countdown Japan 17/18" in December, opened for American Rock band Paramore in February at the Zepp Tokyo,[1] and in May 2018, the double A-side single "Ne: One" / "Hi-Lo" ("Anyone" / "High and Low") was released. The single "Found & Lost" was released in August, while in September, they released the fourth album Space[s] with Sony Music Records and made a major debut. From October to February of the following year, the Space Tour 2018–19 was held with 27 performances in 26 cities. In December, the single "Red" was released. The band then appeared on "Countdown Japan 18/19".
In 2019, the 47-prefecture "Now More Than Ever Tour" took place from March to June. In August, the single "Mukanjyo" was released. The "Made in Asia Tour" was held from September to December, including performances at Zepp Divercity Tokyo. The tour finale was held at Shinkiba Studio Coast.
In 2020, they released their fifth album Inside Your Head.[2] Survive Said The Prophet toured across 20 cities in Japan during their Inside Your Head Tour from February to May 2020. In October, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of their formation, the members looked back on their 10 years, selecting 10 songs that they felt symbolised themselves as a band, and five songs selected based on fan votes. A total of 20 songs, including their top five popular songs,[3] were compiled as the best-of album To Redefine / To Be Defined and released on January 20, 2021.[4] The singer, Yosh, sang the song from Final Fantasy VII Remake, Hollow, the official theme of said game. On February 2020, Survive Said The Prophet performed at BLARE FEST. 2020, a festival organized by coldrain. Yosh joined Pay Money To My Pain’s stage with NOISEMAKER’s AG for a tribute performance of the song “Pictures” in honor of the band’s vocalist K.[5]
In 2021, bassist/vocalist Yudai departed from the band, and Dr. Show appeared as El Tempo at the closing ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.
On October 12, 2022, the band released their album Hateful Failures. The album was released two years after their previous full-length original work and was created under the central concept of “hateful failures,” exploring themes of resentment and mistakes.[6] To promote the album, the band embarked on the Hateful Failures Tour, which began on October 21, 2022, at EIGHT HALL in Kanazawa and included performances across 11 cities throughout Japan. The tour concluded with a final show at EX THEATER ROPPONGI.
In January 2023, Survive Said The Prophet revived their self-produced event "MAGIC HOUR" for the first time in five years, holding it across five cities in Japan. The event featured guest performances by Stand Atlantic and Knosis.[7] On February 3, the band opened up for the American rock band Hoobastank on their Japan Tour at Spotify O-East, Tokyo.[8] On April 4, 2023, the band released the single "Paradox", which was selected as the opening theme for the second season of the television anime Vinland Saga. The track began streaming in advance on the same day. The CD single was officially released on May 17, 2023.[9][10] In July, the band appeared as a guest performer at Anime Friends in São Paulo.[11] The band also appeared as a guest performer at Anime NYC in New York City in November 2023.[12]
In June 2024, the band held their co-headlining MAGIC HOUR TOUR, featuring guest acts coldrain, SHANK, and 04 Limited Sazabys.[13] In July 2024, Survive Said The Prophet embarked on their first North American tour, titled "MAKE / BREAK YOURSELF America Tour," with performances in cities including New York, Toronto, Chicago, Seattle, Berkeley, Los Angeles, and San Diego.[14] The band also embarked on "Survive Said The Prophet JAPAN TOUR 2024–2025", a nationwide tour beginning from September and running through January 2025, with over 20 shows across Japan.[15]
On March 26, 2025, they released the single "State Of Mind", which featured Matt Good of American post-hardcore band From First to Last marking the band’s first new release in approximately two years.[16] They launched a headlining tour titled State Of Mind Tour, spanning 10 performances across 9 cities throughout Japan to promote the single.[17] On May 28, 2025, Survive Said The Prophet released the single, "Useless," featuring Ryo Kinoshita of Knosis (formerly Crystal Lake)[18] and embarked on their first European and UK Tour titled "EU / UK Tour 2025". The tour included performances at major festivals such as Rock am Ring and Rock im Park (Germany), Rock for People (Czech Republic),[19] and Download Festival (UK),[20] with all individual headline shows sold out. Following their return from the EU/UK Tour 2025, Survive Said The Prophet announced their first new album in three years, titled Luv Sux Sessions. The album is scheduled for release on August 20, 2025.[21] The bands lead single "X_AXIS" off of the album was selected as the theme song for the arcade game Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 XBOOST and was released on July 7.[22] On July 28, it was announced that Ivan Kwong departed from band due to personal reasons and differences in vision, with the band continuing as a three-member lineup of Yosh, Tatsuya, and Show. [23] It was also announced on the bands official website and social media that the release of Luv Sux Sessions postponed from to September 24, with digital distribution beginning on September 3.[24]
Yosh / Yoshi (Yoshiya Morita; born June 4, 1988) – clean vocals
Born in Tokyo, he attended an international school. After graduating, he attended Full Sail University in the United States. When he was a student, he was in the wrestling club and was also the president of the student council. He is an ex-member of the band Yesterday Fall. He uses Shure microphones.
Tatsuya (Tatsuya Kato; born July 11, 1989) – guitar
Born in Sendai, he and Yudai have known each other since elementary school. His hobbies are skateboarding, fishing, and muscle training. He is an ex-member of the band Fake Face. He plays a Schecter AR-06 (See Thru Black) guitar.
Show (Sho Okada, born November 21, 1989) – drums, unclean vocals
Born in Machida City, Tokyo, he studied karate and became a black belt in 5th grade. He began playing drums through DrumMania. He is an ex-member of the bands fly sleep fly and RAVAR, of which he was the leader, and a member of El Tempo. He has signed endorsement contracts with Pearl and Sabian. Since Yudai left the group, he has also served as a scream part.
Former members
Takuya Suzuki – guitar
He is an ex-member of the bands YesterdayFall and Moonwalk Street. He joined in 2015 but withdrew within the year.
Kei Tatsuno – drums
An ex-member of YesterdayFall.
Yudai Kato – bass, unclean vocals
An ex-member of the band Underland. Withdrew on April 2, 2021.
Ivan (Ivan Kwong; born October 25, 1988) – guitar.
Originally from Hong Kong, he came to Japan when he was 19 years old, and thus is fluent in Japanese, English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. Supper Moment's vocalist, Sunny Chan, is a childhood friend; he and Sunny performed together live on the streets of Hong Kong. In 2018, Survive Said The Prophet and Supper Moment reunited and co-produced the song "To Whom". He is an ex-member of the band Aphelion. He plays an Ibanez AZ224F-BIG guitar. He is also in charge of product sales and designing CD jackets. Withdrew on July 28,2025.[25]
Former support members
Yokochin – support drums
Ex-member of the band Angry Frog Rebirth.
Yuki Hanazawa – support bassist, dirty vocal
Currently active in Me;us.
Atsushi – support bassist
Currently active in Chasedown.
Discography
Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
NoisyCell / Mothball / Keep Your Hands Off My Girl / 10 Miles Wide / Airflip / Boiler Maker / Can't a Man Attack! / Crimson Crest / Emily Sugar / F.P / HenLee / Lost / Nim / Noisemaker / Rigel / Rocket of the Bulldogs / Take Mind's Place / The American Movie / To Overflow Evidence / Uunmask Alive / Waterweed
^"サバプロ新曲「Heroine」が悠木碧、松岡禎丞ら出演のNECノートパソコンCMソングに" [Survive Said The Prophet's new song "Heroine" will be used as the NEC laptop commercial song starring Aoi Yuki and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka]. Natalie (in Japanese). January 21, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
^"伊藤健太郎がワイルドに食べる冷食「WILDish」CM「欲望」篇、楽曲はサバプロ" [Kentaro Ito eats frozen food "WILDish" CM "Desire", music by Survive Said the Prophet]. Shokuhin Sangyo Shimbunsha (in Japanese). March 16, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
