Post-hardcore Japanese rockers coldrain’s second single, “8AM,” became the theme song for the anime series Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger.
∙ The band traveled to the US to record their 2012 EP, Through Clarity, with producer David Bendeth (Paramore, All Time Low).
∙ Their fourth studio album, 2015’s Vena, featured “Runaway,” a collaboration with Papa Roach singer Jacoby Shaddix.
∙In 2020, the group’s annual rock festival, Blare Fest, included Western acts Crown the Empire and We Came As Romans on the typically all-Japanese bill.
∙ During the COVID-19 pandemic, coldrain posted three of their live DVDs online so homebound fans could watch for free.
Genre
Rock
Members of coldrain
coldrain was formed in 2007. Members of coldrain include, or have included, the following 4 members.