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title: "coldrain"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/coldrain"
genre: "Metalcore"
country: "Japan"
formed: 2007
---

# coldrain

**coldrain** is a metalcore band, from Japan, active 2007 to present.

Coldrain are a Japanese rock band from Nagoya, Japan, who were formed in 2007. The band combines melodic singing with screams typical of the post-hardcore and metalcore genres. Although the band is Japanese, all of their songs are written in English. Since its formation in 2007, the band retained the same lineup with no member changes. The lineup consists of lead vocalist Masato Hayakawa, guitarists Ryo Yokochi (Y.K.C.) and Kazuya Sugiyama (Sugi), bassist Ryo Shimizu (RxYxO) and drummer Katsuma Minatani. Hayakawa has a Japanese father and an American mother and speaks both Japanese and English fluently.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coldrain

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | coldrain |
| Genre | Metalcore |
| Parent genre | Metalcore |
| Origin | Nagoya, Japan |
| Formed | 2007 |
| Releases in catalog | 16 |

## Genres

[Metalcore](https://themetalnet.com/genre/metalcore-classic) · [Melodic Metalcore](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-metalcore)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [TRIPLE AXE](https://themetalnet.com/musician/triple-axe) |  |  | Current |
| [Katsuma](https://themetalnet.com/musician/katsuma) | Drums (drum set) | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Masato](https://themetalnet.com/musician/masato) | Lead vocals | 2007 to present | Current |
| [RxYxO](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rxyxo) | Background vocals, Bass guitar | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Sugi](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sugi) | Background vocals, Guitar, Baritone guitar | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Y.K.C](https://themetalnet.com/musician/y-k-c) | Guitar, Keyboard | 2007 to present | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2009 | [Final Destination](https://themetalnet.com/album/67c5f59d-719b-463a-b47b-a69ec3685920) | Album |
| 2010 | [Nothing Lasts Forever](https://themetalnet.com/album/e0df6225-d4e9-4d63-af12-71b6a79889d9) | EP |
| 2011 | [The Enemy Inside](https://themetalnet.com/album/a83c0ebc-a536-4147-996e-29b5c3582401) | Album |
| 2012 | [Through Clarity](https://themetalnet.com/album/486a514a-f148-42ba-9adc-ff7b823f02b7) | EP |
| 2013 | [The Revelation](https://themetalnet.com/album/5992e921-ecf6-49e0-b61c-39b36af99bea) | Album |
| 2014 | [Until The End](https://themetalnet.com/album/8df91e04-6adc-4983-bf7a-4d99b3e3b7a5) | EP |
| 2015 | [VENA](https://themetalnet.com/album/3a5a966e-1301-4361-9438-bb52e03d0a34) | Album |
| 2016 | [VENA Ⅱ](https://themetalnet.com/album/f47365d3-77c1-4dfb-9f56-ff7fe40926d9) | EP |
| 2017 | [FATELESS](https://themetalnet.com/album/5a13fb97-fb14-498a-953c-18638107b2a6) | Album |
| 2019 | [THE SIDE EFFECTS](https://themetalnet.com/album/1c0e1458-e71f-4964-b5fc-c9e8dde6663b) | Album |
| 2021 | [PARADISE (Kill The Silence)](https://themetalnet.com/album/4064a2c8-0161-47dc-8ba8-5c07375ad93a) | EP |
| 2022 | [Nonnegative](https://themetalnet.com/album/a45062aa-717a-4171-87ac-4e66d821878c) | Album |
| 2024 | [FINAL DESTINATION + VENGEANCE (XV RE:RECORDED)](https://themetalnet.com/album/5e593b5a-0d83-40e8-ae10-dab168d02993) | Album |
| 2025 | [OPTIMIZE](https://themetalnet.com/album/43833348-5637-4dd4-bffb-adb44130fc56) | EP |
| 2026 | [EX‐HUMANITY](https://themetalnet.com/album/3200fbc0-d3d7-4764-9d7c-ea511ca2ff82) | EP |
| 2026 | [OPTIMIZE = OPTDEMISE](https://themetalnet.com/album/dc1e2387-4c1e-495a-944c-a6847f98fd5a) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Crossfaith](https://themetalnet.com/band/crossfaith) (listened together)
- [Linkin Park](https://themetalnet.com/band/linkin-park) (listened together)
- [We Came as Romans](https://themetalnet.com/band/we-came-as-romans) (listened together)
- [Three Days Grace](https://themetalnet.com/band/three-days-grace) (listened together)
- [Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas](https://themetalnet.com/band/fear-and-loathing-in-las-vegas) (listened together)
- [Sum 41](https://themetalnet.com/band/sum-41) (listened together)
- [SiM](https://themetalnet.com/band/sim) (listened together)
- [a crowd of rebellion](https://themetalnet.com/band/a-crowd-of-rebellion) (listened together)
- [The Word Alive](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-word-alive) (listened together)
- [The Color Morale](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-color-morale) (listened together)
- [Falling in Reverse](https://themetalnet.com/band/falling-in-reverse) (listened together)
- [Miss May I](https://themetalnet.com/band/miss-may-i) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coldrainofficial
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4pCVGaLWxDe4d8bsjsnmUM
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/4690857
- x: https://twitter.com/coldrain_jp
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coldrain_official/
- website: https://coldrain.jp/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/294914748
- bandcamp: https://coldrain-jp.bandcamp.com/
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC0L1UZsfCTUu15xPUoMkyfA

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/coldrain](https://themetalnet.com/band/coldrain). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt