Coffins is a Japanese doom/death metal band founded in 1996 in Tokyo. Renowned for their crushing heaviness, murky atmosphere, and uncompromising approach, Coffins have established themselves as one of Japan’s leading extreme metal acts. Their discography includes several full-length albums, but also many other formats, particularly splits with bands from various nationalities, reflecting their underground metal connections worldwide.
Coffins’ music blends slow, monolithic riffing with faster, brutal passages, featuring grinding, detuned guitars, pummelling drums, and guttural vocal deliveries that convey sheer menace. The band has drawn comparisons to influential acts like Bolt Thrower, Evoken, and Funeral, yet Coffins maintain a style distinctly rooted in Tokyo’s underground metal scene.
Throughout their nearly 30-year history, the band has seen several line-up shifts, notably transitioning from a trio to a quartet in the early 2010s. Bungo Uchino, a founding member, played drums from 1996–1997 and has handled guitar and vocals since 1998. The current line-up also includes Satoshi Hikida on drums since 2011, Jun Tokita on vocals since 2013, and Masafumi Atake on bass and vocals since 2015. Together, they carry Coffins’ signature crushing heaviness, ensuring each release preserves the oppressive and immersive qualities that define the band’s enduring presence in extreme metal.
Mortuary in Darkness (2005) – debut full-length establishing their “cavernous” death-doom sound.
The Other Side of Blasphemy (2006) – solidified their underground presence with a raw, crust-influenced aesthetic.
Buried Death (2008) – widely considered their breakthrough international release.
The Fleshland (2013) – first album on Relapse Records, featuring a denser, more crushing production.
Beyond the Circular Demise (2019) – a return to form after a six-year gap between LPs, with frantic solos and slow doom passages.
Sinister Oath (2024) – latest full-length, noted for its vile and uncompromising old-school energy.
Warhead (2009) – features a notable cover of the band Venom.
Sewage Sludgecore Treatment (2012) – leans further into the “sludge” side of their doom influence.
I Want U to Dance (2025) – one of their most recent EP-length releases.
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Fans of Entombed, Autopsy, and Candlemass will likely find Coffins’ albums compelling, combining crushing heaviness with immersive underground metal atmosphere.
For listeners who value doom-laden riffs, relentless brutality, and immersive extreme metal, Coffins deliver albums that punish, captivate, and endure.
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Coffins are part of the Death Metal scene, so if you fancy exploring more like-minded artists, have a look through our DEATH METAL CATEGORY. You might also like to read our blog on the different subgenres of Metal \m/
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