Sunami

Sunami Biography

Sunami is an American hardcore punk band formed in San Jose, California in 2019. Originally intended as a short-lived joke band by members of various San Francisco Bay Area hardcore bands, Sunami sought to parody the ignorant style of many hardcore bands on their 2019 demo Demonstration. However, after gaining notoriety for their violent debut live performance, the band continued past their planned time frame. They have since released three EPs, with their debut self-titled album being released on June 14, 2023. A 2023 article by Revolver credited them as "in the upper echelon of bands dominating the hardcore zeitgeist. Critics have categorized Sunami's music as beatdown hardcore[1][4] and metallic hardcore.[16][17] They often make use of elements of slam metal,[18] crust punk, D-beat, thrash metal[19] and death metal.[13] DSCVRD magazine writer Harry Higginson stated that "Sunami are a quintessential beatdown band with every facet of their sound turned up to the maximum, blending elements of 90s metalcore and death metal into a pummelling, animalistic brawl."[20] Revolver magazine writer Eli Enis stated that "Their hyperbolic tough-guy lyrics and stupidly heavy songs incite violence wherever they hit the stage, but crucially, it's all in the name of good fun."[21] The band have cited influences including Suffocation, Terror, Cannibal Corpse and First Blood. Alfonso in particular has cited East Coast hip hop as important to his writing style, referencing that the biggest influence on his lyrics and vocal flows for Demonstration as Big L.[2]