Kokko
Destruction

A death metal band based in Tokyo and Kanagawa. Four members: Rikiya on drums and vocals, Taiki on guitar, Tatsuo on guitar, and Kyosuke on bass.

The band name comes from Kokko, Rikiya's Shih Tzu. At the core of everything they do is an offering -- gratitude to nature and the divine, expressed through sheer volume. Rikiya, whose roots lie in Daida Kagura (Shinto ritual music), describes the band's music as "harmony." Beneath the ferocity of death metal lives something closer to prayer. Kokko, the dog, is the mascot that carries that spirit -- through the merchandise, the visuals, the live sets.

They perform one to two shows per month. Their music is available on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube.