Sinawe
Formed in 1986 by guitarist Shin Dae-chul — son of Shin Jung-hyeon, often called the godfather of Korean rock — Sinawe became South Korea's first true heavy metal band, translating the amp-worship of Western hard rock into a domestic pop scene that had never heard anything like it. The band's revolving lineup doubled as a finishing school for Korean rock talent: a teenage Seo Taiji played bass on 1990's 'Four' before leaving in 1991 to form Seo Taiji and Boys. Sinawe has continued through repeated lineup changes and reunions, remaining a touchstone for Korean rock and metal long after its most famous alumnus left for pop stardom.
we haven’t charted Sinawe yet
this stretch of the river isn’t mapped. we trace the watershed one artist at a time — and we’re always heading further upstream.