Coffins are a Japanese heavy doom/death metal band, formed in 1996 by guitarist and vocalist Uchino. Having gone through several lineup changes in the past, they now consit of Uchino, You (drums), and Koreeda (bass). Thier latest CD release, "the Other Side Of Blasphemy," was released on 20 Buck Spin and Southern Lord in the United States. Thier sound is influenced by old school '80's and '90's doom metal, death metal, thrash metal, and hardcore, yet they remain heavy and opressive, keeping them in the doom catergory, despite having occasional upbeat parts or outbursts of speed.