‘Silent Hill’ composer Akira Yamaoka announces 2027 tour

Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka has announced a new tour for 2027 – check out the dates below: READ MORE: ‘Silent Hill’s unsettling soundtrack was always meant to give you nightmares Akira Yamaoka is a Japanese composer who worked with Konami on their spooky Silent Hill franchise between 1999 and 2009. In that time, he helped create the terrifying worlds of nine Silent Hill titles including the original trilogy, mobile game The Escape and the reimagined Silent Hill: Shattered Memories. He returned to Konami last year to work on the Silent Hill 2 Remake and brand new entry Silent Hill f. “I’ve devoted my life to creating fascinating music and games that make people say, ‘This is so cool’,” reads his Instagram bio. Earlier this year, Yamaoka set out on his first ever US headline tour and now he’s announced dates for a return. Kicking off in California on March 17, this new run of shows will see Yamaoka playing eight shows in ten days. It’s not been confirmed if he’ll be joined by a band or if he’s performing solo. Akira Yamaoka is set to play: MARCH 2027 17 – Fox Theater, Oakland 19 – Roseland Theater, Portland 20 – Vogue Theatre, Vancouver 21 – Moore Theatre, Seattle 23 – The Dep...