Sigh | Artist

Sigh is a Japanese experimental metal band formed 1989 in Tokyo by Mirai Kawashima (bass, vocals, keyboards, flute), Satoshi Fujinami (guitar, bass, drums, percussion), Yuko K. (keyboards) and Kazuki Ozeki (drums). The present day lineup comprises the mainstay Mirai Kawashima along with Dr. Mikannibal (vocals, alto saxophone), Satoshi Fujinami (bass), Junichi Harashima (drums) and Nozomu Wakai (guitar). Initially founded as a Nordic-influenced black metal band, they gradually shifted from a traditional extreme metal sound to a more experimental, avant-garde style employing symphonic, world music, and progressive elements. Following a series of strong early albums, the band found greater recognition with their excellent fifth release Imaginary Sonicscape, which was praised for pioneering a new genre of 'surrealist black metal.' Sigh has released 12 studio albums to-date, with the most recent, Shiki, being released in 2022. Standout albums include Hail Horror Hail (1997), Imaginary Sonicscape (2001), In Somniphobia (2012), and Shiki (2022). The titles of the band's major releases follow an acrostic pattern of the word "SIGH" repeated: Scorn Defeat, Infidel Art, Ghastly Funeral Theatre, Hail Horror Hail, etcetera.

Artist Website: wikipedia/Sigh_(band)

Featured Albums: Sigh

Related Artists: Mirai Kawashima, Hellchild

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