I Saw The World's End (Hangman's Hymn MMXXV) [LP White & Gold Marble Vinyl]

Sigh - I Saw The World's End (Hangman's Hymn MMXXV) [LP White & Gold Marble Vinyl]

Japanese black metal legends Sigh formed in 1989/1990. The genre-classic debut 'Scorn Defeat' followed on Euronymous' Deathlike Silence Productions in 1993 & with each subsequent release, Sigh grew to become one of the country's greatest & most revered metal exports. With a journey through the strange & the psychedelic, incorporating a whole eclectic mix of genre styles & experimentation throughout their career, Sigh has remained a vital creative force in the avantgarde field whilst maintaining their old school roots, as witnessed with the stellar 2022 album, 'Shiki'. As the band reaches the milestone of thirty-five years of existence, it was also time to re-visit their 2007 opus, 'Hangman's Hymn'. A compositional powerhouse in itself, the title was notably Sigh's first concept album; a mix of fast thrash metal from the 80's such as Wehrmacht, Sarcofago, Repulsion & classical music - especially German symphonies. However, "Hangman's Hymn" was always perceived to be not fully up to the band's own standards & expectations in it's execution & production & so main-man Mirai Kawashima set about to finally do justice to this at times overlooked masterpiece of intricate songwriting, by making a full re-recording with the current Sigh sound & delivery, under the title of "I Saw The World's End - Hangman's Hymn MMXXV". With Nozomu Wakai on guitar & the returning Mike Heller on drums, "I Saw The World's End - Hangman's Hymn MMXXV" is by far the fiercest, most brutal & the most symphonic Sigh album to date, with the added flawless delivery of the new members & new orchestration with real orchestral instruments. Finally, the production by Lasse Lammert also brings a whole other dimension to the album. Cover artwork appears courtesy of Eliran Cantor. Marble coloured vinyl. Very limited pressing.

 
Tracks

1 Introitus / Kyrie (MMXXV) (04:30)
2 Inked in Blood (MMXXV) (03:13)
3 Me-Devil (MMXXV) (03:19)
4 Dies Irae (MMXXV) (00:40)
5 The Master Malice (MMXXV) (04:46)
6 The Memories As a Sinner (MMXXV) (03:30)
7 Death with Dishonor (MMXXV) (03:08)
8 In Devil's Arms (MMXXV) (04:32)
9 Overture (MMXXV) (01:14)
10 Rex Tremendae / I Saw the World's End (MMXXV) (05:18)
11 Salvation in Flame / Confutatis (MMXXV) (05:22)
12 Finale: Hangman's Hymn / in Paradisum /Das Ende (MMXXV) (04:47)