Sigh on DeBaser: reviews, essentials and oddities

Sigh

Musical Group

Forfans of extreme and avant-garde metal, curious listeners hunting bold genre crossovers
4 Reviews 0 Definitions 2 Charts

The Profile

Sigh are a Japanese extreme/avant-garde metal band formed in Tokyo in 1989. Debuting with Scorn Defeat on Euronymous’s Deathlike Silence Productions (1993), they evolved from early black metal into a genre-blending outfit led by Mirai Kawashima, often featuring sax/vocals by Dr. Mikannibal.

Formed: 1989, Tokyo, Japan; Debut album: Scorn Defeat (1993, Deathlike Silence Productions); Core member: Mirai Kawashima; Style: from black metal roots to avant-garde/experimental metal; Nationality: Japanese; Active: 1989–present.

Four DeBaser takes track Sigh from raw early black metal to fearless avant shenanigans. Imaginary Sonicscape gets the laurels; Scorn Defeat earns nostalgic respect; Hail Horror Hail is singled out as a personal favorite; Scenes from Hell draws heat for predictability. Expect sax, synths, and sudden stylistic detours.

Notable Quotes

❝ Sigh are one of the best Japanese metal bands ever.

❝ A must for the nostalgic.

❝ Predictability reigns supreme in "Scenes From Hell," an album that can be truly avant-garde only for a novice of this genre/non-genre with unstable characteristics.