Name: Eastern Darkness
Brand: Sigh

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

VILELP968

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Colour

Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-09-30

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Orchard

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

801056896810

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

CDVILED893

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2022-04-22

801056889324

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2 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Sigh

Genre US

Metal

Label US

Peaceville

Avantgarde black metal band Sigh was formed in 1989 in Japan by Mirai (voice, bass, keyboard), Satoshi (guitar) and Kazuki (drums). Inspired by Venom and other '80s thrash bands, Sigh soon adopted the European approach of black metal. Gaining the interest of Norwegian mastermind Euronymous, they signed with Deathlike Silence Productions. Their debut album "Scorn Defeat" gained international underground respect and allowed them to progress and continue recording intelligent releases. With their unique noises and compositions insanity, Sigh became popular in the underground scene and beyond.

Their later albums "Hail Horror Hail", "Scenario IV: Dread Dreams" and "Imaginary Sonicscape" brought even greater success. The current line-up consists of Mirai Kawashima on vocals, keyboards, orchestrations; Dr. Mikannibal on alto saxophone and vocals; Satoshi Fujinami on bass; Shinichi Ishikawa on guitar; Junichi Harashima on drums.

Cult Japanese black metal legends Sigh formed in 1989/90, featuring mainman Mirai Kawashima, Satoshi Fujinami &amp; Kazuki Ozeki. Following initial demos, Shinichi Ishikawa was brought into the band, &amp; Kazuki removed from the line-up. It was following this shift that the band set about recording the masterpiece debut Scorn Defeat for Euronymous’ Deathlike Silence Productions, going on to become one of the country’s greatest &amp; most revered metal exports. With a journey through the strange &amp; the psychedelic, incorporating a whole eclectic mix of genre styles &amp; experimentation throughout their career, Sigh has remained a vital creative force in the avantgarde field. However, at its core, Sigh has always remained true to its roots of old school metal.

Eastern Darkness contains a comprehensive collection of Sigh’s early rare works showing their swift musical evolution as well as the strong utilisation of keyboards in their compositional process throughout. The collection includes the band’s legendary demo tapes, Desolation &amp; Tragedies, plus their EP’s &amp; rarities, as well as contributions to various compilation releases in the mid 1990’s.

Considering Sigh’s well-known regard for UK legends Venom throughout their career, Eastern Darkness also contains the band’s own tribute to the 1980’s black metal pioneers, in the form of tribute ‘To Hell &amp; Back’, originally released on tape in 1995.

This edition of Eastern Darkness is presented on double disc CD format &amp; includes a 12-page booklet featuring an interview with Mirai Kawashima about the early years of the band, along with his recollections of the origins of each title contained within the release, three decades on from Sigh’s formation.

Eastern Darkness

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