This is the first Sigh song I played for my crush, who knew nothing about metal 4 days before, simply with this introduction: "One of my absolute favorite bands. So many influences, often dreamlike and otherworldly. The following track transforms an oriental cliché to something else entirely. Pure alchemy." She loved it. Well, I must say that she was far much more than a crush.
There is actually very little Japanese folk elements here. They are utilizing more western and middle eastern Folk instruments and the lead riff has a very Indian sound to it.
@@deadmanwithpitchforkarms8376 I'm just saying that the folk instrumentation on this album has a ton of influence from Indian and Middle Eastern music alongside more Western influence to the point it where sounds like black metal meets Jethro Tull. Then again it is Sigh and they somehow manage to mash various music styles together very well. Their album In Somniphobia is a very jazzy album whereas Gallows Gallery was very psychedelic. Point is they are very unpredictable with their songwriting, which in my opinion, makes them fresh every time they release new material.
I like In 'Somniphobia' and 'Scenes from Hell' very much. But, I think 'Heir to Despair' is Sigh's best Album/CD yet! Yea 'Aletheia' is a very cool song, but the whole Album/CD 'HEIR TO DESPAIR' is actually extremely cool, and highly recommended, and is probably my favorite Sigh Album/CD ever.
In order to make sure of these memories Shut away, connecting... The moments of the newly-etched future and past We watched these together The never-ending promise that I can't forget Exists vividly in this world even now If you want a miracle, it's right in front of your eyes: We were able to meet again We place our dreams upon the feathers that dance in the sky Our own personal Aletheia (We) can fly off anywhere Embrace those shining chains These fading memories Lead the two of us in far-off days The voice of (my) heart That (was) awoke(n by) a subtle warmth I want to convey all of it to you If you want a reason for why you go on living It's because I always create it If you want a miracle, it's always beside you Because we took each other's hands When we looked up at the feathers that dance in the sky Our hearts raced... Aletheia Because if I'm with you, I go anywhere without Losing my way in the darkness *Like the light that we both seek The pain is melted away* You felt the feathers that dance in the sky Our own personal Aletheia We can fly away anywhere Embracing those shining chains Always together
У них еще классные джазовые,электронные, средневековые и оркестровые треки🙃Люблю авангард, всегда что-то новое, но все равно узнаваемо. Если нужно что-то подобное, но полегче Diablo Swing Orchestra. У них все же ближе к пауэр металу, чем к блэку. Rabbit Junk индастриал метал, где в определённых альбомах 3 песни могли быть смесью одного, а затем другие 3 были смесью другого. Но до Sigh и DSO по уровню техники в разы слабее
Fuck me with this band. Heir to despair on vinyl is like the divine comedy x milton’s paradise lost if they had some sort of beautiful literature soundtrack baby
Glad to hear a US release of a new Sigh album that doesn't sound like junk, unlike everything since Imaginary Sonicscape. (Good thing for the overseas remasters.) Happy you got Maor Appelbaum to master it. Any chance of getting him to redo Hangman's Hymn? Gotta keep fixing what James Murphy ruined.
Dead Man...Japanese folk music implemented so well in a metal context also with a Greek song's name.. Haha total weird..."Aletheia/Αλήθεια" means "Truth"
Sigh's best album since Scenario IV. This whole album is a testament to the fact that when you send any piece of culture to Japan, Japan will ramp up what it is really about and send it back. Sigh proves that doom and black metal are the pinnacles of Human artistic achievement. Moar albums like Heir To Despair pretty please, Sigh.
Well their discography is a mess. To me that last album surprisingly sounds "like Sigh", and the two weirdest ones might be Gallow's Gallery and Hangman's Hymn.
It's only seeing this video you realise the harsh vocals are Mikannibal, they sound uncannily like Mirai's on older Sigh albums. Perhaps he's getting a bit tired of screaming.
Mirai said in an interview that Dr. Mikannibal is actually not on the recording. Your theory would have been way cooler though ;) www.echoesanddust.com/2019/01/mirai-kawashima-from-sigh/
Sigh's best song, and that is saying a shit-ton. This is proof of how awesome doom and black are. I was having a conversation once about manga, and one of the other men told me that the Japanese take things from Western culture, ramp up the elements that stand out to them, put a uniquely Japanese twist on it, and then send it back. The sexualisation of women in comic books gets weird and bemusing in manga, for example. This is what doom and black becomes in the hands of the Japanese, and it is absolutely glorious. The only thing I can fault in Aletheia is that Mirai missed one thing about Humanity. We do not fear for the truth. We are afraid OF the truth.
