{"product_id":"hail-horror-hail","title":"Hail Horror Hail","description":"\u003cp\u003eJapanese black metal legends Sigh formed in 1989\/1990. The genre- classic debut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eScorn Defeat\u003c\/em\u003e followed on Euronymous' Deathlike Silence Productions in 1993 and with\u003cbr\u003eeach subsequent release, Sigh grew to become one of the country's greatest and most revered metal exports. With a journey through the strange and the psychedelic,\u003cbr\u003eincorporating a whole eclectic mix of genre styles and experimentation throughout their career, Sigh has remained a vital creative force in the avantgarde field whilst\u003cbr\u003emaintaining their old school roots, as witnessed with the stellar 2022 album, \u003cem\u003eShiki\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e2025 also saw Sigh remaking their \u003cem\u003eHangman's Hymn\u003c\/em\u003e album for a release on\u003cbr\u003ePeaceville as part of the band's 35th anniversary celebrations, in the shape of\u003cem\u003e I Saw\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe World's End: Hangman's Hymn MMXXV\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing the line-up of Mirai Kawashima, Shinichi Ishikawa and Satoshi Fujinami, Sigh\u003cbr\u003ecreated arguably their darkest work to date with third album \u003cem\u003eHail Horror Hail \u003c\/em\u003ein 1997;\u003cbr\u003ean epic of nightmare- inducing soundscapes and lyrics concerning topics such as\u003cbr\u003emurder and mortality. With at times more melodic compositions compared to its\u003cbr\u003epredecessors and a more traditionally metallic experience than some of the material\u003cbr\u003ewitnessed on the cult 'Ghastly Funeral Theatre' EP released not long before, Sigh\u003cbr\u003econtinued to embrace deeply atmospheric \u0026amp; symphonic elements, along with what\u003cbr\u003ewas now becoming an increasingly experimental added dimension to their art, in\u003cbr\u003ecreating this at times unnerving horror masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContinuing with Peaceville's re-issues of Sigh's classic early (and until now, hard to find) works, this edition of 'Hail Horror Hail' contains a new master created by Patrick Engel at Temple of Disharmony, featuring a new transfer from the original DAT source.\u003cbr\u003eThe release also includes a bonus disc containing rough mixes of album tracks, plus\u003cbr\u003eother rarities, along with a new interview with main-man Mirai Kawashima conducted\u003cbr\u003eby Dayal Patterson of Cult Never Dies, with his thoughts and reflections on the album,\u003cbr\u003ethe recording process and the influences surrounding its creation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peaceville","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":56464398254411,"sku":"R7320-0159","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":56464398287179,"sku":"R7320-7557","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0801056835055_9acea1ac-c3bf-4f8c-a35e-80ce910c9b24.webp?v=1770207841","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/hail-horror-hail","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}