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Sigh were formed in April of 1990 and did two demos before the 'Requiem for Fools' 7"EP on Wild Rags, which led them to sign to Euronymous' Deathlike Silence Productions.
The debut album 'Scorn Defeat' was recorded in 1993 by Mirai Kawashima (Ba, Vo), Satoshi Fujinami (Dr) and Shinichi Ishikawa (G), but Euronoymous was murdered before its release, and Voices of Wonder Records took over DSP and released 'Scorn Defeat.'
Sigh then moved to Cacophonous Records and released 4 albums, ‘Infidel Art’ (1995), ‘Ghastly Funeral Theatre’ (1996 mini album), ‘Hail Horror Hail’ (1997) and ‘Scenario IV: Dread Dreams’ (1999).
'Hail Horror Hail' was chosen as one of the most important 100 heavy metal albums of the nineties in UK’s Terrorizer Magazine.
Sigh then signed to Century Media Records and released 'Imaginary Sonicscape' in 2001. The album was again well received worldwide.
The sixth album 'Gallows Gallery', the debut album for the newly recruited drummer, Junichi Harashima, was released in 2005 by Baphomet/Season of Mist Records (US) and Candlelight Records (Europe). It was chosen as No.14 album of 2005 in UK's Terrorizer Magazine.
The seventh album 'Hangman’s Hymn' , which is the fastest and the most symphonic album by Sigh, was released in 2007 on The End Records (US) and Osmose Prodcutions (Europe). “Me-Devil” from this album was featured on the Canadian heavy metal documentary movie “Global Metal” directed by Sam Dunn. Also “Inked in Blood” ranked at 31st in 21st Century’s Top Metal Songs at Loudwire.com.
‘A Tribute to Venom’ was released in September 2008 on The End Records to coincide Sigh’s first US tour with Canada’s Unexpect. This is the first stuff to feature Dr. Mikannibal who joined the band in the end of 2007.
The eighth album “Scene from Hell” was worldwidely released in January 2010 on The End Records again.
In 2011 Sigh signed a worldwide deal to Candlelight Records and released 3 albums “In Somniphobia” (2012), “Graveward” (2015) and “Heir to Despair” (2018).
After Peaceville Records re-issued 'Scorn Defeat' in 2020, Sigh and the label decided to keep working together. In 2021, 12th album 'Shiki' was recorded during the world pandemic. The album was recorded by Mirai Kawashima (Vo, Keys, Flute, Shakuhachi etc.), Dr. Mikannibal (Vo, Sax), Satoshi Fujinami (B) along with Frédéric Leclercq (Kreator, Sinsaenum, Loudblast) on guitars and bass and Mike Heller (Fear Factory, Raven) on drums. Featuring a lot of Japanese instruments such as Shakuhachi, Hichiriki, Shinobue and Taishogoto played by Mirai and all the lyrics being in Japanese, 'Shiki' is definitely the most “Japanese” album in Sigh’s more-than-30-year history.
In 2022 Sigh recruited a new guitarist, Nozomu Wakai, who had been working with lots of renowned musicians such as Tommy Aldridge, Ronnie Romero, Peter Baltes etc. The live album ‘Live: The Eastern Forces of Evil’ shot during the pandemic becamse his debut for Sigh. The current line-up is as blow:
Mirai Kawashima: Vo, Keyboards, Flute etc.
Nozomu Wakai: Guitar
Dr. Mikannibal: Vo, Saxophones
Satoshi Fujinami: Bass
Masayoshi Tanaka: Drums
Sigh have experienced lots of US/ Europe tours including the festival appearances such as Hellfest (France), Graspop Metal Meeting (Belgium), Brutal Assault Open Air (Czech Republic), Roadburn Festival (Holland), Hammer Open Air Festival (Finland), Damnation Festival (UK), Inferno Festival (Norway), Under the Black Sun (Germany, headliner), Metal Magic Festival (Denmark, headliner), Maryland Deathfest (USA) and many more. Their show is truly theatrical and spectacular with lots of fire and blood.