Scorn Defeat

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Scorn Defeat is the first full-length album by the Japanese black metal band Sigh. It is their most traditionally black metal album released and takes on a disturbing and bold formula lyrically. The album takes its title from a line in the title track from the 1981 album Welcome to Hell, by Venom.

The very first Scorn Defeat pressing by DSP has a black/white drawing on the cover. The second pressing of DSP has a bandpicture of Shinichi on the cover. Both are equally rare, as both were published on DSP after the death of Euronymous, and so had poor distribution. Additionally, DSP split the album into two sides: Side Revenge, which contained the first 4 songs, and Side Violence, which contained the last 3 songs.

Reissued in 2000 by Psychic Scream with a bonus track, "The Seven Gates of Hell," which is a Venom cover, and completely new artwork.

A vinyl version was also released by Vinyl Collectors (limited to 500 copies) including a cover of Mayhem's "Carnage."

Reissued again in 2009 by Enucleation (once again with new artwork), this version includes the Requiem for Fools EP (1992), which allowed them to sign to DSP, and their split 7" EP with Kawir (1994), neither of which have ever been available on CD before. "The Seven Gates of Hell", however, is not included on this release.

In 2011 Deepsend Records reissued the album once again. This double CD release includes all the tracks from the 2009 reissue on CD 1 and other unreleased tracks, demo and cover songs on CD 2.

Track listing

Side Revenge

1. "A Victory of Dakini" - 6:50
2. "The Knell" - 4:21
3. "At My Funeral" - 5:43
4. "Gundali" - 5:57

Side Violence

5. "Ready for the Final War" - 9:17
6. "Weakness Within" - 3:07
7. "Taste Defeat" - 7:56

2009 Reissue Bonus Tracks

8. "The Knell" [Requiem For Fools 7" EP (92)] - 3:21
9. "Desolation" [Requiem For Fools 7" EP (92)] - 4:16
10. "Taste Defeat" [Requiem For Fools 7" EP (92)] - 7:27
11. "Suicidogenic" [Split 7" EP With Kawir (94)] - 3:10
12. "Schizo" [Split 7" EP With Kawir (94)] - 3:19

2011 Reissue Bonus Tracks (CD 2)

13. "Black Metal" (Venom cover) [Unreleased] - 2:40
14. "The Zombie Terror" [Far East Gate In Inferno compilation CD (94)] - 9:40
15. "The Seven Gates of Hell" (Venom cover) [Vinyl Collectors LP (96)] - 4:33
16. "Carnage" (Mayhem cover) [Vinyl Collectors LP (96)] - 3:14
17. "Weakness Within" [Desolation Demo] - 3:06
18. "Desolation Of My Mind" [Desolation Demo] - 3:17
19. "Mentally Numb" [Desolation Demo] - 0:57
20. "Death Throes" [Tragedies Rough Mix] - 2:06
21. "Sigh" [Tragedies Rough Mix] - 2:12
22. "Mentally Numb" [Tragedies Rough Mix] - 5:53
23. "Desolation" [Tragedies Rough Mix] - 2:04

Line up

• Mirai Kawashima : Keyboards, Bass, Vocals
• Shinichi Ishikawa : Guitars
• Satoshi Fujinami : Drums