Scenes from Hell
Appearance
Scenes from Hell | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 19 January 2010 | |||
Recorded | April 2009 | |||
Genre | Black metal, avant-garde metal | |||
Length | 43:06 | |||
Label | The End | |||
Sigh chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | link |
Metal Hammer | |
Exclaim! | mixed[1] |
Thrash Hits | 1.5/6 link |
Scenes from Hell is the eighth full-length studio album by the Japanese extreme metal band Sigh. It is the band's first full-length recording to feature Dr. Mikannibal. On October 15, 2009 the band posted the album cover and set January 19, 2010 as the official release date.[2]
A music video was released for the song "Prelude to the Oracle".[3]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Mirai Kawashima
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Prelude to the Oracle" | 4:10 |
2. | "L’art de Mourir" | 4:55 |
3. | "The Soul Grave" | 3:59 |
4. | "The Red Funeral" | 6:54 |
5. | "The Summer Funeral" | 7:06 |
6. | "Musica in Tempora Belli" | 5:59 |
7. | "Vanitas" | 6:24 |
8. | "Scenes from Hell" | 3:35 |
Total length: | 43:06 |
Personnel
[edit]- Sigh
- Mirai Kawashima – vocals, orchestrations, piano, organ, theremin, whistle, sitar, tabla, tampura
- Dr. Mikannibal – vocals, saxophone
- Satoshi Fujinami – bass
- Shinichi Ishikawa – guitar
- Junichi Harashima – drums
- Additional musician
- David Tibet – spoken word ("The Red Funeral")
- Technical personnel
- James Murphy – mastering
- Eliran Kantor – artwork
References
[edit]- ^ Wiebe Taylor, Laura (January 2010). "Scenes from Hell review". Exclaim!. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
- ^ "Exclusive: Sigh Reveal Cover Art For Scenes From Hell, Announce Release Date!!!". MetalSucks. 2009-10-15. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
- ^ "Sigh - Prelude to the Oracle (Ripped From Reverbnation)". YouTube. 2010-01-19. Retrieved 2012-03-08.[dead YouTube link]