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...( Opis )...

DVD 5
NTSC
16:9
DD 2.0


Cult Japanese black metal legends Sigh formed in 1989/90, featuring mainman Mirai Kawashima, Satoshi Fujinami & Kazuki Ozeki. Following initial demos, Shinichi Ishikawa was brought in to the band. It was following this shift that Sigh set about recording the masterpiece debut ‘Scorn Defeat’ for the then-Mayhem guitarist Euronymous’ Deathlike Silence Productions, going on to become one of the country’s greatest and most revered metal exports. With a journey through the strange and the psychedelic, incorporating a whole eclectic mix of genre styles & experimentation throughout their career, Sigh has remained a vital creative force in the avantgarde field. However, at its core, Sigh has always remained true to its roots of old school metal, and 2022’s ‘Shiki’ album represented a new high point for the band, encapsulating all that was endearing about Sigh, with a perfect mix of styles and injection of eastern flair.

With a title referencing the band’s original underground live release ‘The Eastern Force of Evil’ released back in 1997, this new performance captured recently in Japan features the line-up of founder & mainman Mirai Kawashima on bass/vocals, Dr. Mikannibal on vocals/saxophone, Nozomu Wakai on guitar, and Takeo Shimoda on drums.
Following swiftly on the back of the release of the highly acclaimed ‘Shiki’ album, and coming in a year which also marks 30 years since Sigh’s highly influential debut, ‘Scorn Defeat’, ‘Live: The Eastern Forces of Evil 2022’ captures the band in fine form as they perform a wide collection of old and new tracks covering all the way from the aforementioned first album, up until the band’s first Peaceville studio album, ‘Shiki’. With flawless musicianship and accompanied by a stellar audio mix, ‘Live: The Eastern Forces of Evil 2022’ truly represents the very best of Sigh’s legacy.





Prepare to enter a world of evil. Sharpen your teeth. Tear off your skin, become a creature of bloody flesh. Visit a graveyard and lay down with the bones of the dead. Sigh are back, and there is no time to waste.

Nearly thirty years have passed since Sigh released their debut album, “Scorn Defeat” via Deathlike Silence Productions. Now, the original editions of “Scorn Defeat” are nigh impossible to find, Deathlike Silence Productions is long gone, but Sigh remain. In fact, it seems they grow more powerful with every passing year – their 2022 release “Shiki” was a work of unparalleled art, receiving critical acclaim and tearing apart eardrums everywhere. In keeping with their talent for innovation, “Live: Eastern Forces of Evil 2022” is actually a recording of a livestream they did during the pandemic, leading to fascinating results. The performance is both bombastic and personal. We hear Sigh at their most unleashed and unruly, yet the absence of a screaming audience gives this release an intimate, almost religious feel.

“Live: Eastern Forces of Evil 2022” celebrates Sigh’s career in its entirety. This performance takes us from the ice cold, chugging second wave black metal of ‘A Victory of Dakini’ to the funky progressive stylings of ‘Mayonaka no Kaii’, and it is striking how significant how each era of Sigh’s career has been, how every album has redefined them and made them into the band we know today. Even when Sigh plunge deep into the depths of grimmness (see: ‘Kuroi Kage’), there is still something inspiring and almost life-affirming about how Sigh express themselves through music. Sigh can twist sounds and riffs into shapes that hadn’t previously existed. Sigh can make you feel about 10 different emotions within a 5 minute span. And getting to hear them do this live?

Free from the inevitable sterilization inflicted by the recording studio? I believe that even a non-metalhead could listen to this album and find a newfound appreciation for the human drive to create. And not only do Sigh create incredible music, but when they perform, they really do perform. Each word and note seems as loaded with emotion and passion as it was the day it was written – if not more so. Songs like ‘Me-Devil’ and ‘The Soul Grave’ are performed with a revitalised insanity that wasn’t yet fully realised on the studio versions. Likewise, hearing these tracks live shines a light on the chemistry shared between the band members. The quickfire back-and-forth of vocalists Mirai Kawashima and Dr. Mikannibal crackles with electric energy, especially on ‘Introitus’ and ‘Inked in Blood’. ‘The Transfiguration Fear’ is another track that gains a life of its own during this performance. Immensely ferocious and with a chorus so catchy it puts Eurovision to shame, this song is perhaps the most ‘live’ sounding song on the album, and it is a testament to Sigh’s performance abilities that they are able to reach such heights without the arms of an adoring audience to push them higher (and on a much less objective note, I also REALLY enjoyed stomping around my room while chanting “INTO DARKNESS! I’M FALLING! INTO! FIRE!”).

Some may be surprised to hear that Sigh don’t actually close with an original song. However, this is not an entirely new move for them. Back in December, our very own Chris Galea reviewed a Sigh gig in London, which saw the band finish with a cover of Venom’s ‘Black Metal’. This time, Sigh pull out another gem from the extreme metal vault: Death’s ‘Evil Dead’ from 1987. Finishing their set with a cover is definitely an unorthodox choice, but also a fantastic one. It is a moment of pure joy as Sigh unabashedly celebrates those that inspired them to choose the calamitous path of heavy music, and the listener, too, feels emboldened by this joy. Creativity inspires creativity; art inspires art. The cycle continues, and no doubt that thirty years from now metal bands around the globe will be concluding their set with songs by the band that inspired them to pick up the mic and axe: Sigh.

Laura Barnes



...( TrackList )...

1. Opening: Touji No Asa (1:31)
2. A Victory Of Dakini (5:59)
3. Purgatorium (4:48)
4. The Transfiguration Fear (4:00)
5. Kuroi Kage (7:46)
6. Shingontachikawa (4:51)
7. Mayonaka No Kaii (5:39)
8. Shoujahitsumetsu (3:54)
9. The Soul Grave (4:04)
10. Introitus (3:04)
11. Inked In Blood (3:07)
12. Me-Devil (3:06)
13. Satsui (4:27)
14. Ending: Evil Dead (4:07)

Videos:  
15. Mayonaka No Kaii (Live) (5:39)
16. Satsui (Live) (4:27)
17. Shoujahitsumetsu (Live) (4:51)



...( Obsada )...

Mirai Kawashima - Bass, Vocals
Dr. Mikannibal - Vocals, Saxophone
Nozomu Wakai - Guitar
Takeo Shimoda - Drums




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf4Jh1NXWRA



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