Album Rating: 2.5

can't believe some of the low ratings people have already given this

couldn't possibly have had enough time to let it sink in

Album Rating: 1.5

I love how it goes from 80's metal riffing to reggae lol.



Ugh, that's exactly one of the reasons why I think it's garbage hahaha. Awaiting the wrath...

Album Rating: 5.0

It has like, six seconds of reggae.

soniscape had a cool beatles-esque tune on it...and i see alot of people asking where to go in the sigh catalogue, my choice is Gallows Gallery (the remaster)...alot of people hate on it, it's like blackened power metal, totally amazing. ^_^

Album Rating: 4.0

Raise to 4. The Soul Grave and The Summer Funeral are serious business. Not to mention the airplane sounds.

Album Rating: 5.0

There is simply no other rating I can give atm we'll see how that changes but honestly doubt it will

Album Rating: 3.0

some of this is actually so epic it makes me jizz

I actually like this a lot, it's pretty cool

Album Rating: 3.0

I LOVE HORN

My friend told me about this, good review!

Album Rating: 3.5

Can't believe Decibel gave this a 5/10

Album Rating: 2.5

Decibel's review of this album was spot-on



http://decibelmagazine.com/Content.aspx?ncid=354115



Considering Sigh’s varied sonic experiments over the years, you need to focus primarily on the material in front of your ears. Past records have explored various forms of rock (’70s-style prog meets proto-metal), classic metal (NWOBHM meets ’80s Japan), thrash (German-flavored) and black metal (sometimes Bathory or Venom-like, other times more avant-garde). Recently, they’ve created various symphonic forms of grim, dabbling in atmospheric and orchestrated sounds, attempting to replicate the feel of Italian horror movie soundtracks and, allegedly, German-style classical music. (Check out 2007’s Hangman’s Hymn for reference.)



Sounds cool on paper, and fans of Sigh’s past few records, which likewise stuff classical strings-and-things inside the confines of dirge-y, thrash-y, blasting metal will most likely dig this, um, interesting mish-mash. But unfortunately, to these ears, most of these extreme contrasts don’t gel. For starters, what is being coined as “otherworldly symphonic” sounds (ambitiously created by strings, oboe, clarinet, flute, tuba, trombone, trumpet, etc.), has no force or proper blending in the mix due to spotty production, and ends up sounding like budget synthesizers. The fact that raw and juicy first-wave BM riffs keep getting sat on (the classical bits are way too loud) by cornball melodies that sound like German folk/drinking tunes or dancing-pirate jigs does not help things. This is clearly a case where a band’s “visionary” leader needs to be reined in by a producer.



Hints of genius actually do manage to waft through the mounds of cheese. Not counting the, um, saxophone solos, tracks like “Musica in Tempora Belli” (featuring a cool spoken word bit by Current 93’s David Tibet) and “Vanitas” somehow keep things less Euro Disney and more horror movie, which nearly-kinda-sorta works. Sorta.

Album Rating: 2.0

Yeah the points raised in Decibel's review are exactly why I dislike this album, and this band in general.

Album Rating: 4.0

That's the thing I love about the band. There is no middle ground. You either love em or you dont.

Album Rating: 5.0

That Decibel review is kind of awful.

can't believe some of the low ratings people have already given this
couldn't possibly have had enough time to let it sink in

Album Rating: 3.5

im not a big fan of black metal, but they were ok haha

Album Rating: 3.0

i mean this sounds interesting...but a 5? not really

Album Rating: 5.0

but obviously the people who gave high ratings have had enough time to let it sink in right?

album is just an extension of everything they've done, if you didn't like them before then this album will just make you hate them more, cocaine definitely said this, yet people keep coming in here going WHY CAN'T I LIKE THIS BAND THEY PUT OUT A NEW ALBUM!!?!?