Sigh - Goh-ka [2LP Vinyl]

Experience the epic new studio album, 'Goh-ka,' from the long-standing Japanese metal pioneers, Sigh. This release features a guest appearance from Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt and is presented on double black vinyl with a gatefold sleeve, including a bonus track.

About the Artist:
Japanese metal pioneers Sigh formed in 1989/1990. Known for their genre-classic Black Metal debut 'Scorn Defeat' (1993) and a subsequent journey through the strange and psychedelic, Sigh has consistently incorporated an eclectic mix of genre styles. They remain a vital creative force in the avant-garde field while maintaining their old-school roots, as demonstrated on their 2022 album 'Shiki' and the 2025 release 'I Saw The World's End: Hangman's Hymn MMXXV'.

About the Album:
'Goh-ka' is considered a natural evolution and a diverse leap from their previous work. It delivers a new highlight of atmosphere, technical mastery, and meticulously arranged epics of metallic grandeur. Main-man Mirai Kawashima describes 'Goh-ka' as a personal album, both musically and lyrically. Musically, it blends elements of Celtic Frost, Voivod, Black Sabbath, horror movies, and Japanese influences, with additional spices of psychedelic rock, prog rock, and classical music over its close to one-hour duration.

Album Title Meaning:
The album title 'Goh-ka' carries a triple meaning: infernal fire scorching sinners, a huge fire that burns down the world at the end of time, and karma.

Thematic Elements:
The primary theme permeating the album is Kuso-zu, a series of Buddhist paintings depicting the nine stages of a human body's decomposition after death. These are intended to encourage meditation on the impermanence of life, the inevitability of death, and detachment.

Product Details:
This edition is presented on double black vinyl with a gatefold sleeve and includes a bonus track.

Key Features:

• Epic new studio album from Japanese metal pioneers Sigh.
• Features a guest appearance from Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt.
• Presented on double black vinyl with a gatefold sleeve.
• Includes a bonus track.
• Musical influences include Celtic Frost, Voivod, Black Sabbath, horror movies, and Japanese elements, with psychedelic rock, prog rock, and classical music.
• Album title 'Goh-ka' has a triple meaning: infernal fire, world-ending fire, and karma.
• Thematic focus on Kuso-zu and meditation on impermanence and death.

Immerse yourself in the unique and powerful soundscape of Sigh's latest offering, 'Goh-ka'.