In Somniphobia
| In Somniphobia | ||||
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| Studio album by Sigh | ||||
| Released | 13 March 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2011, at Studio Moopies and Electric Space Studio | |||
| Genre |
Black metal Symphonic metal Avant-garde metal Progressive metal | |||
| Length | 1:04:39 | |||
| Label | Candlelight Records | |||
| Producer | Sigh | |||
| Sigh chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Exclaim! | Favorable[2] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | [3] |
| Revolver Magazine |  [4] |
| Thrash Hits | [5] |
In Somniphobia is the ninth studio album released by Japanese extreme metal band Sigh. It was released on 13 March 2012 under the independent record label Candlelight Records.
Track listing
All music and lyrics by Mirai Kawashima except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Purgatorium" | 4:48 |
| 2. | "The Transfiguration Fear" | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Opening Theme: Lucid Nightmare" | 1:58 |
| 4. | "Somniphobia" | 7:34 |
| 5. | "L'Excommunication à Minuit" | 5:38 |
| 6. | "Amnesia" | 8:10 |
| 7. | "Far Beneath the In-Between" (lyrics by Kam Lee) | 7:10 |
| 8. | "Amongst the Phantoms of Abandoned Tumbrils" (lyrics by Metatron) | 9:31 |
| 9. | "Ending Theme: Continuum" | 1:42 |
| 10. | "Fall to the Thrall" | 5:17 |
| 11. | "Equale"
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8:00 |
Personnel
Sigh
- Mirai Kawashima – vocals, piano, Minimoog, Prophet-5, Clavinet D-6, organ, Roland RE-201, vocoder, ring modulator, recorder, sitar, tabla, tampura, shortwave radio, jaw harp, glockenspiel
- Dr. Mikannibal – alto saxophone, vocals
- Satoshi Fujinami – bass
- Shinichi Ishikawa – guitar
- Junichi Harashima – drums
Guest musicians
- Metatron – vocals and narration on tracks 3 and 8
- Kam Lee – vocals on track 7
- Barmanu – sarangi
- Adam Matlock – clarinet on tracks 6 and 11, accordion on track 8
- Jonathan Fisher – trumpet on tracks 8 and 11
Other personnel
- Takamichi Osada – engineering
- Tim Turan – mastering
- Eliran Kantor – artwork
- Tenkotsu Kawaho – photos
References
- ↑ Raggett, Ned (March 2012). "In Somniphobia – Sigh". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ↑ Walschots, Natalie Zina (13 March 2012). "Sigh – In Somniphobia · Metal Reviews". Exclaim!. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ↑ Carbon, Jonathan A. (4 March 2012). "CoC : Sigh – In Somniphobia : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ↑ Krovatin, Christopher (21 February 2012). "Review: Sigh – In Somniphobia". Revolver Magazine. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ↑ "Album: Sigh – In Somniphobia". Thrash Hits. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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