![]() ![]() Unlike some of their earlier work, where the rough-edged guitars could seem at odds with the more lush strings, the instruments here are more smoothly integrated and simply sound more natural alongside one another. With it, they have kept the main elements of their last couple of albums intact - the dirty, hook-filled '80s metal riffing the female choirs and (very realistic sounding) synthesized string sections and the grim, scratchy lead vocals of frontman Mirai Kawashima - while at the same time greatly improving the production and expanding the instrumentation to include, most notably, a whole array of vintage '70s keyboards (e.g., Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer, Fender Rhodes piano). Sigh's fifth album and most ambitious work to date, Imaginary Sonicscape solidifies the band as a master of surrealist black metal, even if there isn't exactly a whole lot of competition. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |