{"product_id":"sigh-scenario-iv-dread-dreams","title":"Sigh - Scenario IV : Dread Dreams","description":"\u003cp\u003eJapanese black metal legends \u003cstrong\u003eSigh\u003c\/strong\u003e formed in 1989\/1990. The genre-classic debut \u003cem\u003eScorn Defeat\u003c\/em\u003e followed on Euronymous' Deathlike Silence Productions in 1993, \u0026amp; with each subsequent release, Sigh grew to become one of the country's greatest \u0026amp; most revered metal exports. With a journey through the strange \u0026amp; the psychedelic, incorporating a whole eclectic mix of genre styles \u0026amp; experimentation throughout their career, Sigh has remained a vital creative force in the avant-garde field whilst maintaining their old school roots, as witnessed with the stellar 2022 album, \u003cem\u003eShiki\u003c\/em\u003e. 2025 also saw Sigh remaking their \u003cem\u003eHangman's Hymn\u003c\/em\u003e album for a release on Peaceville as part of the band's 35th anniversary celebrations, in the shape of \u003cem\u003eI Saw The World's End: Hangman's Hymn MMXXV\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the ongoing early line-up of \u003cstrong\u003eMirai Kawashima\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eShinichi Ishikawa\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u0026amp; \u003cstrong\u003eSatoshi Fujinami\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eScenario IV: Dread Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e was the band's fourth studio album, originally surfacing in 1999. This was also notably the final title in partnership with Sigh's then-label, Cacophonous Records. Delving evermore into the experimental side of music to conjure an interlinked gallery of twisted soundscapes, \u003cem\u003eDread Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e became more of a journey into the realm of psychedelia \u0026amp; rock over black metal, with this \u003cstrong\u003eFrank Zappa\u003c\/strong\u003e-inspired odyssey acting as somewhat of a direct precursor to what was to follow with the celebrated \u003cem\u003eImaginary Sonicscape\u003c\/em\u003e opus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDread Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e was once more recorded at Shinjuku On Air Studio with \u003cstrong\u003eJ. Yamada\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a selection of guests including \u003cstrong\u003eDamian Montgomery\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eRitual Carnage\u003c\/strong\u003e lending lyrics plus guest vocals, along with \u003cstrong\u003eKing Fowley\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eDeceased\u003c\/strong\u003e), \u0026amp; \u003cstrong\u003eKilljoy\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eNecrophagia\u003c\/strong\u003e) supplying additional song lyrics. Cover art came courtesy of renowned artist \u003cstrong\u003eJoe Petagno\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong\u003eMotörhead\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAutopsy\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinuing with Peaceville's reissues of Sigh's classic works, this edition of \u003cem\u003eDread Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e contains a new master created by Patrick Engel at Temple of Disharmony. The release also includes a new interview with main-man Mirai Kawashima conducted by Dayal Patterson of Cult Never Dies, with his thoughts, influences \u0026amp; reflections on the album \u0026amp; its challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition of \u003cem\u003eDread Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e is presented on black vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PEACEVILLE","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl LP","offer_id":58712196153689,"sku":"SDZ-49421","price":28.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Marble Vinyl LP","offer_id":58712196186457,"sku":"SDZ-49422","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2CD Set","offer_id":58712196219225,"sku":"SDZ-49423","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/0801056837233_7B02_7D.jpg?v=1785231968","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/sigh-scenario-iv-dread-dreams","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}