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.
| In Somniphobia | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 13 March 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2010–2011, at Studio Moopies and Electric Space Studio | |||
| Genre | Black metal, avant-garde metal | |||
| Length | 64:39 | |||
| Label | Candlelight | |||
| Producer | Sigh | |||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Exclaim! | Favorable[2] |
| Chronicles of Chaos |   [3] |
| Revolver Magazine |  [4] |
| Thrash Hits | [5] |
Track listing
editAll 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"
| 8:00 |
Personnel
editSigh
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- Takamichi Osada – engineering
- Tim Turan – mastering
- Eliran Kantor – artwork
- Tenkotsu Kawaho – photos
References
edit- ^ 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.