In Somniphobia

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In Somniphobia
Sigh - In Somniphobia.jpg
Studio album by
Sigh
Released13 March 2012
Recorded2010–2011, at Studio Moopies and Electric Space Studio
GenreBlack metal, avant-garde metal
Length64:39
LabelCandlelight
ProducerSigh
Sigh chronology
Scenes from Hell
(2010) 		In Somniphobia
(2012) 		Graveward
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]
Exclaim!Favorable[2]
Chronicles of Chaos9/10 stars[3]
Revolver Magazine4.5/5 stars[4]
Thrash Hits5/6 stars[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.TitleLength
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"
  1. "Prelude"
  2. "Fugato"
  3. "Coda"
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[]

  1. ^ Raggett, Ned (March 2012). "In Somniphobia – Sigh". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  2. ^ Walschots, Natalie Zina (13 March 2012). "Sigh – In Somniphobia · Metal Reviews". Exclaim!. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  3. ^ Carbon, Jonathan A. (4 March 2012). "CoC : Sigh – In Somniphobia : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  4. ^ Krovatin, Christopher (21 February 2012). "Review: Sigh – In Somniphobia". Revolver Magazine. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Album: Sigh – In Somniphobia". Thrash Hits. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
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