SIGH is preparing their 8th full-length album that will be entitled: "Scenes from Hell / Tempore Belli / Vanitas." Sigh will work with a real string quartet and some brass players this time. This is going to be a very furious and grandiose album -- MIRAI."
The new album is scheduled for release this fall on THE END RECORDS to coincide with SIGH's headlining tour of North America with ZIMMERS HOLE and UNEXPECT. The tour dates are:
SIGH on tour:
(w/ ZIMMERS HOLE and UNEXPECT)
09/06/08 Sat @ Jumping Turtle - San Marcos, CA
09/07/08 Sun @ Chain Reaction - Anaheim, CA
09/08/08 Mon @ Knitting Factory - Hollywood, CA
09/09/08 Tue @ The Clubhouse - Tempe, AZ
09/10/08 Wed @ Launch Pad - Alburquerque, NM
09/11/08 Thu @ Ridglea Theater - FT. Worth, TX
09/12/08 Fri @ White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX
09/13/08 Sat @ Meridian - Houston, TX
09/14/08 Sun @ The Muse - Nashville, TN
09/15/08 Mon @ Jaxx - West Springfield, VA
09/16/08 Tue @ B.B. Kings Blues Club - New York City, NY
09/17/08 Wed @ FouFounes - Montreal, QC
09/18/08 Thu @ Jubilee Centre - Sudbury, ON
09/19/08 Fri @ Wreck Room - Toronto, ON
09/20/08 Sat @ Peabody's - Cleveland, OH
09/21/08 Sun @ The Pearl Room - Mokena, IL
09/22/08 Mon @ Station 4 - St. Paul, MN
In an update from the band, singer MIRAI KAWASHIMA says: "We’ve just completed the recording of six songs for our tribute to VENOM at Earth Studios. There are some guest appearances being planned for the album. We will keep you posted on that. This release will be the studio debut for Mikannibal (vocals/sax) with SIGH.
Sigh's Tribute to Venom
Tracklisting:
Black Metal
Schizo
Die Hard
Countess Bathory
Teacher's Pet
Witching Hour
Recording Line-up:
Mirai Kawashima: Bass, Organ, Backing Vocals
Satoshi Fujinami: Drums, Guitar
Shinichi Ishikawa: Guitar
Junichi Harashima: Drums
Dr. Mikannibal: Vocals