Sigh - Infidel Art (12" Black Vinyl)

Label: Voices of Wonder / Cacophonous Records

Genre: Avant-Garde Black Metal / Atmospheric Black Metal

Format: Vinyl / CD / Cassette

Description:

With Infidel Art, Japanese innovators Sigh push black metal far beyond its traditional boundaries, crafting a haunting and surreal masterpiece that remains one of the genre’s most unique creations. Released in 1995, the album blends icy tremolo riffs and sinister black metal energy with psychedelic textures, eerie keyboards, and experimental arrangements that twist reality into something dreamlike and unsettling.

The record feels like a descent into a feverish, occult theatre: sprawling compositions, ritualistic atmospheres, and Mirai Kawashima’s tortured vocals guide the listener through visions of mysticism, madness, and spiritual decay. Each track unfolds with unpredictable shifts — from raw aggression to haunting ambience — showcasing Sigh’s bold ambition and pioneering spirit.

For fans of Master’s Hammer, Emperor, Ulver (early era), and other boundary-pushing black metal acts, Infidel Art is essential. It stands as both a cult classic and a landmark of avant-garde extremity — daring, visionary, and timeless in its darkness.