Japanese black metal legends Sigh formed in 1989/1990. The genre- classic debut
Scorn Defeat followed on Euronymous' Deathlike Silence Productions in 1993 and with
each subsequent release, Sigh grew to become one of the country's greatest and most revered metal exports. With a journey through the strange and the psychedelic,
incorporating a whole eclectic mix of genre styles and experimentation throughout their career, Sigh has remained a vital creative force in the avantgarde field whilst
maintaining their old school roots, as witnessed with the stellar 2022 album, Shiki.
2025 also saw Sigh remaking their Hangman's Hymn album for a release on
Peaceville as part of the band's 35th anniversary celebrations, in the shape of I Saw
The World's End: Hangman's Hymn MMXXV.

Featuring the line-up of Mirai Kawashima, Shinichi Ishikawa and Satoshi Fujinami, Sigh
created arguably their darkest work to date with third album Hail Horror Hail in 1997;
an epic of nightmare- inducing soundscapes and lyrics concerning topics such as
murder and mortality. With at times more melodic compositions compared to its
predecessors and a more traditionally metallic experience than some of the material
witnessed on the cult 'Ghastly Funeral Theatre' EP released not long before, Sigh
continued to embrace deeply atmospheric & symphonic elements, along with what
was now becoming an increasingly experimental added dimension to their art, in
creating this at times unnerving horror masterpiece.

Continuing with Peaceville's re-issues of Sigh's classic early (and until now, hard to find) works, this edition of 'Hail Horror Hail' contains a new master created by Patrick Engel at Temple of Disharmony, featuring a new transfer from the original DAT source.
The release also includes a bonus disc containing rough mixes of album tracks, plus
other rarities, along with a new interview with main-man Mirai Kawashima conducted
by Dayal Patterson of Cult Never Dies, with his thoughts and reflections on the album,
the recording process and the influences surrounding its creation.