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Anybody heard these guys? Recently started getting into them, and hooooooly shit. They sound like UneXpect but Japanese. I just can't even, so perfect.

e - if the youtube actually is derping, check out their album In Somniphobia to hear what got me into them. From that blistering NWOBHM-inspired riff right at the beginning to the synths to the sax solo, everything is just so glorious.
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Heard of the band but never heard their music. I went to youtube and listened to 5 or 6 tracks off the aforementioned album. Kinda reminds me of rhapsody (of fire) mixed with early children of bodom, with some japanese weird thrown in. Can't say I'm too much of a fan on this one.
In Somniphobia is very different from their other stuff, except maybe Songs From Hell, which I can't say I liked too much. Gallows Gallery has more of an oddball feel to it, but their best album in my opinion (from what I've heard so far) is definitely Imaginary Soniscape. It's the most jazzy and unique. Still, listen for yourself or ask BAN about it, he likes them a lot. Also, welcome back, mcbeverage. I adore Unexpect, one of my favorite bands.
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Re: Sigh One of my favorite bands. Scorn Defeat is a black metal classic, one of the few albums released by Euronymous' Deathlike Silence label (I have the 2nd DSP press with the famous katana photo). They got weirder as they progressed, with Hail Horror Hail and Imaginary Sonicscape being my favorites, but all of their albums are excellent (haven't heard the 2 most recent though). Buy their shit, it's awesome. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2

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Ooh' date=' very much enjoying this album so far. I love that YouTube has made it possible to post full albums, makes it possible listen through full works without having to hunt down every track.[/quote'] Make sure to give Scenario IV: Dread Dreams and Hangman's Hymn a listen too. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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Make sure to give Scenario IV: Dread Dreams and Hangman's Hymn a listen too.
The album's sort of ground to a halt for me now though, there's too much acoustic/keyboard material going on. I understand the album flows better as a whole but still it's not to my taste for the most part. I was really buoyed by about the first two songs and the rest has been slow going. There's good heaviness here and there that's really enjoyable but it's happening more rarely now. I might have to just pick out songs from the album. Are these other albums generally heavier on the whole but retaining the kind of avant-garde material this one had?
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The album's sort of ground to a halt for me now though, there's too much acoustic/keyboard material going on. I understand the album flows better as a whole but still it's not to my taste for the most part. I was really buoyed by about the first two songs and the rest has been slow going. There's good heaviness here and there that's really enjoyable but it's happening more rarely now. I might have to just pick out songs from the album. Are these other albums generally heavier on the whole but retaining the kind of avant-garde material this one had?
Give them a listen and see. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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Sigh is an awesome band. If I remember right, euronymous actually discovered these guys and signed them to his record label. Although they sound a bit different from their older albums,HH is still a great album. Another great Asian metal band is Chthonic. Check out "quasi putrefication" or "bloody Gaya fulfilled" by Chthonic.

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Hangman's Hymn sounds more like straight symphonic black metal so far but it's still good.
Na, way too much NWOBHM, 70's prog, and weirdness involved for that. It is more straightforward and riff oriented than Gallows Gallery or Imaginary Sonicscape, but symphonic black metal isn't something I would ever call them. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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