SIGH Goh-Ka REVIEW + Albums RANKED

The Sigh is the only album to come close to Poppy's Empty Hands this year! I've followed Sigh from the start but prefer the last 3 albums to the earlier stuff. Now to check out your rankings.

Personally, Goh-Ka may be my favorite Sigh album to date.

Sigh’s new album is probably one of the best albums of the year! The musicianship in that band is absolutely incredible.

Sorry but the current one, it s easily the ' sleep token ' of 2026😂😂😂

Decent album BUT it s a try hard one. This fusion of how many sounds n metal n Japan bla bla ,is TOO complicated n the result is boring.

People JUST love everything that sounds different without even filtering it first.

If you want something truly good n unique go listen to MALUM INCARNATUM,de zeue hauedeyeas 😅😅😅 or whatever.

TOP TOP black metal album and one of the best releases of the LAST DECADE.

I'm a Japanese man, my fav sigh album is shiki. Btw, Japanese metal band KOKESHI is famous in western?
They sound like DIR EN GREY or Sigh.

Something I love about Goh-ka (and their current japanese era since Heir to despair) is that every album feels more real, holding the massive weight of whats happening in the mind of Mirai Kawashima, I like how his fears can be related to ancient traditional japanese culture concepts and how he turns them into metal music. This is more true than ever in Goh Ka, you can feel the fear and despair in Mirai vocals, the weight and urgency of death approaching, holding a lost fight against impermanence,. The final minutes of this album reflect so well how dying would sound in first person, like passing through a limbo where the horror of infinite void overcome all senses until you turn into bones… But then peace return, all fear and struggle is gone, now we listen from outer perspective the sound of being finally in peace with not existing and becoming one with nature.

I discovered this band thanks to Headbangers journey. Hangmans Hymn is still my number 1

You could probably put any album of theirs anywhere on this list and it will be solid. Been a fan since I blind bought Imaginary Soniscapes as a teenager.

Fun fact, the first letters of their records spell "Sigh" over and over (the first G you missed was Ghastly Funeral Theatre)

Goh-Ka has taken over all my listening time right now. I love it. Probably will be a top 5 for me at the end of the year.

Shiki is the best album from sigh….your rank is criminal again

Sigh is so interesting and all over the place with sounds they've covered that you can just randomize a tier list and I'd probably believe it. Scenes from Hell is and probably will always be my favorite, but the fight for second and third places is absolutely ruthless. I need to give Goh-Ka a few more listens, but I can see myself putting it near the top.

Thoughts on Ghastly Funeral Theater? I'd slept on that for a bit too long, but I think I might like it more than Hail Horror Hail. It's their only major EP and is part of their every 4 album titles spell out "SIGH" gimmick. Probably could have been worth mentioning.

Please check out another Japanese melodeath band «Zemeth»

Started with Hangman's Hymn (which remains my favourite) and while I don't love everything they do, I always have a ton of respect for it. Looking forward to even more of them keeping it weird.

For me personally Goh-Ka is easily their best album. Strong album of the year contender. Ps. You're doing a 156/Silence discography ranking?

How is Imaginary Sonicscape not # 1?

I've been following Sigh since Hangman's Hymn and the albums after, but I really need to dive into Hail Horror Hail and Imaginary Sonicscape. My guy, you were 10 years too late on the date of Scenes From Hell, but I'm glad to finally see the updated Sigh discography ranking.

Can you rank dir en grey’s albums next please 🙏

Such an influential act in black metal & avant-garde music

Also their re-recording of Hangman's Hymn is so damn good and a great example of a GOOD re-recording

Was waiting for this 🥲