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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = Hangman's Hymn
| name = Hangman's Hymn
| Type = Album
| type = Album
| Artist = [[Sigh (band)|Sigh]]
| artist = [[Sigh (band)|Sigh]]
| Cover = Hangman's Hymn.png
| cover = Hangman's Hymn.png
| alt =
| Released = [[May 23]], [[2007]] ([[Japan]])<br />[[June 12]], [[2007]]
| released = May 23, 2007 ([[Japan]])<br />June 12, 2007
| Recorded = Studio Moopies/Studio Sarasvati Jan.-Nov. 2006
| recorded = Studio Moopies/Studio Sarasvati Jan.-Nov. 2006
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| Genre = [[Avant-garde metal]], [[symphonic black metal]]
| Length = 44:17
| venue =
| studio =
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| Label = [[Osmose Productions]] <br /> [[The End Records|The End]]<br />[[Soundholic]] (Japan)
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| genre = [[Black metal]], [[avant-garde metal]]
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| Producer = Sigh
| length = 44:17
| Reviews = * [[Allmusic]] {{Rating|4.5|5}} [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kvfuxzu5ldfe link]
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| label = [[Osmose Productions|Osmose]] <br /> [[The End Records|The End]]<br />Soundholic (Japan)
*SonicFrontiers.net {{Rating|8.5|10}} [http://www.sonicfrontiers.net/php/review-77.html link] |
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| producer = Sigh
| Last album = ''[[Gallows Gallery]]'' <br /> (2005)
| prev_title = [[Gallows Gallery]]
| This album = '''''Hangman's Hymn'''''<br /> (2007)
| prev_year = 2005
| Next album =
| next_title = [[Scenes from Hell]]
| next_year = 2010
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1068876|pure_url=yes}} link]
| noprose = yes
}}
}}


'''''Hangman's Hymn: Musikalische Exequien''''' is an album by the [[Japanese people|Japanese]] [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Sigh (band)|Sigh]]. It is their first album for [[The End Records]]. Audio samples on the The End website suggest that Sigh have kept their [[clean vocals]] style as shown on their previous album as well as returned to a [[black metal]] styled vocalization.
'''''Hangman's Hymn: Musikalische Exequien''''' is the seventh studio album by the Japanese [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Sigh (band)|Sigh]]. It is their first album for [[The End Records]]. Audio samples on The End website suggest Sigh have kept their clean vocals style as shown on their previous album as well as returned to a [[black metal]]-styled vocalization.

Sigh's lead singer Mirai Kawashima has described the style of the music as a "German [[Thrash metal|thrash-metal]]-meets-[[symphonies]]" style. The album sounds more akin to black metal than the band's previous two releases, with far more added symphonic elements.


Their 2007 song "Inked in Blood" from the album ''Hangman's Hymn'' was named number 31 on [[Loudwire]]'s list of the Top 21st Century Metal Songs.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/sigh-inked-in-blood-top-21st-century-metal-songs/|title=No. 31: Sigh, 'Inked in Blood' – Top 21st Century Metal Songs|date=2012-09-04|website=Loudwire.com|access-date=2016-06-14}}</ref>
In June 2006, a message from Kawashima was posted on the [http://www.sighjapan.com/ Slaughter Garden], asking for vocal help with two parts of the album; he wanted volunteers singing lyrics in [[Latin language|Latin]] to send him [[audio files]] so that he could build up an epic chorus.

Samples from the track "Me-Devil" are featured on the [[Global Metal]] trailer.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
===Act I===
|headline = Act I
#"Introitus/Kyrie" – 4:30
|title1 = Introitus/Kyrie
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#"Inked in Blood" – 3:21
|length1 = 4:30
#"Me-Devil" – 3:17
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|title2 = Inked in Blood

|length2 = 3:21
===Act II===
|title3 = Me-Devil
<ol start="4">
|length3 = 3:17
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<li>"Dies Iræ/The Master Malice" – 5:45</li>
}}
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<li>"The Memories as a Sinner" – 3:32</li>
{{Track listing
<li>"Death With Dishonor" – 3:04</li>
|headline = Act II
<li>"In Devil's Arms" – 4:33</li>
⚫
|title4 = Dies Iræ/The Master Malice
</ol>
|length4 = 5:45

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|title5 = The Memories as a Sinner
===Act III===
|length5 = 3:32
<ol start="8">
|title6 = Death with Dishonor
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<li>"Overture/Rex Tremendæ/I Saw the World's End" – 6:06</li>
|length6 = 3:04
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<li>"Salvation in Flame/Confutatis" – 5:08</li>
|title7 = In Devil's Arms
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<li>"Hangman's Hymn/In Paradisum/Das Ende" – 5:11</li>
|length7 = 4:33
</ol>
}}
{{Track listing
|headline = Act III
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|title8 = Overture/Rex Tremendæ/I Saw the World's End
|length8 = 6:06
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|title9 = Salvation in Flame/Confutatis
|length9 = 5:08
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|title10 = Hangman's Hymn/In Paradisum/Das Ende
|length10 = 5:11
}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
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*Shinichi Ishikawa - Guitar
*Shinichi Ishikawa - Guitar
*Junichi Harashima - Drums
*Junichi Harashima - Drums

*Rob Urbinati ([[Sacrifice (band)|Sacrifice]]) - Guitar solo on #4
*Rob Urbinati ([[Sacrifice (band)|Sacrifice]]) - Guitar solo on #4
*Mike "Gunface" McKenzie ([[The Red Chord]]) - Guitar solo on #7
*Mike "Gunface" McKenzie ([[The Red Chord]]) - Guitar solo on #7
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*Tim Conroy - Trumpet on #1, #4, #10
*Tim Conroy - Trumpet on #1, #4, #10
*Steven Sagala ([[Enforsaken]]) - Requiem choir
*Steven Sagala ([[Enforsaken]]) - Requiem choir
*Void ([[Samas]]) - Requiem choir
*Void ([[Samas (band)|Samas]]) - Requiem choir
*Glendalis Gonzalez - Requiem choir
*Glendalis Gonzalez - Requiem choir
*Claire Joseph - Requiem choir
*Claire Joseph - Requiem choir
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*Grant Taylor - Requiem choir
*Grant Taylor - Requiem choir
*T. Osada – [[Audio engineering]]
*T. Osada – [[Audio engineering]]
*[[James Murphy (musician)|James Murphy]] – [[Mastering engineer]]
*[[James Murphy (metal guitarist)|James Murphy]] – [[Mastering engineer]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.theendrecords.com/label/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=341&Itemid=38 Hangman's Hymn] at [[The End Records]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090413065055/http://www.theendrecords.com/releases/74-sigh/829-sigh-hangmans-hymn Hangman's Hymn] at [[The End Records]]
*[http://sigh.gospel-virus.net/newspage.htm Mirai's post] at The Slaughter Garden website
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060906162748/http://sigh.gospel-virus.net/newspage.htm Mirai's post] at The Slaughter Garden website


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Latest revision as of 18:14, 5 June 2024

Hangman's Hymn
Studio album by
Sigh
ReleasedMay 23, 2007 (Japan)
June 12, 2007
RecordedStudio Moopies/Studio Sarasvati Jan.-Nov. 2006
GenreBlack metal, avant-garde metal
Length44:17
LabelOsmose
The End
Soundholic (Japan)
ProducerSigh
Sigh chronology
Gallows Gallery
(2005) 		Hangman's Hymn
(2007) 		Scenes from Hell
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link

Hangman's Hymn: Musikalische Exequien is the seventh studio album by the Japanese heavy metal band Sigh. It is their first album for The End Records. Audio samples on The End website suggest Sigh have kept their clean vocals style as shown on their previous album as well as returned to a black metal-styled vocalization.

Their 2007 song "Inked in Blood" from the album Hangman's Hymn was named number 31 on Loudwire's list of the Top 21st Century Metal Songs.[1]

Track listing

[edit]
Act I
No.TitleLength
1."Introitus/Kyrie"4:30
2."Inked in Blood"3:21
3."Me-Devil"3:17
Act II
No.TitleLength
4."Dies Iræ/The Master Malice"5:45
5."The Memories as a Sinner"3:32
6."Death with Dishonor"3:04
7."In Devil's Arms"4:33
Act III
No.TitleLength
8."Overture/Rex Tremendæ/I Saw the World's End"6:06
9."Salvation in Flame/Confutatis"5:08
10."Hangman's Hymn/In Paradisum/Das Ende"5:11

Personnel

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  • Mirai Kawasima - Vocal, orchestrations, piano
  • Satoshi Fujinami - Bass
  • Shinichi Ishikawa - Guitar
  • Junichi Harashima - Drums
  • Rob Urbinati (Sacrifice) - Guitar solo on #4
  • Mike "Gunface" McKenzie (The Red Chord) - Guitar solo on #7
  • Chuck Keller (Ares Kingdom) - Guitar solo on #5
  • Aurielle Gregory (Giant Squid) - Female vocal on #4
  • Tim Conroy - Trumpet on #1, #4, #10
  • Steven Sagala (Enforsaken) - Requiem choir
  • Void (Samas) - Requiem choir
  • Glendalis Gonzalez - Requiem choir
  • Claire Joseph - Requiem choir
  • Zack Bissell - Requiem choir
  • Grant Taylor - Requiem choir
  • T. Osada – Audio engineering
  • James Murphy – Mastering engineer

References

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  1. ^ "No. 31: Sigh, 'Inked in Blood' – Top 21st Century Metal Songs". Loudwire.com. 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
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