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However, ”Hangman’s Hymn” was always perceived to be not fully up to the band’s own standards \u0026amp; expectations in its execution \u0026amp; production \u0026amp; so main-man Mirai Kawashima set about to finally do justice to this at times overlooked masterpiece of intricate songwriting, by making a full re-recording with the current Sigh sound \u0026amp; delivery, under the title of “I Saw The World’s End – Hangman’s Hymn MMXXV”.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMirai himself explains the background to the project:\u003cbr\u003e“Hangman’s Hymn”, which was released in 2007, is one of my best compositions of my whole career, but it does not necessarily mean that this is my favourite Sigh album. The excessively monotonous drumming must be the biggest issue. The guitars are sloppy. The production is far from the best. And my orchestrations \u0026amp; vocals could have been much better. So what if we re-record this with better musicians \u0026amp; today’s production? The idea was always in my head \u0026amp; finally the time has come to make it happen. I do know that re-recording can be the double-edged sword. “Scorn Defeat” has some flaws. So does “Imaginary Sonicscape” . But I will never ever re-record those albums as I am sure that it would lose their magic. But “Hangman’s Hymn” is an exception. You can easily tell what I mean if you listen to this completely re-recorded version”.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Nozomu Wakai on guitar \u0026amp; the returning Mike Heller on drums, “I Saw The World’s End – Hangman’s Hymn MMXXV” is by far the fiercest, most brutal \u0026amp; the most symphonic Sigh album to date, with the added flawless delivery of the new members \u0026amp; new orchestration with real orchestral instruments. Finally, the production by Lasse Lammert also brings a whole other dimension to the album.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - North America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53303051026729,"sku":"P-63591-","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0952\/9219\/5113\/files\/Sigh-I-Saw-The-World-s-End-Hangman-s-Hymn-MMXXV-LP-63591-1-1749064850.jpg?v=1782931411"}],"url":"https:\/\/shopusa.season-of-mist.com\/collections\/band-music-sigh.oembed","provider":"Season of Mist - North America","version":"1.0","type":"link"}