Sigh Unveil Thematic New Album Goh-ka | Music News

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 2, 2026 · 1m

Japanese metal titans Sigh return with their most thematically intense album yet, Goh-ka, dropping September 4 via Peaceville Records. Featuring core trio Mirai Kawashima, Dr. Mikannibal, and Nozumu Wakai, plus heavyweights Frédéric Leclercq, Mike Heller, and a guest solo from Mikael Åkerfeldt, the record dives into Buddhist decay imagery and the concept of Kuso-zu — meditating on impermanence and the futility of worldly attachment. With their last album Shiki hailed as one of 2022’s best underground metal releases, anticipation is sky-high. The band’s tour schedule is equally packed, with…