Sigh and Dreadnought

Japanese avant-garde black metal band Sigh formed in 1989/90, led by Mirai Kawashima with Satoshi Fujinami and Kazuki Ozeki. Their debut Scorn Defeat for Euronymous’ Deathlike Silence Productions helped make them a revered metal export.

Dreadnought, from Denver, Colorado, crafts genre-defying progressive metal. Formed in 2012, the quartet blends doom, black metal, folk, jazz, and classical elements, featuring multi-instrumentalists on flute, saxophone, and mandolin, alongside dual female vocals. Acclaimed albums include "The Endless" (2022), and they released the single "The Becoming" (2025). They are recognized for their unique, contemplative songwriting and atmospheric soundscapes.