#489. Ysigim - Whispers

Genre: Funeral Doom
Origin: Poland
Release Date: 1996
Label: Wild Rags Records

Ysigim were an insanely obscure Funeral Doom band right when the genre was beginning to blossom, but they were always overshadowed by Thergothon or Skepticism, and never got near the recognition they deserved. Hell, I've never seen them even so much as mentioned anywhere.

Whispers is their second effort, with much, much better production than the debut. Still, this is nowhere near "good" production and still retains an underground feel. The music is very strange and unique. It also varies greatly, with some ambient tracks as well as the "metal" ones here and there. The "metal" tracks, though, are so far from conventional as to be a convection oven (get it? Conventional ovens? Bah...). The band focuses solely on atmosphere, and they hit you right in the breadbasket with it (more oven humor).

Anyways, get this album for atmosphere, but don't use it as background music (or blast it in the car...). This requires your full attention, and if you do that, it lets you reach above and beyond into your own sort of dreamland.

1.	Whispers	04:44
2.	Bringing Eternal	05:12
3.	My Eyes Fail In The Dark	07:01
4.	A Wilderness Like Eden	03:28
5.	Loneliness	06:23
6.	Self-Blessing	06:39
7.	Sleepness	04:50
8.	Journey Into Nephesh	05:38
9.	Rain	06:23
10.	Silent	04:39
11.	Moon Goddess + Anything (outro)	05:19
Total playing time		01:00:16

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