Formed in the early 1990s, Ysigim stand
among the earliest European names to explore the slow, cavernous world of
funeral doom. Long before the genre’s conventions had fully formed, the Polish
duo carved a sound that was stark, spiritual, and heavy in atmosphere. Their
first album “Ain Soph Or,” recorded in 1993 and originally released a year
later by Wicca Sound, quickly gained
underground respect. Its reissue through Dying Sun
Records revives a hidden relic of the genre’s beginnings, now expanded
with the pre-Ysigim demos recorded under the
name Obnoxiousness.
“Ain Soph Or” remains
a dark and meditative listen. The guitars have a sorrowful hum, echoing through
a fog of reverb and slow percussion. The vocals move between distant chants and
deep growls, more like voices lost in ruins than standard metal delivery. The
production is minimal but fitting, it captures the cold, early-90s underground aura
without excess gloss. Each track unfolds at a patient pace, drawing the
listener into a trance-like atmosphere built on repetition and space.
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This reissue does more
than preserve an old album, it reminds listeners of how the genre began, with
long, patient songs, echoing guitars, and an overwhelming sense of solitude.
The additional demos reveal how Ysigim’s
identity was already taking shape, tracing the same melancholic lines that
would later define “Ain Soph Or.” The album stands as a time capsule from an
era when doom metal was still searching for its outer edges. It’s unrefined and
primitive, but that’s exactly where its charm lies.
Score: 7.0
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