Opacities
EP by
SikTh
Released4 December 2015
RecordedSummer 2015
GenreProgressive metal, mathcore, avant-garde metal
Length27:04
LabelIndependent
ProducerForrester Savell
SikTh chronology
Death of a Dead Day
(2006)		 Opacities
(2015)		 The Future in Whose Eyes?
(2017)
Singles from Opacities
  1. "Philistine Philosophies"
    Released: 2 November 2015[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Injection9/10[2]
New Noise[3]

Opacities is the fourth EP by British progressive metal band SikTh. The EP is the band's first release since reforming in 2014. Opacities was self–released by the band on 4 December 2015.

Background and recording

SikTh reformed in 2014 and played at Download Festival followed by a UK tour.[4] The band announced they would begin recording a new album in summer 2015 with a release scheduled sometime in November/December. The album was crowd funded via PledgeMusic and was recorded without the assistance of a record label.[5]

Release and promotion

In promotion of Opacities a music video for the song "Philistine Philosophies" was released on 2 November 2015.[6] The album became available for streaming via The Independent a month later on 2 December.[4][7] Opacities was released on 4 December. SikTh played five shows with Slipknot in support of the EP.[8]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mikee Goodman; all music is composed by SikTh, except where noted

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Behind the Doors" 4:25
2."Philistine Philosophies" 5:02
3."Under the Weeping Moon" 4:39
4."Tokyo Lights"spoken word1:39
5."Walking Shadows" 5:37
6."Days Are Dreamed"Weller, Foord, Pinney, Leech, Goodman, Abi Fry6:15
Total length:27:04

Personnel

SikTh
  • Mikee Goodman – vocals
  • Justin Hill – vocals
  • Dan Weller – lead guitar
  • Graham "Pin" Pinney – rhythm guitar
  • James Leach – bass
  • Dan "Loord" Foord – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
  • Abi Fry – viola on "Days Are Dreamed"

References

  1. ↑ "Sikth Reveal New Single, Philistine Philosophies". Kerrang!. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  2. ↑ Rowe, Riley (25 December 2015). "EP Review: SIKTH Opacities". Metal Injection. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Briel, Ridge (14 December 2015). "Album Review: SikTh - 'Opacities' EP". New Noise. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  4. 1 2 "SikTh interview: 'The worst thing you can say as a..." The Independent. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Sikth: Opacities on PledgeMusic". PledgeMusic. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "SikTh - Philistine Philosophies". YouTube. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "SIKTH Is Stream Its Absolutely Mental New Mini-Album Opacities". Metal Injection. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "We're back". SikTh. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.