Sikth
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London,
United Kingdom
Last Known Status: Regrouped
Latest Sikth News
Below is our complete Sikth news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Sikth Announces Original Lineup Reunion
20 years after the release of their first EP, "Let The Transmitting Begin," legendary British Prog-Metallers SikTh reunite the original line up for two exclusive shows. Dual vocalists Mikee Goodman and Justin Hill, guitarists Dan Weller and Graham Pinney, bassist James Leach and drummer/percussionist Dan Foord reunite for the first time in over five years.
"Excited to be back with Justin onstage." Says Mikee. "Also with Pin being back, this is the line up everyone knows. We want these shows to be our best ever. We plan to play songs we've never played before too."
"Sikth has always been a huge part of my life, I’m so proud of the music we created," declares returning vocalist Justin Hill. "Excited to have the opportunity to celebrate the history of the band. The energy of our live shows has always been such a rush and I can’t wait to experience it again."
"I feel the contrast between myself and Justin’s vocal styles really complement each other," concludes Mikee. "I know the reason he wants to come back is the passion he has for it. And that is the reason I get onstage too. Really excited for the energy of the fans again too."
Tickets on sale 10am Friday 25th March at this location.
Show dates:
November 25 - Academy 2, Manchester
November 26 - Electric Ballroom, London
SikTh & Loathe UK Tour Announced
SikTh announce the dates for their ‘The Riddles Of Humanity Tour‘ with Loathe as opening band. That run will take place across the UK in September with the following dates booked:
09/12 Stoke, UK – Underground
09/13 Newcastle, UK – Think Tank
09/14 Sheffield, UK – The Plug
09/15 Liverpool, UK – Hangar34
09/16 Cardiff, UK – Globe
09/18 Plymouth, UK – The Junction
09/19 Southampton, UK – Engine Rooms
09/20 Oxford, UK – Bullingdon
SikTh February UK Dates Announced
SikTh announce that they will be playing three more shows in February. Those dates include:
02/02 Carlisle, UK – The Brickyard
02/03 Milton Keynes, UK – The Craufurd Arms
02/22 Tunbridge Wells, UK – The Forum
SikTh Debut New Music Video
SikTh debut an official new music video for their song “The Aura“. The band’s own frontman Mikee W Goodman directed the clip. A deluxe edition of the band’s latest album, “The Future In Whose Eyes?“, will be released on December 01st.
SikTh: "The Future In Whose Eyes? Deluxe Editon
SikTh will release a deluxe edition of their latest album, “The Future In Whose Eyes?“, out on December 01st via Peaceville Records. Six bonus tracks will grace the outing, including:
13 – “Flogging The Horses” (live from ‘ArcTanGent‘ 2017)
14 – “Golden Cufflinks” (live from ‘ArcTanGent‘ 2017)
15 – “Philistine Philosophies” (live from ‘ArcTanGent‘ 2017)
16 – “The Peace I Crave” (“Vivid” reimagined)
17 – “No Light In The Well” (“Cracks Of Light” reimagined)
18 – “The Aura” (instrumental)
SikTh Premieres New Music Video "Cracks Of Light"
SikTh premieres a new music video for "Cracks Of Light", which features a guest spot from Periphery frontman Spencer Sotelo. The track is taken from the band's latest album "The Future In Whose Eyes?".
Check out now "Cracks Of Light" below.
Says SikTh vocalist Mikee W Goodman of the track: More...
SikTh Premieres Pre-Release Full-Album Stream
SikTh premieres the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new album "The Future In Whose Eyes?", which will arrive in stores later today via Peaceville Records. Periphery frontman Spencer Sotelo guests on the track "Cracks Of Light".
Check out now "The Future In Whose Eyes?" in its entirety below.
SikTh Posts "Golden Cufflinks" Video
Ahead of the June 2nd release of new album "The Future In Whose Eyes?," SikTh just dropped a new single and video "Golden Cufflinks."
When introducing the track, vocalist and lyricist Mikee W Goodman states, "The song is very melodic and is a very different type of song for SikTh fans to hear. Even though there are extremely aggressive moments on the new album. This song has a real epic and melodic feel to it."
Produced and directed by Goodman, the video acts as a commentary to and the causation of the ongoing sanitisation of many towns and cities, something many music fans around the world will be able to relate to.
"When I wrote the lyrics for 'Golden Cufflinks,' they were initially inspired by the amount of live music venues that are being closed and a feeling that rock culture is in decline," Goodman said. "The venue which sticks out to me the most is the famous London Astoria. Some of the best SikTh shows were in the LA2 and main Astoria. I went a lot as a fan as well. So when that was closed and knocked down to make way for Crossrail, it really was a sad and defining moment in rock history for me and many others."
He further adds, "I think places of such rich history and cultural importance should be protected and preserved. I see this happening across the country and world — so many other venues being shut down and how scenes and golden eras come and go. How we have to move along or do it seems." More...
SikTh Returning With New Album
SkTh is back - the Watford mathcore sextet that stumbled upon a sound unexplored returns with new album "The Future In Whose Eyes?"
The album is due to be released on June 2nd via Millennium Night, the newly-created label imprint from Snapper Music, home of Peaceville Records and Kscope.
Ahead of the release, the band premieres a new song titled "Vivid" today - listen in below. SikTh vocalist and lyricist Mikee W Goodman comments:
"Lyrically, it is inspired by traumatic dreaming. The verses talk from perspective of being in the actual dream, where the choruses are in despair from an awoken perspective. The song itself has a lot of elements of both tradition and new SikTh."
The digital single is available to buy and stream and will also be available an instant download with all digital album pre-orders. More...
Sikth Announces 10th Anniversary Release
British progressive metal forefather SikTh just announced the re-release of acclaimed 2006 sophomore album, "Death of a Dead Day," on the 10th anniversary of its original release, September 30th via Peaceville.
"Death Of A Dead Day," arguably the band's most popular record, was recorded over a six week period in Miami in 2005, self-produced with mixing & engineering duties handled by Mike LaPlant (Skindred, Nonpoint, Soil, Dashboard Confessional).
The album's opening track "Bland Street Bloom" was a brutal progressive thrash song with vocalist Mikee W. Goodman penning lyrics inspired by the gentrification of the UK High Street. The song also spawned an animated video (directed by Tim Fox) which was featured regularly on MTV's Headbangers Ball.
The 10th anniversary edition will be released on CD with 3 exclusive bonus tracks - demo versions of "Flogging The Horses," "Part Of The Friction," and "Where Do We Fall"; plus heavyweight double LP with MP3 download code and digitally. Pre-orders will be available Friday, September 9th. More...
Sikth Posts Tour Trailer
British progressive metal group SikTh will embark on a first ever U.S. tour this week as main support for Periphery on the "Sonic Unrest Tour." Chon and Toothgrinder round out the package for the 23-city trek, beginning August 4th in Raleigh, N.C.
A full list of tour dates is available below, and a teaser trailer also just launched. SikTh vocalist Mikee Goodman comments:
"Touring America has always been a huge goal for SikTh; up to this point it hasn't been possible, but we're pleased to announce we are finally coming over as direct support to Periphery in August! August is a significant month in our career as it marks the 16th anniversary of our first release ('The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait for Something Wild'). We've taken our time, but this is a great tour and opportunity to play for our very patient fans in the U.S. and also make new fans!" More...
SikTh Announces 1st U.S. Tour
British progressive metal group SikTh will embark on its first ever U.S. tour next month as main support for Periphery on the "Sonic Unrest" tour. Chron and Toothgrinder round out the package for the 23-city trek, beginning August 4th in Raleigh, N.C. A full list of dates can be seen below.
SikTh vocalist Mikee Goodman comments: "Touring America has always been a huge goal for SikTh; up to this point it hasn't been possible, but we're pleased to announce we are finally coming over as direct support to Periphery in August! August is a significant month in our career as it marks the 16th anniversary of our first release ('The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait for Something Wild'). We've taken our time, but this is a great tour and opportunity to play for our very patient fans in the U.S. and also make new fans!"
SikTh is touring in support of the "Opacities" mini-album, which is available at iTunes. See the band live: More...
SikTh Premieres New Song "Behind The Doors"
SikTh premieres a new song entitled "Behind The Doors", taken from the upcoming new mini-album "Opacities", which is set to drop via Peaceville Records on December 4th.
Check out now "Behind The Doors" below.
SikTh Releases "Philistine Philosophies" Video
U.K.'s SikTh issued a music video for the new track "Philistine Philosophies." The track is the first taste of the the new mini-album "Opacities," which is set to drop via Peaceville Records on December 4th. Pre-orders can be made at this location.
"Opacities" was recorded at Chapel Studios and produced by SikTh’s Dan Weller (Enter Shikari, Kids In Glass Houses) and Justin Hill with mixing by Forrester Savell (Karnivool, Animals As Leaders). Vocalist Mikee Goodman hails the release as the best music the band has ever made, stating, "musically, vocally and lyrically it is our most complete work. We've pushed our sound to the next level."
Peaceville will offer "Opacities" as a digpack with an 8 page colour booklet with cover and booklet artwork created by London based illustrator Dan Mumford who has previously worked on artwork for Iron Maiden, Biffy Clyro, Protest The Hero & Assassins Creed.
Following the band's reformation at Download Festival in 2014, "Philistine Philosophies" is the first new music since 2006’s "Death of a Dead Day." Check out the clip here: More...
Sikth Crowd Funding New EP
Following on from the band's triumphant return to the metal scene in 2014, London’s Sikth has decided to answer the calls from fans and record new music in 2015.
“We’ve always maintained that more music would emerge one day and for the first time in years it feels like now is the time” says guitarist Dan Weller. “We had an amazing time travelling round the world last year. Having a chance to reconnect with our fans was very special for us”
The as-yet-untitled EP will be the follow-up to the 2006 album "Death Of A Dead Day" and will see the band enter the studio for the first time in 10 years.
Mikee W Goodman adds: "We did not realize our music had spread so far! I believe we have amongst the most passionate and energetic fans in the World. I am honoured to play to them. But what we have been asked most is about new music. My desire to make new Sikth music is as strong as it’s ever been. I can’t wait to get started!"
Recording starts this summer with a November release date penned, it will also be the first time Sikth will make a record without the assistance of a record label. A crowd funding campaign is now online, which you can take part in at this location. More...
Primal Rock Rebellion Posts Video
Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith and former SikTh front-man Mikee Goodman have joined forces for a brand new studio project called Primal Rock Rebellion. Adrian also plays bass throughout the album. All songs were co-written by Adrian and Mikee as individual pieces of work and recorded in creative windows of opportunity.
Adrian comments "It was interesting doing this album with Mikee not least because we have quite different influences. I was really pleased with the way it turned out. It has a really fresh feel to it." Mikee explains "This album takes you on a really deep and colourful journey, lyrically and musically. Adrian and I were both very open to experimenting with each others' musical styles and influences, which we feel created something new and exciting."
Session musicians who also contributed to this forthcoming album include Abi Fry of Bat For Lashes, plus original SikTh member Dan 'Lord' Foord on drums, amongst others. The resulting album is due for simultaneous worldwide release on Spinefarm Records on 27th February 2012. Check out the advance video for "I See Lights" below. More...
Rock Band Network Gets More Metal Tracks
This coming weekend's lineup of new tracks added to the Xbox 360 edition of the Rock Band Network features a more well-rounded group of metal songs than in recent weeks.
Amberian Dawn of course continues to add more music (with the band even being named RBN artist of the month), with additional tracks appearing from Asking Alexandria, Bring Me The Horizon, Devin Towsend, Graveyard BBQ, and Suicide Silence.
The complete list of newly added Xbox 360 tracks, including all the non-metal songs, is as follows:
Metal
Amberian Dawn - "Ghostly Echoes" (160 MSP)
Amberian Dawn - "Ghostly Echoes (2x Bass Pedal)" (160 MSP)
Asking Alexandria - "Morte et Dabo" (160 MSP)
Asking Alexandria - "Morte et Dabo (2x Bass Pedal)" (160 MSP)
Bring Me The Horizon - "Pray for Plagues" (160 MSP)
Devin Townsend - "Ziltoidia Attaxx!!" (160 MSP)
Devin Townsend - "Ziltoidia Attaxx!! (2x Bass Pedal)" (160 MSP)
Graveyard BBQ - "By the Grace of the Grill" (160 MSP)
SikTh - "Bland Street Bloom" (160 MSP)
SikTh - "Bland Street Bloom (2x Bass Pedal)" (160 MSP)
Suicide Silence - "You Only Live Once" (160 MSP)
Suicide Silence - "You Only Live Once (2x Bass Pedal)" (160 MSP)
Suicide Silence - "Slaves to Substance" (160 MSP)
Suicide Silence - "Slaves to Substance (2x Bass Pedal)" (160 MSP) More...
Whiplash Parts With Drummer, Announces Replacement
New Jersey based thrash metal veterans Whiplash have announced that they have parted ways with original drummer Tony Scaglione. Replacing him behind the drum stool will be Dan Foord, best known as the drummer from British extreme metal outfit Sikth.
Frontman Tony Portaro commented: "Tony and I were really looking forward to working together once again, but unfortunately there are personal issues in his life that arose which take priority. Fortunately, I was able to contact Dan Foord with the help of Ben Ward of Orange Goblin and Nathan Perrier of Alabaster Suns, Labrat and Capricorns. Dan is well-schooled and plays with exceptional technique. Dank and I are working together feverishly and are very much looking forward to performing live with him in the near future. We are expecting the crowds to share the adrenaline rush as we eagerly anticipate this year's live shows."
Mutiny Within Posts New Music Online
Mutiny Within has posted two new songs on their MySpace page. The songs, entitled "Year Of Affliction" and "Oblivion," come off their upcoming debut self titled album, "Mutiny Within," which will be released in 2010 via Roadrunner Records. "Oblivion" features guest vocals performed by Justin Hill from Sikth.
"We just posted 2 more tracks from our album on our myspace! "Year Of Affliction" and "Oblivion" (Guest vocals on "Oblivion" performed by Justin Hill from Sikth)"
Headline News
Sikth Announces Breakup
British metallers Sikth have posted the following message:
"It deeply saddens the four of us to announce that we are closing the book on SIKTH... it's time to split up. A combination of factors have driven us to make this decision.
"We want to assure you that if it were viable for us to carry on - we would
"We are so proud of all that we have achieved as Sikth and we have agreed to work together again in the future.
"We are currently involved in new projects so keep checking our personal pages for announcements.
"And finally, we owe such huge and sincere thanks to all of you for listening to our music and enabling us to live our dream. We know we have left you in the dark lately and we are sorry for that.
"Your loyalty will never be forgotten.
Dan, James, Dan, Pin."