Opacities

Opacities
EP by SikTh
Released 4 December 2015
Recorded Summer 2015
Genre Progressive metal, mathcore, avant-garde metal
Length 27:04
Label Self–released
Producer Forrester Savell
SikTh chronology
Death of a Dead Day
(2006)		 Opacities
(2015)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Injection9/10[1]
New Noise[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

Release and promotion

In promotion of Opacities a music video for the song "Philistine Philosophies" was released on 2 November 2015.[5] The album became available for streaming via The Independent a month later on 2 December.[3][6] Opacities was released on 4 December. SikTh played five shows with Slipknot in support of the EP.[7]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Mikee Goodman, all music composed by SikTh.

No. Title Length
1. "Behind the Doors"   4:25
2. "Philistine Philosophies"   5:02
3. "Under the Weeping Moon"   4:39
4. "Tokyo Lights"   1:39
5. "Walking Shadows"   5:37
6. "Days Are Dreamed"   6:15
Total length:
 27:04

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Rowe, Riley (December 25, 2015). "EP Review: SIKTH Opacities". Metal Injection. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ Briel, Ridge (December 14, 2015). "Album Review: SikTh - 'Opacities' EP". New Noise. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "SikTh interview: 'The worst thing you can say as a...". The Independent. December 2, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Sikth: Opacities on PledgeMusic". PledgeMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ "SikTh - Philistine Philosophies". YouTube. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  6. ↑ "SIKTH Is Stream Its Absolutely Mental New Mini-Album Opacities". Metal Injection. December 3, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  7. ↑ "We're back". SikTh. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
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