SikTh
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| Origin | London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Years active | 2001 – Present |
| Genres | Progressive Metal Technical Metal Mathcore |
| Labels | Bieler Bros. Records |
| Members | Mikee W. Goodman Justin Hill Dan Weller Pin James Leach Dan 'Loord' Foord |
| Website(s) | Official Website |
SikTh is a progressive metal/mathcore band from Watford, Hertfordshire, drawing influences from many genres such as thrash metal, extreme metal, death metal and power metal. Some technical death metal influence can also be heard. They are currently signed to an independent record label, named Bieler Bros. Records.
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[edit] History
[edit] Let The Transmitting Begin
Sikth formed in January 2000. They changed around members a lot in the first year, then in March 2001 got in drummer Dan Foord, bassist James Leach and duel vocalist Justin Hill to accompany Guitarists Dan Weller and Pin, with vocalist and lyracist Mikee Goodman. It has stayed the same line up since then.
Their music has been under the scope of many music magazines such as Kerrang! and Metal Hammer, and is a favourite of BBC Radio 1 DJ Mary Anne Hobbs. Their style of music, although obviously being extreme music, is beyond classification. Has been labeled as 'Weirdcore' and 'Math Metal'. They have rapidly gained a reputation as being one of the most cutting edge collectives around.
"Energy has always inspired us," says guitarist Dan Weller, "things that really get you pumping. We play extreme music, sure, but only in the sense that we go to all extremes. If something sounds good, then we'll do it, and that includes beautiful, melodic music, which we all love, too."
[edit] Musical Style
Many of their songs employ multiple changes in meter, key and time signature to enhance their emotive delivery. The music is heavy and complex aswell as melodic. Singer's Mikee Goodman and Justin Hill are very different styles to each other. Sikth are a very querky and different sounding band.
[edit] Performing Live
They have toured with bands such as Machine Head, Anthrax, Killswitch Engage, Dillinger Escape Plan, American Head Charge, Kittie, Mad Capsule Markets, Shadows Fall, Mudvayne, Dead Man In Reno, Bring Me the Horizon, Architects, From Autumn To Ashes and Pitchshifter. Played Download Festival at Donington Park twice in 2003 and 2006 with such bands as Iron Maiden, Metallica, Korn, Maryln Manson and Guns N Roses. Played the Fuji Rock Festival in Japan in 2004. Also played the warm up show at Leeds Carling Festival in 2006.
[edit] Let The Transmitting Begin EP
Their first official release including tracks Hold My Finger, Such The Fool and If You Werent So Perfect.
[edit] How May I Help You? EP
The first release on Gut Records with a strange song to title the EP. A weird story about a boy called Rodney. This was made into an animated video written, directed and produced by Mikee Goodman. The video went on to win best video in The Big Cheese Magazine and get up to number 1 on MTV and being an A list video on MTV Asia.
[edit] The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait For Something Wild
On August 18, 2003 the band released their much anticipated first album The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait For Something Wild on their old record label Gut Records. The Album was self produced. The mix was by Colin Richardson who has worked with bands such as Slipknot and Sepultura. The band released two singles from the album during October 2003,Scent Of The Obscene and Peep Show in December 2003. They sold around 30,000 overall in UK, Japan and Australia. They went on to appear at The Download Festival at Donington Park in 2003. The band travelled to Japan in 2004, firstly supporting Anthrax and Killswitch Engage, then playing at the famous Fuji Rock Festival in August with Lou Reed, PJ Harvey and Primus.
[edit] Let The Transmitting Begin Japanese EP
A collection of tracks including the Original LTTB, Live tracks from a Radio 1 session,Live tracks from a London headline concert at the Meanfiddler and a remix of 'Cant We All Dream'.
[edit] Death of a Dead Day
The band's sophomore release, entitled Death of a Dead Day, was released on June 26, 2006 in the UK after the band performed at the Download Festival 2006. The Album was produced by the band themselves. Mixed by Matt Le Plant. The album was released in the U.S. on June 6, 2006 and Japan on the same date. They did an extensive UK tour to follow this album.
[edit] Flogging The Horses EP
This was a follow up EP to the 'Death Of A Dead Day' album. Featured demo versions of a few songs before the album and also a track produced by singer Mikee Goodman called Each Other and Ourselves, this song was not featured on the UK and US albums but went on the Japanese Album as a bonus track.In December 2006 the band released a live promo video for Flogging The Horses through their MySpace page.
[edit] Line-up
- Mikee Goodman - Vocals, Lyrics,
- Justin Hill - Vocals
- Dan Weller - Guitar, Piano
- Pin - Guitar
- James Leach - Bass
- Dan 'Loord' Foord - Drums/Percussion
Pin is a member of The Weight Promotions, a promotions company based in Luton, together with Steve-O of Bilker and Greg of Elements of Refusal.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 UK #55 |
[edit] EPs and Singles
[edit] Demos and Promos
[edit] Charts
| Year | Song | UK Singles Chart | Download Chart | UK Rock Chart | Album |
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| 2002 | "Let The Transmitting Begin EP" | - | - | - | EP |
| "How May I Help You? EP" | - | - | - | ||
| 2003 | "Scent Of The Obscene" | 78 | - | 22 | The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait For Something Wild |
| "Peep Show" | - | - | 29 | ||
| 2006 | "Flogging The Horses EP" | - | - | - | EP |
[edit] Videos
- "(If You Weren't So) Perfect"
- "How May I Help You?"
- "Scent Of The Obscene" (Alternative Version)
- "Scent Of The Obscene"
- "Peep Show" (Alternative Version)
- "Peep Show"
- "Bland Street Bloom"
