Opacities (EP)

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.

Opacities
EP by SikTh
Released	4 December 2015
Recorded	Summer 2015
Genre	Progressive metal, mathcore, avant-garde metal
Length	27:04
Label	Independent
Producer	Forrester Savell
SikTh chronology
Death of a Dead Day (2006) Opacities (2015) The Future in Whose Eyes? (2017)
Singles from Opacities
"Philistine Philosophies" Released: 2 November 2015[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Metal Injection	9/10[2]
New Noise	[3]

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.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Behind the Doors"		4:25
2.	"Philistine Philosophies"		5:02
3.	"Under the Weeping Moon"		4:39
4.	"Tokyo Lights"	spoken word	1:39
5.	"Walking Shadows"		5:37
6.	"Days Are Dreamed"	Weller, Foord, Pinney, Leech, Goodman, Abi Fry	6:15
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 (December 25, 2015). "EP Review: SIKTH Opacities". Metal Injection. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
3. Briel, Ridge (December 14, 2015). "Album Review: SikTh - 'Opacities' EP". New Noise. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
4. "SikTh interview: 'The worst thing you can say as a..." The Independent. December 2, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
5. "Sikth: Opacities on PledgeMusic". PledgeMusic. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
6. "SikTh - Philistine Philosophies". YouTube. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
7. "SIKTH Is Stream Its Absolutely Mental New Mini-Album Opacities". Metal Injection. December 3, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
8. "We're back". SikTh. Retrieved April 26, 2016.