SikTh | FESTIVALPHOTO
| SikTh Sikth (also typeset as SikTh) are a British progressive metal band from Watford, Hertfordshire, England, formed in 1999. They are considered to have been a key influence to the djent movement within progressive metal, alongside Meshuggah. On 27 May 2008, SikTh announced that the band had decided to split due to numerous factors. The main reasons cited for their breakup was the inability to find a replacement for Mikee and Justin, as well as commitment to other projects.[7] During their period of hiatus the band was rediscovered by underground artists involved in the djent movement, with notable musicians in the scene such as Misha Mansoor of Periphery stating that SikTh were a major influence. This caused the band's popularity to climb, even though they had been defunct for some time by this point. On 16 December 2013 it was revealed in a surprise announcement that SikTh were to be playing a reunion set at Download Festival 2014,[10] headlining the Red Bull stage.[11] This was the band's first live performance since 2007 and their first appearance at Download Festival since 2006. On 25 March, they were also announced to be headlining October's Euroblast festival in Cologne, Germany.[12] On 13 June 2014, SikTh announced a full autumn UK tour via their Facebook page running through October and November.[13] SikTh have also been announced to play UK Tech-Metal Festival as the main headliner on the 14th of June 2014. They were also main headliner of Silence Festival V in Nepal October 17–18, 2014,sharing same stage where Enigmatik, Vader, Textures and Behemoth had headlined before. On the 27th of April 2015 Sikth announced via their Facebook page[14] that they are planning to release new music in the form of a crowd funded EP with a tour to follow. Fans who pre-ordered the EP were able to visit the pledgemusic page[15] and gain access to exclusive updates, content & merchandise for the duration of the funding campaign. The six track EP, titled Opacities, was released on 4 December 2015. Sikth were also the opening act for Slipknot on their 2016 U.K tour in February alongside Suicidal Tendencies. 
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Covered gigs: 2016-08-14 Sikth (The Fillmore - San Francisco) |
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