| Opacities | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Injection | 9/10 |
| New Noise | |
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.
SikTh reformed in 2014 and played at Download Festival followed by a UK tour. 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.
In promotion of Opacities a music video for the song "Philistine Philosophies" was released on 2 November 2015. The album became available for streaming via The Independent a month later on 2 December.Opacities was released on 4 December. SikTh played five shows with Slipknot in support of the EP.
All lyrics written by Mikee Goodman; all music composed by SikTh, except where noted.