Origin	Watford, Hertfordshire
Genre(s)	Mathcore
Years active	2001–present
Label(s)	Bieler Bros. Records
Website	SikTh.com
Members
Dan Weller Graham Pinney James Leach Dan Foord (Are currently looking for new vocalists after depature of Mikee Goodman and Justin Hill)

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History

Early days

SikTh formed in January 2000, but consolidated their line-up in March 2001. That line-up consisted of dual vocalists Mikee Goodman and Justin Hill, guitarists Dan Weller and Graham Pinney, bassist James Leach and drummer/percussionist Dan Foord. 2000 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events: January 1- Millennium celebrations take place throughout the world. ... March 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December March 3 - A U.S. Air Force Materials Command C-23 Sherpa transport crashes during stormy weather in the U.S. state of Georgia, killing 21. ... // Mikee has been singing in a band called Sikth since year 2000. ... Graham Pinney is a guitarist in UK based progressive metal band Sikth, he is more commonly known under his nickname Pin. ... Dan Loord Foord is the drummer for the British metal band SikTh. He is also drummer for the Perceval Gage, a post metal band also based in the UK. Regarded as one of the most technical drummers in the UK, he mixes complex rhythms and difficult time signatures with both...

Their first official release was an EP titled Let the Transmitting Begin. Released in 2002, it featured three tracks, as well as a limited edition live CD from the BBC Radio 1 recordings of the same songs. EP can stand for: EP is the IATA code for Iran Aseman Airlines Extended play, a music recording (usually consisting of several tracks, but shorter than a typical album) European Parliament, the parliamentary body of the European Union Evolutionary psychology, a belief that psychology can be better understood in light... Let The Transmitting Begin EP is the debut EP by metal band SikTh. ... // Many successful recording artists release at least one live album at some point during their career. ... BBC Radio 1 (commonly referred to as just Radio 1) is a British national radio station operated by the BBC, specialising in popular music and speech and is aimed primarily at the 14-29[1] age group. ...

The band's first release for Gut Records was an EP titled How May I Help You? Released in 2002, it featured three tracks, two of which were on the band's debut album. A video for the song "(If You Weren't So) Perfect" was also contained. The song "How May I Help You?" contained a story about a person called Rodney. The song was made into an animated video, which was written, directed and produced by Mikee Goodman. It went on to win the best video award in The Big Cheese Magazine, as well as reaching number 1 on MTV UK, and being an A-list video on MTV Asia.-1... How May I Help You? How May I Help You? is an EP by Watford Metal act Sikth. ... MTV UK and Ireland is a version of MTV Europe which serves the United Kingdom and Ireland. ... The A-list is the roster of the most bankable movie stars in Hollywood. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: please use Wikipedia:Sandbox for testing. ...

Debut album

SikTh's debut album The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait for Something Wild was released on August 18, 2003 through Gut Records. The album was produced by the band themselves, along with Andrew Scarth. Mixing duties were handled by Colin Richardson, whose credits include Machine Head and SlipKnoT. Two singles were released from the album in "Scent of the Obscene" (October) and "Peep Show" (December). How May I Help You? was released as an EP, featuring their first ever song "Suffice" as well as a slightly different version of "Tupelo." The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait For Something Wild is the debut album by SikTh. ... is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Colin Richardson is a record producer and recording engineer. ... This article is about the band. ... Slipknot (sometimes typeset as SlipKnoT to fit their logo) is a Grammy winning American metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. ... Scent Of The Obscene Scent Of The Obscene is a single released by Watford Metal act Sikth in October 2003. ... Peep Show is a single by 50 cent featuring eminem Peep Show Category: ... How May I Help You? How May I Help You? is an EP by Watford Metal act Sikth. ...

In support of the album, they went on to appear at Download Festival at Donington Park in 2003. The band traveled 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. The Download Festival is a three day music festival held annually at the spiritual home of rock music in England: Donington Park (which hosted the Monsters of Rock Festivals between 1980 and 1996, and 2002s Ozzfest). ... Donington Park is a site near Castle Donington in North West Leicestershire, United Kingdom, owned by Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd. ... Killswitch Engage (often abbreviated as KSE or Killswitch) is a Grammy nominated metalcore band from Westfield, Massachusetts. ... Fuji Rock Festival is an annual rock festival organized by Smash Japan, held in Naeba, Japan. ... Lou Reed, born Lewis Allen Reed[1] March 2, 1942, is an American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English musician and songwriter. ... For other uses, see Primus. ...

The album has sold approximately 30,000 copies in the UK, Japan and Australia.

Second album

The band returned in 2006 with their second full-length album Death of a Dead Day. It was released in the UK on June 26, 2006 on their new label Bieler Bros. Records. It was earlier released in the US on June 6. The album entered the UK album charts at number 55. The album was once again produced by the band themselves, with mixing duties handled by Matt LaPlant. Death of a Dead Day is the forthcoming album of the Watford progressive metal band SikTh, set for release on the 26th of June 2006. ... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bieler Bros. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The UK Albums Chart is a chart of the sales positions of albums in the United Kingdom. ...

In support of the album, SikTh performed at Download Festival 2006 prior to its release, as well as an extensive UK tour afterwards. The band also played a few shows in the US with label mates Skindred. Skindred is a four-piece band from Newport, South Wales, UK. Their genre is a mix of metal, punk, hip hop, reggae, and ragga known as Ragga-punk by the band and fans alike. ...

An EP titled Flogging the Horses was released in October 2006, featuring demo versions from Death of a Dead Day tracks, as well as a remix version of "Where Do We Fall?". The track "Each Other and Ourselves" was also included, which was a bonus track on the Japanese version of the album. The EP was limited to just 1,500 copies. Flogging The Horses EP is a EP by the metal band SikTh. ... October 2006 is the tenth month of that year and has yet to occur. ...

Vocalists depart

On May 8, 2007, it was announced that vocalists Mikee Goodman and Justin Hill would be leaving the band at the conclusion of the July 2007 "This Ain't the Summer of Love" UK tour set, due to their ongoing projects and producing careers.^[1] Mikee Goodman's and Justin Hill's final performance in SikTh was at the Carling Academy, Islington, London on September 14, 2007 (this was a rescheduled show). The remaining members plan on continuing on, looking for a replacement member. is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... July 2007 is the seventh month of that year. ... // Mikee has been singing in a band called Sikth since year 2000. ... is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Musical style

SikTh's style of music is hard to categorize and as they incorporate many different elements of metal, rock and hardcore. They are commonly categorized as Progressive Metal^[2] due to their unorthodox approach, as well as technical metal and mathcore due to the complex nature of their instrumental playing abilities. Heavy metal is a form of rock music characterized by aggressive, driving rhythms and highly amplified distorted guitars, generally with grandiose lyrics and virtuosic instrumentation. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... Hardcore punk, now commonly known as hardcore, is a subgenre of punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s. ... Progressive metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music which blends the powerful, guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex compositional structures, odd time signatures, and intricate instrumental playing of progressive rock. ... Progressive metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music which blends the powerful, guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex compositional structures, odd time signatures, and intricate instrumental playing of progressive rock. ... Mathcore (also known as technical metalcore, technical hardcore, and math metal) is a style of metalcore recognized for a high level of technical musicianship. ...

In a review for SikTh's second album Death of a Dead Day, DecoyMusic.com described the band's style as containing elements of "speed metal, tech, thrash, nu-metal, metalcore, and cock-rock".^[3] The website Drowned in Sound "sees the band come across like a heady America-friendly mix of Dillinger Escape Plan's feather-fingered guitar contorting melded with KoRn's manipulated rhythms, thundering through the bizarre nuances of System of a Down". Some would even consider some of their more recent albums as a more new age Pink Floyd do to alot of instrumental and experamental songs with lots of synth and sound effects.^[4] Death of a Dead Day is the forthcoming album of the Watford progressive metal band SikTh, set for release on the 26th of June 2006. ... Speed metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal that spawned in the early 1980s and was the direct musical progenitor of thrash metal[1] [2]. When Speed metal first emerged as a genre, it innovatively increased the tempo of the music template set forth by Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin... Progressive metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music which blends the powerful, guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex compositional structures, odd time signatures, and intricate instrumental playing of progressive rock. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by the high speed and aggression. ... Nu metal is a musical genre that emerged in the late 1990s which fuses influences from grunge[1] and alternative metal with funk music, hip-hop, and various heavy metal genres, such as thrash metal and groove metal. ... Metalcore is a fusion of extreme metal and hardcore punk that began in the United States. ... For the record label, see Cock Rock Disco Cock rock is a term, typically used derogatively, to describe a style of rock music that became popular in the late-1970s, remained popular throughout the 1980s, and declined in the early-1990s. ... The Drowned in Sound logo Drowned in Sound or DiS is a UK based music webzine dedicated to new music. ... Dillinger Escape Plan is a mathcore band that integrates grindcore with a little bit of free jazz via variating time signatures and free jazz guitar interludes. ... This article is about the band. ... For the bands self-titled album, see System of a Down (album). ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band that initially earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their progressive rock music. ...

In a review for the band's debut album The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait for Something Wild, MusicOMH.com described the album as containing "guttural throaty vocals mixed with harmonized melodies, viciously rhythmic drumming which instantly metamorphosises into elaborate percussion, and haunting atmospheric piano interludes which sit superbly between slices of metal brutality".^[5] The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait For Something Wild is the debut album by SikTh. ... musicOMH.com is a UK based webzine formed of music features, interviews and reviews of albums, singles, gigs, festivals, opera, theatre, music DVDs and films. ... Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ... A short grand piano, with the lid up. ...

Performing live

Tours

• Download Festival at Donington Park twice in 2003 and 2006 with such bands as Iron Maiden, Metallica, KoRn, Marilyn Manson and Guns N' Roses.
• Fuji Rock Festival in Japan in 2004
• Leeds Carling Festival warm up show in 2006.
• Death of a Week Day UK tour in July 2007 last tour with the current line-up.

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Members

Current members

• Dan Weller – Guitar, Piano
• Graham 'Pin' Pinney – Guitar
• James Leach – Bass
• Dan 'Loord' Foord – Drums/Percussion

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Former Members

• Mikee Goodman – Vocals, Lyrics
• Justin Hill – Vocals

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Discography

Studio albums

• The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait for Something Wild (2003)
• Death of a Dead Day (2006)

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EPs and Singles

• Let the Transmitting Begin (EP) (2002)
• How May I Help You? (EP) (2002)
• Scent of the Obscene (Single) (2003)
• Peep Show (Single) (2003)
• Flogging the Horses (EP) (2006)

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Demos and Promos

Pussyfoot/Suffice (2000)

Hold My Finger/Such the Fool (2001)

Pussyfoot (2003)

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Charts

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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"

See also

• List of bands from England

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References

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External links

• Official site
• SikTh at MySpace
• SikTh at All Music Guide
• SikTh Fan Site
• SikTh Japanese Fan Site