Sikth have announced that they have entered the studio to begin working on their first full record since 2006. The band reunited in 2014, releasing the EP Opacities last year to huge critical acclaim. The as yet untitled new album is all set for a release this May with the band due to release their first single from it on 10th February.
Commenting on the new album, vocalist Mikee Goodman stated "We've started recording and it is sounding really vibey so far. This album should be a lot more aggressive than our Opacities EP on the whole. A lot of slamming grooves there, also lots of intricacy and dynamics as always... There is a formula in SikTh which works well. I always take the lead in the early stages and also I write all lyrics. But of course I am open to Joe Rosser, our new vocalist's melodic input later on. We have not entered that stage yet. These initial steps are me laying my ideas in, since I have a great studio set up, if I do something awesome now, it goes straight on the record. That's a great thing because as most vocalists will tell you, it's all about the vibe and feeling. It's all about the moment."
The band will be going out on tour with Trivium throughout April, dates below:
11/02/2017 - Ireland - Dublin / Academy
12/02/2017 - N. Ireland - Belfast / Limelight
14/02/2017 - UK - Birmingham / Institute
15/02/2017 - UK - Manchester / Academy
16/02/2017 - UK - Glasgow / Barrowlands
17/02/2017 - UK - London / Roundhouse
18/02/2017 - UK - Nottingham /Rock City
The album will be released via Millennium Night - a record label under the Snapper Music name created specifically for the band's new release.
Whilst we wait in huge anticipation for new Sikth material here's one of the absolute ragers taken from last year's Opacities EP: