| Opacities | ||||
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| Released | 4 December 2015 | |||
| Recorded | Summer 2015 | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal, mathcore, avant-garde metal | |||
| Length | 27:04 | |||
| Label | Independent | |||
| Producer | Forrester Savell | |||
| SikTh chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Opacities | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Injection | 9/10 [2] |
| New Noise |  [3] |
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. [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]
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]
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 | ||
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