On 13 June 2014, SikTh announced a full autumn UK tour via their Facebook page running through October and November.
On 25 March, they were also announced to be headlining October's Euroblast festival in Cologne, Germany.
This was the band's first live performance since 2007 and their first appearance at Download Festival since 2006. On 16 December 2013 it was revealed in a surprise announcement that SikTh were to be playing a reunion set at Download Festival 2014, headlining the Red Bull stage. The band also stated that when they do reform, it will not be "for the wrong reasons" and that "we owe it to our fans to produce something very special when we return." Reunion (2014–present) On 15 January 2012, an official SikTh Facebook Page was created by the band in order to reissue and sell SikTh merchandise. 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. On, SikTh announced that the band had decided to split due to numerous factors. Mikee Goodman's and Justin Hill's final performance in SikTh was at the Carling Academy, Islington, London on 14 September 2007 (this was a rescheduled show). On, it was announced that vocalists Mikee Goodman and Justin Hill would be leaving the band at the conclusion of the July 2007 "The Black Summer Starts Here" UK tour set, due to their ongoing projects and producing careers. The EP was limited to just 1,500 copies.ĭeparture of vocalists and hiatus (2007–2013) The track "Each Other and Ourselves" was also included, which was a bonus track on the Japanese version of the album. In support of the album, SikTh performed a show at The White Horse in High Wycombe, the venue of their first ever gig, on 6 June 2006 and at the Download Festival 2006 four days later, as well as short UK tour.Īn 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 album was once again produced by the band themselves, with mixing duties handled by Matt LaPlant. The album entered the UK album charts at number 94. It was earlier released in the US on 6 June. It was released in the UK on 26 June 2006 on their new label Bieler Bros. The band returned in 2006 with their second full-length album Death of a Dead Day. Also in 2004, the band made an appearance at the debut Fuse Leeds festival of cross-disciplinary New Music, at the personal invitation of festival curator Django Bates (they played a support slot to Bates' own jazz ensemble on the closing night of the festival). The band subsequently traveled to Japan in 2004, firstly supporting Anthrax and Killswitch Engage, then playing at the Fuji Rock Festival in August with Lou Reed, PJ Harvey and Primus. In support of the album, Sikth performed at Download Festival at Donington Park in 2003. The album has sold approximately 30,000 copies in the UK, Japan and Australia. Two singles were released from the album in "Scent of the Obscene" (October) and "Peep Show" (December). Mixing duties were handled by Colin Richardson. The album was produced by the band themselves, along with Andrew Scarth. SikTh's debut album The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait for Something Wild was released on 18 August 2003 through Gut Records. 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. The song was made into an animated video, which was written, directed and produced by Mikee Goodman. The song "How May I Help You?" contained a story about a person called Rodney. A video for the song "(If You Weren't So) Perfect" was also contained. 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.
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. Their first official release was an EP titled Let the Transmitting Begin. 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. SikTh formed in late 1999, but consolidated their line-up in March 2001.