SikTh – ‘Philistine Philosophies’ [Review]
The masters of tech-metal are back, and just as fiercely original as ever.
It’s been almost a decade since what once seemed like SikTh’s swan-song, 2006’s Death Of A Dead Day. In that time, SikTh have inspired countless metal-oriented musicians across the world – but nobody has ever managed to incorporate more than a sliver of SikTh’s signature sound into their own work. These guys are simply inimitable.
Frantic, fierce, insatiably voracious…Philistine Philosophies is all of the above and more. This is no nostalgia trip. SikTh made a name for themselves by pushing every kind of boundary – whether those boundaries belonged to the band themselves, or the world around them – and this song sees them continue where they left off.
A lot of the buzz around SikTh has, up to this point, been fuelled by nostalgia. From here on in, though, we’re back to facing forward.
Facing the future.
And saluting a band who still stand for progression, above all else.
TMMP RATING: 100% (Seriously. Essential Listening!)
Links / Video
Head to SikTh’s PledgeMusic page for more about Philistine Philosophies and upcoming mini-album Opacities.
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