Sikth's debut album The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait for Something Wild was released on 18 August 2003 through Gut Records.
The band subsequently travelled 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 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.
On 8 May 2007, 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.
[6] 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).
The main reasons cited for their break-up was the inability to find a replacement for Mikee and Justin, as well as commitment to other projects.
"[9] On 16 December 2013 it was revealed in a surprise announcement that Sikth were to be playing a reunion set at Download Festival 2014,[10] headlining the Red Bull stage.
[12] On 13 June 2014, Sikth announced a full autumn UK tour via their Facebook page running through October and November.
On 27 April 2015 Sikth announced via their Facebook page[14] that they are planning to release new music in the form of a crowd funded EP with a tour to follow.
Fans who pre-ordered the EP were able to visit the pledgemusic page[15] and gain access to exclusive updates, content and merchandise for the duration of the funding campaign.
[20] 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".
[21] 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".
[22] In the early days of the band, Goodman once described their sound as "scatcore", a reference to their fast-jabbering scat style of singing.
Alongside producing and vocal coaching, Goodman is a member of Primal Rock Rebellion, featuring Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith and Sikth drummer Dan Foord.
Mikee's first project after Sikth was The Painted Smiles and appeared on the tracks 'Dark Matter' by This Is Menace and 'Sleep Street' by Cyclamen.
He is a member of supergroups Krokodil and Gold Key, and allegedly part of the hardcore punk group The Hell.
Loord has performed session work for the bands Primal Rock Rebellion, Sol Invicto and The HAARP Machine.