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"The Future in Whose Eyes?" is the third studio album by British progressive metal band Sikth, their first full-length album since their 2008–2013 hiatus, following their return EP Opacities. It was released worldwide on 2 June 2017 on the Millennium Night label. It is the first album to feature new vocalist Joe Rosser, who replaced vocalist Justin Hill in 2016.
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Much of SikTh's sound and their subsequent influence modern metal is owed to guitarist Graham "Pin" Pinney's complex and intricate style of playing, which is as rich and potent this time around as it's ever been. "Vivid" opens the record with bouncy grooves, whirlwind riffs and an energy that's sure to rile up even the most stone-faced of listeners. Though Pin has been active in Aliases, it's clear that these riffs and songs were written especially with SikTh in mind. The good cop/bad cop dual vocals of Mikee Goodman and Joe Rosser are the other staple of this band, and both give performances as eccentric and theatrical as ever. Goodman in particular sticks out more, his unusual spoken word segments appearing more often than on previous records, and thus making the work as a whole a bit more mysterious.
The Future in Whose Eyes? is certainly a step forward for SikTh. Though no longer the pioneers they once were, this record stands on its own legs against the slew of modern metal records that listeners are inundated with on a daily basis, and manages to surpass many of them. Here's hoping it doesn't take 11 more years for them to release their next masterclass in how this style of metal should be done.
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