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The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait for Something Wild

Sikth · 2003

60 min · 14 tracks · progressive metal

Intricate guitar work and dynamic rhythms create a labyrinthine soundscape that challenges and rewards the listener.

The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait for Something Wild is an album by Sikth, released in 2003. Intricate guitar work and dynamic rhythms create a labyrinthine soundscape that challenges and rewards the listener. This album is significant for its innovative approach to progressive metal, influencing a wave of subsequent bands in the genre. It received positive reviews from several music publications, establishing Sikth as key players in the early 2000s metal scene and contributing to the resurgence of interest in complex musical structures within heavy music. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait for Something Wild sound like?

Intricate guitar work and dynamic rhythms create a labyrinthine soundscape that challenges and rewards the listener. Rooted in progressive metal.

What makes The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait for Something Wild by Sikth notable?

This album is significant for its innovative approach to progressive metal, influencing a wave of subsequent bands in the genre. It received positive reviews from several music publications, establishing Sikth as key players in the early 2000s metal scene and contributing to the resurgence of interest in complex musical structures within heavy music. By the time 'The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait for Something Wild' was released in 2003, Sikth had already established themselves as a prominent force in the progressive metal scene. This album came after their debut 'Death of a Dead Day' in 2006, showcasing their unique blend of technical proficiency and avant-garde influences, solidifying their reputation during a critical phase of artistic exploration.

How many songs are on The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait for Something Wild?

The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait for Something Wild has 14 tracks, running approximately 60 minutes.

Tracklist

14 tracks·60:34

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Scent of the Obscene Standout 4:36
  • 2 Pussyfoot 3:25
  • 3 Hold My Finger 3:44
  • 4 Skies of Millennium Night 4:42
  • 5 Emerson, Pt. 1 1:47
  • 6 Peep Show Standout 4:10
  • 7 Wait for Something Wild Standout 5:28
  • 8 Tupelo 7:37
  • 9 Can’t We All Dream? 8:49
  • 10 Emerson, Pt. 2 1:53
  • 11 How May I Help You? 3:39
  • 12 (If You Weren’t So) Perfect 3:36
  • 13 Such the Fool 3:43
  • 14 When Will the Forest Speak…? 3:20

Release Date

January 1, 2003

Genre

progressive metal

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Artist Origin

United Kingdom

Runtime

60 min 34 sec