Sleep Token

Sleep Token

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In March, Sleep Token was nominated for 'Best New Artist' at the [[Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards|''Metal Hammer'' Golden Gods Awards]], "honouring the young artists who have set the metal scene alight over the past 12 months."{{cite web|title=Best New Band|url=http://2018.goldengods.teamrock.com/vote/best-new-band|website=Metal Hammer Golden Gods|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331200848/http://2018.goldengods.teamrock.com/vote/best-new-band|archive-date=31 March 2018|access-date=19 April 2026}}{{cite web |last=Morton |first=Luke|date=2 May 2018|title=Tickets are now on sale for the Metal Hammer Golden Gods 2018|url= https://www.loudersound.com/news/tickets-are-now-on-sale-for-the-metal-hammer-g?lden-gods-2018|website=Metal Hammer|publisher=Louder|access-date=19 April 2026}}{{cite web |last=Pasbani|first=Robert|date=29 March 2018|title=Metal Hammer Announces Nominees for Golden Gods Awards 2018|url=https://metalinjection.net/news/metal-hammer-announces-nominees-for-golden-gods-awards-2018|website=Metal Injection|access-date=19 April 2026}}
In March, Sleep Token was nominated for 'Best New Artist' at the [[Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards|''Metal Hammer'' Golden Gods Awards]], "honouring the young artists who have set the metal scene alight over the past 12 months."{{cite web|title=Best New Band|url=http://2018.goldengods.teamrock.com/vote/best-new-band|website=Metal Hammer Golden Gods|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180331200848/http://2018.goldengods.teamrock.com/vote/best-new-band|archive-date=31 March 2018|access-date=19 April 2026}}{{cite web |last=Morton |first=Luke|date=2 May 2018|title=Tickets are now on sale for the Metal Hammer Golden Gods 2018|url= https://www.loudersound.com/news/tickets-are-now-on-sale-for-the-metal-hammer-g?lden-gods-2018|website=Metal Hammer|publisher=Louder|access-date=19 April 2026}}{{cite web |last=Pasbani|first=Robert|date=29 March 2018|title=Metal Hammer Announces Nominees for Golden Gods Awards 2018|url=https://metalinjection.net/news/metal-hammer-announces-nominees-for-golden-gods-awards-2018|website=Metal Injection|access-date=19 April 2026}}


Early on in the year, they were a supporting act for [[Loathe (band)|Loathe]] and [[Holding Absence]].{{cite web |url=https://whenthehornblows.com/content//2018/03/live-review-loathe-holding-absence.html |title=Live Review: Loathe, Holding Absence & Sleep Token – Boston Music Rooms, London 08/03/2018 |last=Haberfield |first=Rhys |work=When the Horn Blows |date=9 March 2018 |accessdate=28 January 2023 |archive-date=29 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129141807/https://whenthehornblows.com/content//2018/03/live-review-loathe-holding-absence.html |url-status=live }}. In April they performed at [[Maida Vale Studios]] for the [[BBC Radio 1]] Rock Show with [[Daniel P. Carter]].{{cite episode|title=Sleep Token Maida Vale Session|series=Radio 1’s Rock Show with Daniel P Carter |date=8 April 2018|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09xhvq1|station=BBC Radio 1|access-date=26 March 2026}} In June they played at Camden Rocks Festival.{{cite news |url=https://www.rocksins.com/2019/03/sleep-token-live-photo-gallery-from-camden-rocks-festival-35618/ |title=Sleep Token – Live Photo Gallery From Camden Rocks Festival 2018 |last=Higgs |first=Matt |work=Rock Sins |date=5 March 2019 |accessdate=28 January 2023 |archive-date=29 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129141808/https://www.rocksins.com/2019/03/sleep-token-live-photo-gallery-from-camden-rocks-festival-35618/ |url-status=live }}
Early on in the year, they were a supporting act for [[Loathe (band)|Loathe]] and [[Holding Absence]].{{cite web |url=https://whenthehornblows.com/content//2018/03/live-review-loathe-holding-absence.html |title=Live Review: Loathe, Holding Absence & Sleep Token – Boston Music Rooms, London 08/03/2018 |last=Haberfield |first=Rhys |work=When the Horn Blows |date=9 March 2018 |accessdate=28 January 2023 |archive-date=29 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129141807/https://whenthehornblows.com/content//2018/03/live-review-loathe-holding-absence.html |url-status=live }} In April they performed at [[Maida Vale Studios]] for the [[BBC Radio 1]] Rock Show with [[Daniel P. Carter]].{{cite episode|title=Sleep Token Maida Vale Session|series=Radio 1’s Rock Show with Daniel P Carter |date=8 April 2018|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09xhvq1|station=BBC Radio 1|access-date=26 March 2026}} In June they played at Camden Rocks Festival.{{cite news |url=https://www.rocksins.com/2019/03/sleep-token-live-photo-gallery-from-camden-rocks-festival-35618/ |title=Sleep Token – Live Photo Gallery From Camden Rocks Festival 2018 |last=Higgs |first=Matt |work=Rock Sins |date=5 March 2019 |accessdate=28 January 2023 |archive-date=29 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129141808/https://www.rocksins.com/2019/03/sleep-token-live-photo-gallery-from-camden-rocks-festival-35618/ |url-status=live }}


Sleep Token announced their inaugural headline show on 28 August 2018. It was their eleventh show overall, which was held at [[St Pancras Old Church]] on 11 October.{{Cite web |date=28 August 2018 |title=Sleep Token announce inaugural headline Ritual |url= https://originalrock.net/2018/08/28/sleep-token-announce-inaugural-headline-ritual/ |access-date=1 April 2026|website=Original Rock}}
Sleep Token announced their inaugural headline show on 28 August 2018. It was their eleventh show overall, which was held at [[St Pancras Old Church]] on 11 October.{{Cite web |date=28 August 2018 |title=Sleep Token announce inaugural headline Ritual |url= https://originalrock.net/2018/08/28/sleep-token-announce-inaugural-headline-ritual/ |access-date=1 April 2026|website=Original Rock}}
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On 5 December 2025, Sleep Token released an official [[Coloring book|colouring in book]] through UK independent publisher Rock N’ Roll Colouring.{{cite web|url=https://www.moshville.co.uk/news/2025/12/sleep-token-release-first-official-colouring-book-via-rock-n-roll-colouring/|title=Sleep Token release first official colouring book via Rock N’ Roll Colouring|website=Moshville Times|date=5 December 2025|access-date=5 December 2025}}
On 5 December 2025, Sleep Token released an official [[Coloring book|colouring in book]] through UK independent publisher Rock N’ Roll Colouring.{{cite web|url=https://www.moshville.co.uk/news/2025/12/sleep-token-release-first-official-colouring-book-via-rock-n-roll-colouring/|title=Sleep Token release first official colouring book via Rock N’ Roll Colouring|website=Moshville Times|date=5 December 2025|access-date=5 December 2025}}


The band continued to earn nominations and awards in 2026. ''[[Even in Arcadia]]'' won 'Rock Album of the Year' at the [[2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards|iHeartRadio Music Awards]].{{cite web |last=Fisher |first=Kelly |date=26 March 2026 |title=2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards: See The Complete List Of Winners Revealed|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2026-03-25-2026-iheartradio-music-awards-see-the-complete-list-of-winners-revealed/ |website=iHeart|publisher=iHeart Media|access-date=28 March 2026}}{{cite web |last=Fields |first=Taylor |date=8 January 2026|title=2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards: See The Full List Of Nominees |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2026-01-07-2026-iheartradio-music-awards-see-the-full-list-of-nominees/ |website=iHeart|publisher=iHeart Media |access-date=28 March 2026}}{{cite web |last=Spindler |first=Emily|date=9 January 2026 |title=Sleep Token, Linkin Park, Spiritbox and More Nominated For 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards |url=https://bluntmag.com.au/music/sleep-token-nine-inch-nails-and-more-nominated-for-2026-iheartradio-music-awards/|website=Blunt Magazine|access-date=17 April 2026}}{{cite news|date=28 February 2026|title=All the winners at the 2026 Brit Awards|url=https://bbc.com/news/articles/cpw0vge4lleo|url-access=subscription|publisher=BBC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260309160906/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpw0vge4lleo|archive-date=9 March 2026|access-date=28 March 2026}}{{cite news|last=Savage|first=Mark|author-link=List of current BBC newsreaders and reporters#Specialist_correspondents|date=21 January 2026|title=Brit Awards 2026: Full list of nominees|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjwnx70pjwo|url-access=subscription|publisher=BBC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260122071232/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjwnx70pjwo|archive-date=22 January 2026|access-date=28 March 2026}} In April, the American Music Awards nominated Sleep Token for 'Best Rock/Alternative Artist', ''Even in Arcadia'' for 'Best Rock/Alternative Album', and their 2025 United States ''Even in Arcadia'' tour for 'Breakout Tour'.{{cite web |title=2026 Nominees|url=https://www.theamas.com/nominees/2026-nominees/|publisher=American Music Awards |access-date=16 April 2026}}{{Cite web |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=14 April 2026 |title=Taylor Swift Leads 2026 American Music Awards Noms, With Olivia Dean, sombr & More Nipping at Her Heels |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/2026-american-music-awards-nominations-full-list/ |access-date=17 April 2026|website=Billboard}}
The band continued to earn nominations and awards in 2026. ''[[Even in Arcadia]]'' won 'Rock Album of the Year' at the [[2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards|iHeartRadio Music Awards]].{{cite web |last=Fisher |first=Kelly |date=26 March 2026 |title=2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards: See The Complete List Of Winners Revealed|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2026-03-25-2026-iheartradio-music-awards-see-the-complete-list-of-winners-revealed/ |website=iHeart|publisher=iHeart Media|access-date=28 March 2026}}>{{cite web |last=Atkinson |first=Katie|date= 26 March 2026|title=Here Are the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards Winners: Full List |url= https://www.billboard.com/lists/2026-iheartradio-music-awards-winners-list/|website=Billboard|access-date=17 April 2026}} Sleep Token was nominated for 'Rock Artist of the Year' at the iHeartRadio Music Awards and 'Group of the Year' at the [[Brit Awards 2026|Brit Awards]].{{cite web |last=Fields |first=Taylor |date=8 January 2026|title=2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards: See The Full List Of Nominees |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2026-01-07-2026-iheartradio-music-awards-see-the-full-list-of-nominees/ |website=iHeart|publisher=iHeart Media |access-date=28 March 2026}}{{cite web |last=Spindler |first=Emily|date=9 January 2026 |title=Sleep Token, Linkin Park, Spiritbox and More Nominated For 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards |url=https://bluntmag.com.au/music/sleep-token-nine-inch-nails-and-more-nominated-for-2026-iheartradio-music-awards/|website=Blunt Magazine|access-date=17 April 2026}}{{cite news|date=28 February 2026|title=All the winners at the 2026 Brit Awards|url=https://bbc.com/news/articles/cpw0vge4lleo|url-access=subscription|publisher=BBC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260309160906/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpw0vge4lleo|archive-date=9 March 2026|access-date=28 March 2026}}{{cite news|last=Savage|first=Mark|author-link=List of current BBC newsreaders and reporters#Specialist_correspondents|date=21 January 2026|title=Brit Awards 2026: Full list of nominees|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjwnx70pjwo|url-access=subscription|publisher=BBC|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260122071232/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjwnx70pjwo|archive-date=22 January 2026|access-date=28 March 2026}} In April, the American Music Awards nominated Sleep Token for 'Best Rock/Alternative Artist', ''Even in Arcadia'' for 'Best Rock/Alternative Album', and their 2025 United States ''Even in Arcadia'' tour for 'Breakout Tour'.{{cite web |title=2026 Nominees|url=https://www.theamas.com/nominees/2026-nominees/|publisher=American Music Awards |access-date=16 April 2026}}{{Cite web |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=14 April 2026 |title=Taylor Swift Leads 2026 American Music Awards Noms, With Olivia Dean, sombr & More Nipping at Her Heels |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/2026-american-music-awards-nominations-full-list/ |access-date=17 April 2026|website=Billboard}}


==Artistry and identity ==
==Artistry and identity ==
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On 8 August 2025, III joined [[Trivium]] onstage at [[Bloodstock Open Air]] Festival to play bass on "[[Throes of Perdition]]."{{cite web |last=Adams |first=Gregory |date=11 August 2025 |title= SEE TRIVIUM JOINED BY SLEEP TOKEN AND MACHINE HEAD MEMBERS, COVER SABBATH AND METALLICA |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/news/see-trivium-joined-by-sleep-token-and-machine-head-members-cover-sabbath-and-metallica/ |website=Revolver |access-date=22 March 2026}}{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WA0RbO04GU&t=2177s |title=TRIVIUM OBLITERATE BLOODSTOCK 2025 {{!}} FULL SET LIVE {{!}} PRO-SHOT |via=YouTube|date=20 February 2026 |accessdate=22 March 2026}}{{efn|Time stamp: "36:17 Throes of Perdition - with III of Sleep Token"}}
On 8 August 2025, III joined [[Trivium]] onstage at [[Bloodstock Open Air]] Festival to play bass on "[[Throes of Perdition]]."{{cite web |last=Adams |first=Gregory |date=11 August 2025 |title= SEE TRIVIUM JOINED BY SLEEP TOKEN AND MACHINE HEAD MEMBERS, COVER SABBATH AND METALLICA |url=https://www.revolvermag.com/news/see-trivium-joined-by-sleep-token-and-machine-head-members-cover-sabbath-and-metallica/ |website=Revolver |access-date=22 March 2026}}{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WA0RbO04GU&t=2177s |title=TRIVIUM OBLITERATE BLOODSTOCK 2025 {{!}} FULL SET LIVE {{!}} PRO-SHOT |via=YouTube|date=20 February 2026 |accessdate=22 March 2026}}{{efn|Time stamp: "36:17 Throes of Perdition - with III of Sleep Token"}}


===IV===
===IV===
On 20 April 2024, IV joined [[Bring Me The Horizon]] on stage to perform guest vocals on "[[Antivist]]" during their final headlining show in [[Brisbane]], Australia. Sleep Token was one of three supporting acts on Bring Me The Horizon's "Down Under 2024" tour. In a "moment of synergy", IV and frontman [[Oli Sykes]] donned matching black cloth masks while performing the song.{{cite web |last=Carter|first=Emily|date=8 May 2024|title=BMTH release video of Sleep Token’s IV joining them onstage for Antivist|url=https://www.kerrang.com/bring-me-the-horizon-release-video-of-sleep-tokens-iv-joining-them-onstage-for-antivist|website=Kerrang!|access-date=15 April 2026}}{{cite web |last=Hobson |first=Rich|date=21 April 2024|title='I think he'd like to see a wall of death': Watch side-stage footage of Sleep Token teaming up with a masked Oli Sykes during Bring Me The Horizon's Brisbane show|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/watch-sleep-token-team-up-with-bring-me-the-horizon-live|website=Metal Hammer |publisher=Louder|access-date=15 April 2026}}{{cite web|date=16 October 2023 |title=Bring Me The Horizon Unveil Aussie Tour with Sleep Token, Make Them Suffer and DAINE |url=https://www.wallofsoundau.com/news/bring-me-the-horizon-unveil-2024-aussie-tour|website=Wall of Sound|access-date=16 April 2026}}
On 20 April 2024, IV joined [[Bring Me The Horizon]] on stage to perform guest vocals on "[[Antivist]]" during their final headlining show in [[Brisbane]], Australia. Sleep Token was one of three supporting acts on Bring Me The Horizon's "Down Under 2024" tour. In a "moment of synergy", IV and frontman [[Oli Sykes]] donned matching black cloth masks while performing the song.{{cite web |last=Carter|first=Emily|date=8 May 2024|title=BMTH release video of Sleep Token’s IV joining them onstage for Antivist|url=https://www.kerrang.com/bring-me-the-horizon-release-video-of-sleep-tokens-iv-joining-them-onstage-for-antivist|website=Kerrang!|access-date=15 April 2026}}{{cite web |last=Hobson |first=Rich|date=21 April 2024|title='I think he'd like to see a wall of death': Watch side-stage footage of Sleep Token teaming up with a masked Oli Sykes during Bring Me The Horizon's Brisbane show|url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/watch-sleep-token-team-up-with-bring-me-the-horizon-live|website=Metal Hammer |publisher=Louder|access-date=15 April 2026}}{{cite web|date=16 October 2023 |title=Bring Me The Horizon Unveil Aussie Tour with Sleep Token, Make Them Suffer and DAINE |url=https://www.wallofsoundau.com/news/bring-me-the-horizon-unveil-2024-aussie-tour|website=Wall of Sound|access-date=16 April 2026}}