Bill Sikes won several awards in the early 1960s. Oliver Reed played Sikes in the musical's 1968 film adaptation which also won several awards, with Reed's performance often cited as the best portrayal of Sikes - being labelled as "the sinister core of the film". His songs are removed from the film, making his performance of the character closer to that of the novel rather than the stage version. The famous climax of the 1948 film adaptation is retained and Bill Sikes dies in the same manner of being shot then accidentally hanging himself. In Disney's animated version, "Oliver & Company" (1988),
Oliver Sykes Carter of Architects have also cited Sykes as his biggest influence. Bring Me the Horizon's debut album has been described as deathcore, while their other albums have been described as metalcore. Their latest album, "That's the Spirit" has been described as various types of rock including alternative rock, electronic rock, emo, and pop punk. Bring Me the Horizon has been described as metalcore, alternative metal, electronicore, pop rock, emo and alternative rock and sometimes heavy metal, post-hardcore and nu metal. Sykes' lyrics have a strong feeling of catharsis for him. He mainly draws from personal experience and has likened the