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Shihad

Shihad are a rock band formed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1988. The band consists of founders Tom Larkin (drums, backing vocals, samplers), Phil Knight (lead guitar, synthesiser, backing vocals) and Jon Toogood (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), who were joined by Karl Kippenberger (bass guitar, backing vocals) in 1991. The band were known as Pacifier between 2002 and 2004.

Six of Shihad's studio albums have peaked at number one–The General Electric (October 1999), Pacifier (September 2002), Beautiful Machine (April 2008), Ignite (September 2010), FVEY (August 2014) and Old Gods (October 2021). They share the honour for most number-one records for any New Zealand artist with Hayley Westenra. As of 2014 Shihad had the most Top 40 New Zealand chart singles for any local artist, with 25; three of these reached the top ten. The singles "Home Again", "Pacifier", and "Bitter" are listed at No. 30, 60 and 83, respectively, in the Nature's Best compilation, an official collection of New Zealand's top 100 songs.

Albums

1993 Churn
1995 Killjoy
1996 Shihad
1999 The General Electric
2002 Pacifier
2005 Love Is the New Hate
2008 Beautiful Machine
2010 Ignite
2014 FVEY
2021 Old Gods
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Reviews / Live
Live Review: Shihad
"A quarter of a century together, Shihad prove they still know how to play a great, dirty rock gig."
Features / Music
On German Vinyls, Working In Sudan And NZ Radio Shows
“I never even saw myself as someone who’d still be in a band 25 years later..."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Shihad, High Tension, Cairo Knife Fight
A set so tight you'd think they made a deal with the devil
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Shihad, High Tension, Cairo Knife Fight
The risk and rewards of Shihad's Sydney album launch.
Features / Music
Shake A Fist
Shihad put an end to a drawn-out lovers' tiff with their "brutal" new album.
News / Music
Shihad Announce 'FVEY Live' National Tour
The stalwart rock act will perform six headline shows over October/November
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Shihad - 'FVEY'
Let there be rock once again.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Shihad - FVEY
It could have easily benefited from a few rays of light to stab through the murk
News / Music
PREMIERE: Rock Your Day With Shihad's Brand New Video
'Think You're So Free' is the first taste from forthcoming LP 'FVEY'
News / Music
Shihad Reveal August Release For New Album FVEY
It's pronounced 'Five Eyes', because we know you were wondering
News / Music
Shihad: Ozzy Osbourne Thinks We're 'Fookin' Crazy'
We wrap up their epic tour with Sabbath
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Black Sabbath, Shihad
Paranoid inevitably closed a memorable two-hour display that, without being an all-time classic, still exceeded most or all expectations.
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