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Superheist

Superheist

Superheist is an Australian metal band, which formed in 1993. They have released two EPs, thirteen singles, one compilation/live album and five studio albums, two of which, 2001's The Prize Recruit and 2002's Identical Remote Controlled Reactions, reached the top 20 on the ARIA Albums Chart. After a twelve-year hiatus, their 2016 comeback album "Ghosts of the Social Dead" reached No. 3 on the AIR Charts and remained in the Top 10 for four weeks.

Four of the group's singles, "Crank the System" (November 2000), "Bullet" (March 2001), "7 Years" (May 2002) and "A Dignified Rage" (September 2002), each peaked in the Top 50 on the related ARIA Singles Chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2001 Kalju Tonuma was nominated for Producer of the Year and Engineer of the Year for his work on The Prize Recruit. The following year at the 2002 ceremony, "A Dignified Rage" was nominated for Engineer of the Year for Norton and Adam Rhodes. The group disbanded by February 2004 and issued a posthumous album, New, Rare, Live in November of that year. In August 2016 it was announced that the band had reformed and they subsequently released a new album, Ghosts of the Social Dead, on 28 October 2016. Following another lineup change in 2017, Superheist released their fourth album Sidewinder on 3 May 2019, and their fifth album MMXX on 1 July 2022.

Albums

2001 The Prize Recruit
2002 Identical Remote Controlled Reactions
2016 Ghost of the Social Dead
2019 Sidewinder
2022 MMXX
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News / Music
Founding Superheist Drummer, Sean Pentecost, Passes Away
"Sean was a dynamic drummer and even better person."
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Reviews / Album
Album Review: Superheist – Sidewinder
"It ought to be accompanied by its own wallet chain."
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“This is a blatant act of assault... the fact that we are onstage performing and doing our jobs is a complete disgrace."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Superheist, Frankenbok, Dreadnaught, Abreact
"Their comeback has been nothing short of monumental."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Superheist - 'Raise Hell'
Yep, I actually dig this.
News / Music
Superheist Are Back With New Music & Aussie Tour Dates
Superheist are coming in hot.
News / Music
From left: John Sankey; Ezekiel Ox and dw Norton.
Ex-Devil You Know & Fear Factory Drummer John Sankey Joins Superheist
The veteran percussionist completes the core line-up ahead of the band's impending tour
News / Music
EXCLUSIVE: Superheist Enlist Veteran Bassist Si Durrant Following Member Departures
The four-string-slinger was a former fixture of the band in the 1990s
News / Music
Superheist Drummer & Bassist Quit Days After First Show Of Regional Tour
All is not well in the nu-metal band's camp
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Superheist - 'Ghosts Of The Social Dead'
One can never escape the ghosts of their pasts.