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Shihad is an alternative rock band with elements of industrial rock, from Wellington, New Zealand. Formed in 1988 by vocalist Jon Toogood and drummer Tom Larkin, who were still in school at the time. In 1999 the band relocated to Melbourne, Australia, where all four members currently reside. The band has produced three #1 studio albums and four top 10 singles in their home country of New Zealand. For the first Duke of Wellington, see Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the genre. ... Industrial Rock is a musical genre which is a fusion between Industrial Music and specific Rock n Roll subgenres such as Punk, Oi!, Hardcore and later on Hard Rock. ... Jonathan Charles Toogood (born in Wellington, New Zealand, on August 9, 1971) is a member of the New Zealand band Shihad. ... Philip Roydon Knight (born in Wellington, New Zealand) is a member of the New Zealand band Shihad. ... Karl Brenton Jamie Kippenberger (born in Wellington, Aotearoa on August 26, 1973) is the bass guitarist of the New Zealand band Shihad. ... Tom Larkin (born in Wellington, New Zealand on September 18, 1971) is a member of the New Zealand band Shihad. ... Hamish Laing was the bass player in New Zealand band Shihad. ... Nathan may refer to: Given name Main article: Nathan (given name) Nathan (Prophet), Biblical figure in the time of King David Nathan Fagan-Gayle, British musician known simply as Nathan Surname Main article: Nathan (surname) Places Nathan, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia Nathan Road, a famous shopping street in... Alternative music redirects here. ... Industrial Rock is a musical genre which is a fusion between Industrial Music and specific Rock n Roll subgenres such as Punk, Oi!, Hardcore and later on Hard Rock. ... Alternative meanings at Wellington (disambiguation) A view of Wellington from the top of Mount Victoria. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... A studio album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ...

History

The name "Shihad" was chosen after members of the band heard the Fremen name for the Sandworms in the 1984 David Lynch film, Dune.^{[citation needed]} Following the September 11 terrorist attacks the band decided to change their name due to the similarity between the band's name Shihad and the Arabic word jihad. At the 2002 Big Day Out music festival in Auckland, New Zealand they released t-shirts with 'Shihad' on them, and 'Remote' below, indicating that 'Remote' was to be the new name. However, due to this name being taken already, they settled on "Pacifier", which was a successful single from their album The General Electric. They released an album, Pacifier, under this name in 2002. For other persons named David Lynch, see David Lynch (disambiguation). ... Dune is a 1984 science fiction film written and directed by David Lynch, based on the 1965 Frank Herbert novel of the same name. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... The Big Day Out (BDO) is an annual music festival that tours Australia and New Zealand which originated in Sydney in 1992. ... For other uses, see Auckland (disambiguation). ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Alternate covers The General Electric - Big Day Out 2000 Bootleg The General Electric is the fourth album to be released by New Zealand band Shihad, in 1999. ...

On 17 September 2004, the band announced to the world that they would change their name back to Shihad. To quote the band, "The events surrounding the name change and our choice to be known as Pacifier are well documented. As much as we believed in what we were doing, and the reasons for doing it at the time – the truth is we were wrong." On an appearance on the Australian Broadcasting Commissions TV show 'Spicks and Specks', Jon Toogood talked about how band members don't usually have to consider holy war when thinking of a band name. is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In an interview,^[1] Jon Toogood spoke about an event that contributed to their decision: Jonathan Charles Toogood (born in Wellington, New Zealand, on August 9, 1971) is a member of the New Zealand band Shihad. ...

The band name "Pacifier" was immediately raffled on the Australian radio station Triple J by Jay and the Doctor and was claimed by a little known band from Tasmania, Theory of Everything. Double J redirects here. ... Jay and the Doctor are the on-air names of Australian radio duo Jason Whalley and Lindsay McDougall, on radio station Triple J. Best known as members of punk band Frenzal Rhomb, they performed occasional late-night shifts on Triple J until 2004. ... Slogan or Nickname: Island of Inspiration; The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product...

Phil Knight, Shakespeare Hotel, Napier, NZ.

Shihad's latest album, Beautiful Machine, was released on 21 April 2008 to good reviews and sales. In New Zealand the album went gold on its first day of release and debuted at number one on the charts. The material on the album is a lot more mellow than that of their previous album Love Is the New Hate. Image File history File linksMetadata Phil_Knight_Shihad. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Phil_Knight_Shihad. ... Beautiful Machine is the name of the seventh album from Shihad and is expected to be released sometime in early 2008, with the lead single One Will Hear the Other to be released in mid January. ... is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Alternate covers Love Is The New Hate Limited Edition Live CD/DVD Love Is the New Hate is an album by the rock group Shihad. ...

Shihad supported Love Is the New Hate initially with dates in New Zealand, including the massive launch concert in Auckland's Aotea Square, to celebrate the start of NZ Music Month, and an extensive tour of Australia and New Zealand, including a spot on the main stage at Splendour In The Grass in front of an estimated 20,000 people. In August and September 2005, Shihad performed a seventeen date co-headlining tour of Australia with Australian band Cog, dubbed "The Homeland Security Tour". For other uses, see Auckland (disambiguation). ... Aotea Square is a large paved area regarded as the centre of the city of Auckland, New Zealand. ... For the 1961 film, see Splendor in the Grass. ... Cog is an Australian progressive rock band that formed in 1998. ...

Shihad were on a New Zealand tour with the The Datsuns during the Christmas/New Year period 2006/07. The Datsuns are a New Zealand hard rock band formed in 2000. ...

Shihad supported Evanescence in part of their 2006/2007 world tour. Evanescence is a Grammy Award-winning American alternative rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1998 by singer Amy Lee and former guitarist Ben Moody. ...

The band embarked in February and March 2008 on a headlining national tour entitled 'One Will Hear The Tour' playing for 300-400 capacity crowds along the East coast. They band played 28 dates in 6 weeks.

Shihad played at Big Day Out 2008 in Auckland, New Zealand on the blue stage with an hour slot from 7:00pm – 8:00pm. They are also scheduled to headline the rock stage of Vodafone Homegrown on April 26 at the Wellington waterfront. is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Music style

Shihad's music has always been rooted in metal. The album Churn has a pronounced industrial influence. Killjoy is considered their heaviest release, with heavy distorted riffs. Shihad'(album) (aka the Fish Album) has a softer sound, which is largely made up of post-grunge and stadium rock riffs.The General Electric incorporates a lot of electronics. Pacifier can easily be considered post-grunge, but Love is the New Hate is a shift to more alternative and punk rock. Their new album, Beautiful Machine, is their softest and most melodic release yet, even more so than Shihad. Heavy metal redirects here. ... Post-grunge is a subgenre of Alternative rock that emerged in the early 1990s as a derivative of grunge music. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ...

Band members

Current

• Jon Toogood – vocals, guitars
• Phil Knight – guitars, backing vocals
• Karl Kippenberger – bass guitars, backing vocals
• Tom Larkin – drums, backing vocals, samplers

Jonathan Charles Toogood (born in Wellington, New Zealand, on August 9, 1971) is a member of the New Zealand band Shihad. ... Philip Roydon Knight (born in Wellington, New Zealand) is a member of the New Zealand band Shihad. ... Karl Brenton Jamie Kippenberger (born in Wellington, Aotearoa on August 26, 1973) is the bass guitarist of the New Zealand band Shihad. ... Tom Larkin (born in Wellington, New Zealand on September 18, 1971) is a member of the New Zealand band Shihad. ...

Former

• Hamish Laing – bass (left 1991)
• Geoff Duncan – bass (left 1989)
• Nathan – bass (left 1989)

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Discography

Albums

The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists in New Zealand. ... Alternate covers Churn Japan release Churn is an album of recorded music by Shihad, released in 1993. ... Wildside Records is an independent New Zealand record label, owned and run by former Rip It Up magazine editor, Murray Cammick. ... The second full-length album released by New Zealand band, Shihad. ... The third full-length album released by New Zealand band, Shihad (after a short time under the name of Pacifier (band). ... Alternate covers The General Electric - Big Day Out 2000 Bootleg The General Electric is the fourth album to be released by New Zealand band Shihad, in 1999. ... Pacifier is the fifth full length album released by New Zealand band, Shihad. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A collection of live Shihad tracks over a tour in NZ in 2003, Shihad are well known for their great live acts and this CD certainly portrays this. ... Alternate covers Love Is The New Hate Limited Edition Live CD/DVD Love Is the New Hate is an album by the rock group Shihad. ... Beautiful Machine is the name of the seventh album from Shihad and is expected to be released sometime in early 2008, with the lead single One Will Hear the Other to be released in mid January. ...

EPs

The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists in New Zealand. ... The Devolve EP is now infamous in Shihad fan culture as something of a holy grail of sorts. ...

Singles

The Mainstream Rock Tracks chart is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music but are not modern rock (that is, alternative) stations, which are counted in the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. ... I Only Said is Shihads first single from their debut album Churn, and was released to June of 1993. ... Alternate covers Churn Japan release Churn is an album of recorded music by Shihad, released in 1993. ... You Again is the first single from New Zealand band Shihads second album Killjoy. ... The second full-length album released by New Zealand band, Shihad. ... Bitter can refer to: Look up bitter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Gimme Gimme is the third single from New Zealand band Shihads second album Killjoy. ... Debs Night Out is the fourth and last single from Shihads second album Killjoy. ... The third full-length album released by New Zealand band, Shihad (after a short time under the name of Pacifier (band). ... Home Again is a song by the New Zealand metal band Shihad. ... Yr Head Is A Rock is a single lifted from the New Zealand band Shihads self-titled album. ... Alternate covers The General Electric - Big Day Out 2000 Bootleg The General Electric is the fourth album to be released by New Zealand band Shihad, in 1999. ... Alternate covers The General Electric - Big Day Out 2000 Bootleg The General Electric is the fourth album to be released by New Zealand band Shihad, in 1999. ... This article is about the baby pacifier. ... Pacifier is the fifth full length album released by New Zealand band, Shihad. ... Look up run in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The last song on Lifehouses debut album No Name Face. ... For the S Club 7 song, see Alive (S Club 7 song). ... Alternate covers Love Is The New Hate Limited Edition Live CD/DVD Love Is the New Hate is an album by the rock group Shihad. ... Beautiful Machine is the name of the seventh album from Shihad and is expected to be released sometime in early 2008, with the lead single One Will Hear the Other to be released in mid January. ...

References

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External links

• Shihad.com - the official website before and after they were Pacifier
• Wildside Records Shihad Page
• "Shihad Wiki"