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Shihad is tagged as: new zealand, rock, hard rock, kiwi, alternative rock

Shihad are a four-piece band from New Zealand, comprising Jon Toogood (guitar/vocals), Tom Larkin (drums), Karl Kippenberger (bass) and Phil Knight (guitar). Their style is best described as “hard rock”, although they were described as “metal” in their formative years.
Shihad were formed in 1988 in Wellington, New Zealand. They were briefly known between 2002-2004 as “Pacifier”. During this time the band was attempting to break into the US market and it was decided that Shihad sounded too much like the arabic word ‘jihad’, thus the name change. Their major albums and EPs include:
Devolve (EP) - 1991|Churn - 1993|Killjoy - 1995|Shihad - 1996|Blue Light Disco (EP) - 1998|The General Electric - 1999|Pacifier - 2002 (as “Pacifier”)|Live - 2003 (as “Pacifier”)|Alive (EP) - 2004|Love is the New Hate - 2005|Beautiful Machine - 2008|Ignite - 2010
In the course of their career, Shihad have toured with and supported rock acts such as Faith No More, Filter, Motorhead, Metallica, AC/DC, Ash, Silverchair and Fu Manchu, and have a reputation for their energetic and powerful live performances. Despite a huge following in New Zealand and Australia, they have never attained significant mainstream success outside of A...
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Top 10 Shihad Songs
Pacifier
Home Again
My Mind's Sedate
The General Electric
Sleepeater
Wait and See
Thin White Line
Intro
The Final Year of the Universe
Spacing
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Top 10 Shihad Albums
The General Electric
Love Is the New Hate
Shihad
Beautiful Machine
Pacifier
Killjoy
Churn
My Mind's Sedate
Blue Light Disco
Live
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