Shihad
Formed in 1988 by high school chums Tom Larkin and Jon Toogood, Shihad began playing in their home town of Wellington, New Zealand, rapidly becoming one of the cities most popular acts.
It's often been said that you can't please everyone in this world, but over the last 22 years, Shihad have pleased a great many. Over that time, Shihad have chalked up quite a few enviable milestones:
They've toured the world, supported their musical heroes AC/DC, had three #1 albums and hold the record for the most Top40 Single Chart appearances for a New Zealand artist...
100% New Zealand Music
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Releases
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The Meanest Hits | CD NZ $27.95 MP3s NZ $19.95 | Buy |
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Ignite | CD NZ $28.95 MP3s NZ $18.95 | Buy |
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Beautiful Machine | CD NZ $28.95 | Buy |
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Love Is The New Hate - Live At Aotea Square | CD NZ $31.95 | Buy |
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Love Is The New Hate | CD NZ $28.95 | Buy |
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Pacifier (Live) | CD NZ $26.95 | Buy |
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Pacifier | CD NZ $23.95 | Buy |
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The General Electric | CD NZ $17.95 | Buy |
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Shihad | CD NZ $20.95 | Buy |
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B-Sides | MP3s NZ $12.95 | Buy |
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Killjoy | CD NZ $13.95 | Buy |
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Churn | CD NZ $20.95 | Buy |
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Devolve | ||
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Right Outta Nowhere - Single | MP3s NZ $1.99 | Buy |
Videos
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Ignite | 4:05 | Play |
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Lead Or Follow | 4:37 | Play |
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Sleepeater | 4:06 | Play |
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Rule The World | 4:17 | Play |
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Beautiful Machine | 4:14 | Play |
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One Will Hear The Other | 3:41 | Play |
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Dark Times | 4:24 | Play |
Photo Galleries
Shihad. Thursday 5 April at The Altitude, Hamilton
The amazing Amanda Ratcliffe captured these photographs of Shihad at their show at the Altitude in Hamilton on Thursday 5 April...
Location
Wellington/Melbourne
Members
Jon Toogood
Tom Larkin
Karl Kippenberger
Phil Knight
Official Site
Genres
Alternative, Metal, Rock
