Shihad

Shihad are an alternative rock band from New Zealand, formed in 1988. The band consists of Jon Toogood (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Phil Knight (lead guitar, synthesiser, backing vocals), Karl Kippenberger (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Tom Larkin (drums, backing vocals, samplers). During their recording career, Shihad have produced five number-one studio albums, holding the title for most number one records for any New Zealand artist, alongside Hayley Westenra, and three top-ten singles in New Zealand.

At the release time of their ninth studio album FVEY, Shihad have the most Top 40 New Zealand chart singles for any New Zealand artist, with 25. Of these singles, "Home Again", "Pacifier" and "Bitter" are listed at numbers 30, 60 and 83, respectively, in the Nature's Best compilation, an official collection of New Zealand's top 100 songs.

History

Formation and early years (1988–1996)

Shihad were formed by Jon Toogood and Tom Larkin in 1988. The band's musical style was originally indebted to San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal bands, such as Metallica and Megadeth; although, the band found wider popularity over the following decade playing a mixture of modern rock, post-grunge and pop rock that gained the band opening slots with professional United States rock acts, as well as favourable reviews.

Loading... please wait...
This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/Shihad

Shihad (album)

Shihad is the third full-length album released by New Zealand band, Shihad.

Released in New Zealand in September 1996 on the Wildside Records label, it is sometimes known as "the fish album" - a reference to the fish that feature in the album's artwork.

The album was dedicated to the memory of the band's manager and friend, Gerald Dwyer, who had died earlier that year.

The album was recorded at York Street Studios, Auckland, New Zealand and produced & engineered by Malcolm Welsford. Tracks include the singles "La La Land", "A Day Away", "Home Again" and "Yr Head Is A Rock". "It's A Go" was released as a single in Europe and "Ghost From The Past" as a single in Australia. "Home Again" went on to be one of New Zealand's biggest hits of all time.

Track listing

  • "Home Again" - 3:35
  • "Ghost From The Past" - 2:58
  • "Hate Boys" - 4:09
  • "It's A Go" - 3:31
  • "La La Land" - 2:30
  • "Attack" - 3:08
  • "Pig Bop" - 5:05
  • "Leo Song" - 3:29
  • "A Day Away" - 2:27
  • "Yr Head Is A Rock" - 3:53
  • "Missionary" - 1:43
    • Read more
    This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/Shihad_(album)

    Podcasts:

    Shihad

    ALBUMS

    FVEY

    Released 2014

    The Meanest Hits

    Released 2012

    Ignite

    Released 2010

    Beautiful Machine

    Released 2008

    Love Is the New Hate

    Released 2005

    Live

    Released 2003

    Pacifier

    Released 2003

    Churn

    Released 2000

    The General Electric

    Released 2000

    Shihad

    Released 1997

    Killjoy

    Released 1995

    The Early Demos

    Email this Page Play all in Full Screen Show More Related Videos
    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Walls

    by: SHIHAD

    on your own today
    lost with no direction
    they took your dreams away
    and stripped you of protection
    but there's a light that won't burn out
    when your heart is screaming out
    is screaming
    it doesn't matter where you are
    there is life behind the walls around you
    it doesn't matter where you start
    won't be long, won't be long until
    the walls around you are gone
    on my own again
    with open invitations and the world i'm in
    is such a new sensation
    but there's a light that won't burn out
    if your heart begins to doubt
    it doesn't matter where you are
    there is life behind that walls around you
    it doesn't matter where you start
    it won't be long, won't be long until
    the walls around you are gone
    maybe a path to glory
    it maybe a road to dust
    it maybe there's one great story in all of us
    in all of us, yeah
    on your own today
    lost with no direction
    they took your dreams away
    and stripped you of protection
    but there's a light that won't burn out
    when your heart is screaming out
    is screaming
    it doesn't matter where you are
    there is life behind the walls around you
    it doesn't matter where you start
    it won't be long, won't be long until
    the walls around you are gone
    (cos when the walls are closing in)
    (another day begins)
    (as the last flame flickers out)
    cos there's something good in us
    (cos when the walls are closing in)
    (another day begins)
    (as the last flame flickers out)
    cos there's something good in us
    (cos when the walls are closing in)
    (another day begins)
    there must be something beautiful in us
    cos there's something good in us
    (cos when the walls are closing in)
    (another day begins)
    there must be something beautiful in us




    ×
    ×
    ×
    ×