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Experience the thrill of live pop events in the realm of music. If you have a fondness for rock music, especially pop, then "Shihad" intended for you. Find detailed information about Shihad on this page.

Shihad is a four-piece band from Wellington, New Zealand, comprised of Jon Toogood (guitar/vocals), Tom Larkin (drums), Karl Kippenberger (bass) and Phil Knight (guitar). They were briefly known as "Pacifier" when they were trying to break into the US market between 2002 to 2004, because their label felt that Shihad sounded too much like the Arabic word 'jihad'. Their major albums and EPs include: Devolve (EP) - 1991 Churn - 1993 Killjoy - 1995 Shihad - 1996
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About Shihad

Shihad were a rock band formed in Wellington, New Zealand, in 1988. The band consisted of founders Tom Larkin (drums, backing vocals, samplers), Phil Knight (lead guitar, synthesiser, backing vocals) and Jon Toogood (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), who were joined by Karl Kippenberger (bass guitar, backing vocals) in 1991. The band were known as Pacifier between 2002 and 2004.

Six of Shihad's studio albums have peaked at number one–The General Electric (October 1999), Pacifier (September 2002), Beautiful Machine (April 2008), Ignite (September 2010), FVEY (August 2014) and Old Gods (October 2021). They share the honour for most number-one records for any New Zealand artist with Hayley Westenra. As of 2014, Shihad had the most Top 40 New Zealand chart singles for any local artist, with 25; three of these reached the top ten. The singles "Home Again", "Pacifier", and "Bitter" are listed at No. 30, 60 and 83, respectively, in the APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time.

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