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- In 1995 [[Shihad]] and HLAH were unfortunately booked to play a Polish Death Metal Festival. A small minority of the 10,000 crowd loved HLAH while the majority roared their disapproval as Booga gave the crowd an absolute bollocking (in English, of course). Shihad played to a totally silent crowd - no clapping or booing. The bands then made a beeline for the exit and a beeline for the border. Manager [[Gerald Dwyer]] described the other bands as "brutal, extreme, totally nasty death and black metal bands." | - In 1995 [[Shihad]] and HLAH were unfortunately booked to play a Polish Death Metal Festival. A small minority of the 10,000 crowd loved HLAH while the majority roared their disapproval as Booga gave the crowd an absolute bollocking (in English, of course). Shihad played to a totally silent crowd - no clapping or booing. The bands then made a beeline for the exit and a beeline for the border. Manager [[Gerald Dwyer]] described the other bands as "brutal, extreme, totally nasty death and black metal bands." | ||
| − | See [[Gig_19950423|Metalmania | + | See [[Gig_19950423|Metalmania Festival 1995 Info]]. |
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Whilst staying at a less than celubrious Hamilton Motel, members of [[Shihad]] decided that they had not yet thrown a TV set out a window. Drummer [[Tom Larkin]] made it clear that TV sets were not in the tour budget. What could they afford to throw was the vexing question? It was decided that a toaster was affordable. Phil Knight threw it and he reached the road but he narrowly missed a passing Mercedes. | Whilst staying at a less than celubrious Hamilton Motel, members of [[Shihad]] decided that they had not yet thrown a TV set out a window. Drummer [[Tom Larkin]] made it clear that TV sets were not in the tour budget. What could they afford to throw was the vexing question? It was decided that a toaster was affordable. Phil Knight threw it and he reached the road but he narrowly missed a passing Mercedes. | ||
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| + | ''10 Bands Shihad Have Toured with in Australia'' | ||
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| + | # Faith No More | ||
| + | # Tool | ||
| + | # Filter | ||
| + | # Superjesus | ||
| + | # You Am I | ||
| + | # Grinspoon | ||
| + | # Midnight Oil | ||
| + | # Regurgitator | ||
| + | # Mark Of Cain | ||
| + | # Pantera | ||
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| + | ''5 Bands That Shihad Have Toured with in Europe'' | ||
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| + | # Faith No More | ||
| + | # Silverchair | ||
| + | # Ash | ||
| + | # Fu Manchu | ||
| + | # Head Like A Hole | ||
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| + | ''Bands That Shihad Have Toured with in New Zealand'' | ||
| + | # AC/DC | ||
| + | # Faith No More | ||
| + | # Metallica | ||
| + | # Regurgitator | ||
| + | # Silverchair | ||
| + | # Grinspoon | ||
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| + | Shihad have had the most singles out of any NZ band, even more then the likes of Split Enz | ||
Latest revision as of 01:07, 10 June 2008
Shihad and Head Like A Hole played a Polish Death Metal Festival
- In 1995 Shihad and HLAH were unfortunately booked to play a Polish Death Metal Festival. A small minority of the 10,000 crowd loved HLAH while the majority roared their disapproval as Booga gave the crowd an absolute bollocking (in English, of course). Shihad played to a totally silent crowd - no clapping or booing. The bands then made a beeline for the exit and a beeline for the border. Manager Gerald Dwyer described the other bands as "brutal, extreme, totally nasty death and black metal bands."
See Metalmania Festival 1995 Info.
Whilst staying at a less than celubrious Hamilton Motel, members of Shihad decided that they had not yet thrown a TV set out a window. Drummer Tom Larkin made it clear that TV sets were not in the tour budget. What could they afford to throw was the vexing question? It was decided that a toaster was affordable. Phil Knight threw it and he reached the road but he narrowly missed a passing Mercedes.
10 Bands Shihad Have Toured with in Australia
- Faith No More
- Tool
- Filter
- Superjesus
- You Am I
- Grinspoon
- Midnight Oil
- Regurgitator
- Mark Of Cain
- Pantera
5 Bands That Shihad Have Toured with in Europe
- Faith No More
- Silverchair
- Ash
- Fu Manchu
- Head Like A Hole
Bands That Shihad Have Toured with in New Zealand
- AC/DC
- Faith No More
- Metallica
- Regurgitator
- Silverchair
- Grinspoon
Shihad have had the most singles out of any NZ band, even more then the likes of Split Enz
