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Shihad Wiki Shihad Wiki is the biggest resource of information on the internet for the NZ band Shihad. This website was started in March 2007 and has steadily grown into a monster of a site. This site features information on past concerts, their discography, tabs, history and a whole lot more of history revolving around the band. If you would like to help out and get an account so you can help edit the site email Karit (Dave) and he will sort you out with an account and what not. Why do you need and account to edit? isn't this a wiki? Well having people sign up is in hope to stop vandalism and spamming. There is more that we would like to do to make this site better and their there a great Team making this happen. If you like the site and want to help out in a different way have a read of this. News 22 January 2010 - Shihad to play Masterton Shihad has announced a warm up gig in Masterton for their tour with AC/DC which kicks off the following night, this is one of the smallest venues Shihad has played in NZ in the past decade fitting only 200. If your in the area make sure you check it out. 27 Jan - Horseshoe, Masterton, NZ 12 January 2010 - Shihad to support AC/DC on Black Ice tour in NZ + Homegrown Doco This news is a bit behind the times, but if you have been living under a rock, Shihad are supporting rock gods AC/DC on their tour of NZ. Playing with them are The Checks, who have supported bands like Muse and REM in the past. 28 Jan - Westpac Stadium (AC/DC), Wellington, NZ 30 Jan - Westpac Stadium (AC/DC), Wellington, NZ 04 Feb - Western Springs (AC/DC), Auckland, NZ In other news, Shihad did a documentary for C4 back in 2005 for their Homegrown series. It's around 45 minutes long and details a huge amount of how they have come from Devolve to Love Is the New Hate. NZ On Screen Website 7 January 2010 - Cold Heart Release What is believed to be the first single off the yet to be named album rumoured for release in April is Cold Heart. You can listen to it by going to http://www.homegrown.net.nz/ and clicking play on the Shihad/Cold Heart banner on the right hand side of the page. 18 November 2009 - Online Merch Update For those of you who have missed out on merch at the shows Shihad have a special clearance offer running on t-shirts, there are only limited numbers so get in quick! SPECIAL OFFER: • Buy ANY 2 t-shirts and receive a FREE Girls ‘Beautiful Machine’ tee in either beige or black (just email shihad@alohamusic.com.au with size and colour details) Shihad Merchandise is only avaliable at http://shihad.bigcartel.com/ 30 September 2009 - QLD Tour Announced for November + Legal Tender + New Single Sleepeater Shihad have announced they are playing 3 shows in Queensland this November, touring with the Galvatrons. Tour kicks off in Loganholme then moves to Fortitude Valley and winds up with a free shows at Fisherman's Wharf Tavern on the Gold Coast. 27 Nov - Fitzy's Loganholme, Loganholme, QLD, AU 28 Nov - Club 299, Fortitude Valley, QLD, AU 29 Nov - Fishermans Wharf Tavern, Gold Coast, QLD, AU Watch out for Shihads brand new song Sleepeater being played at these shows. Follow this link to see a recording done of the song at the sold out show at the Annandale Hotel on the 19th of September. Sleepeater + Gimme Gimme. 28 August 2009 - November Gigs Postponed Until 2010 We have just received notification that the 7 shows 7 albums November event planned by Shihad to celebrate their 21st birthday has had to be postponed until sometime in 2010, for various reasons. We will update you with more information when we get it. 13 August 2009 - New Shihad song Sleepeater gets funding Shihad have received funding for what would seem the first single off their yet untitled album to be released in March 2010. It is not known yet who is directing the video for this. 6 March 2009 - New Album? Solo Project? Concerts! As heard from an interview with Jon on NZ radio station "The Rock," Shihad are apparently working on new material in the studios, he also mentioned that he has been working on some solo songs, which could lead onto a possible solo album at some time. 3 February 2009 - Super Rare Framed Shihad Poster This could be a once in a life time to take a very rare part of Shihad/Martin Emond's history home. This massive framed poster was once hung in the Illicit Store in Christchurch. Click on this link for more details. 29 October 2008 - Shihad Wiki interview! We finally have the fully Shihad Wiki interview up on YouTube for you all to watch, we tried to include as many questions as we could so hopefully you won't be disappointed. A full copy of this interview will be avaliable for download off the Wiki in a few days. Part 1 Part 2 News Archive Tour Dates 27 Jan - Horseshoe, Masterton, NZ 28 Jan - Westpac Stadium (AC/DC), Wellington, NZ 30 Jan - Westpac Stadium (AC/DC), Wellington, NZ 04 Feb - Western Springs (AC/DC), Auckland, NZ 20 Feb - TSB Arena (Homegrown Festival), Wellington, NZ Random Fact About ShihadWiki · Shihad.com · News · Help central ShihadWiki is brought to you by the Shihad Wiki Team