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1 February 2011 - Sleepeater Web Site up for award at SXSW

The Sleepeater website is up for the music award at SXSW 2011. The winners will be announced on 14 March. Fingers crossed for a great result.

1 February 2011 - Shihad Documentary Details

Some info on the Shihad Documentary

25 January 2011 - The Rock is looking for the most Hardcore Shihad Fans

The Rock is running a competition to find three hardcore Shihad fans to be involved in the Shihad Movie that is currently in the works. To enter and find more info please see http://www.therock.net.nz/Win/OnlineCompetitions/BiggestShihadFan/tabid/1015/Default.aspx. The competition will close Midday Friday 28 January, so get your entry in quickly.

16 January 2011 - Some Engage Video details

Keeping an eye out on Twitter it looks like the production crew are on the lookout for an abandon house for the Engage video. So this will continue with the theme of videos of:

• Lead or Follow - Gun Emplacement Tunnels
• Ignite - Abandoned Gun Platforms

Filming will take place this week while the guys are over for the Auckland Big Day Out. We currently don't have any details on a release date for this.

10 January 2011 - Ignite goes Gold

To start the year off on a great note we have heard that Ignite has gone Gold in NZ.

22 December 2010 - Engage is the fourth single and video gets funding

Engage is going to be the fourth single with a TV, Radio and iTunes release. Currently there are no dates. The video has received NZ on Air funding in the December 2010 funding round.

11 December 2010 - Shihad win Best Rock Artist

Shihad have won at the 2010 Rock Awards Best Rock Artist. This goes with their 2009 Best Rock Artist - Local

9 December 2010 - Ignite Special Edition with bonus The General Electric album

Shihad on December 30 will be releasing a Limited Tour Edition of Ignite which includes a copy of The General Electric (which you can see live in full at the 2011 Auckland Big Day Out). It will be physical only and TGE will be reconfigure to fit in a Super Jewel Case to match the NZ release of Ignite.

• Marbecks has it on Pre-order currently for $29.99 http://www.marbecks.co.nz/detail/index.lsd?catalogID=60405
• Mighty Ape has it on Pre-order currently for $24.99 http://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/CD/Ignite--General-Electric-Bonus-Edition/9769673/

4 December 2010 - Shihad win Best Live Performance at Wellingtonista Awards 2010

At the Wellingtonista TAWA awards won "Best Live Performance" for their Killjoy Gig at the San Francisco Bathhouse.

22 November 2010 - Behind the scenes on the Ignite Video

C4 has a behind the scenes of the Ignite Video http://www.c4tv.co.nz/Shihad---behind-the-scenes-of-Ignite/tabid/758/articleID/8556/Default.aspx?ArticleID=8556

14 November 2010 - Killjoy Sydney now on MoshCam

MoshCam videoed the Killjoy gig in Sydney and it is now up for all to watch. http://moshcam.com/shihad/the-annandale-hotel-817.aspx