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August 13, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Shihad: FVEY

Shihad FVEY Warner/Roadrunner Records Remember back nearly a decade ago Shihad came back from its brief name-change (as, mumble-mumble “Pacifier” – the mind still boggles) with Love Is The New Hate, the first promise of a return to the roots. It never quite had the magic, the “heavy” felt sprayed on, just as easily wiped […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 10th album, Album Review, Churn, Five Eyes, FVEY, Jaz Coleman, Jon Toogood, Karl Kippenberger, Killing Joke, Killjoy, Kiwi, NZ, Phil Knight, Return To Roots, Rock, Shihad, The General Electric, Tom Larkin ·

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January 7, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Dying Of The Light: Monolithium

Dying Of The Light Monolithium (Independent) Auckland-based duo Dying Of The Light features Rangi Powick (guitar/vocals/programming) and Chris Rigby (bass/vocals). The pair has created a type of industrial metal that hints back to authentic metal influences such as Ozzy/Sabbath, Maiden and Metallica but also brings to mind Ministry, Marilyn Manson and the goth area that […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Churn, Dying Of The Light, EP, Factory, Monolithium, Shihad ·

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April 20, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Shihad: Churn

Shihad Churn Warners Shihad’s debut album, Churn, was never available on vinyl – it was released in 1993. CD was the way forward then. So now, all these years later – 20 in fact – a limited edition release of Churn on vinyl is one of the highlights of Record Store Day for New Zealanders. […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Beastwars, Blood Becomes Fire, Churn, Jaz Coleman, Killing Joke, metal, Record Store Day, Reissue, Review, Screwtop, Shihad, Stations, The General Electric, Vinyl, Warners ·

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