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==History==
==History==
The name "Shihad" was chosen after members of the band misheard "jihad" as "Shihad" in the [[1984]] [[David Lynch]] [[film|movie]], [[Dune (movie)|Dune]]. Following the [[September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack|9/11 terrorist attacks]] the band decided to change their name due to the similarity between the band's name Shihad and the Arabic word [[jihad]]. At the 2002 [[Big Day Out]] music festival in [[Auckland]] [[New Zealand]] they released t-shirts with 'Shihad' on them, and 'Remote' below, indicating that 'Remote' was to be the new name. However, due to this name being taken already, they settled on "Pacifier", which was a highly successful [[single_(music)|single]] off of their [[album]] [[The General Electric]].
The name "Shihad" was chosen after members of the band misheard "jihad" as "Shihad" in the [[1984]] [[David Lynch]] [[film|movie]], [[Dune (movie)|Dune]]. Following the [[September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack|9/11 terrorist attacks]] the band decided to change their name due to the similarity between the band's name Shihad and the Arabic word [[jihad]]. At the 2002 [[Big Day Out]] music festival in [[Auckland]] [[New Zealand]] they released t-shirts with 'Shihad' on them, and 'Remote' below, indicating that 'Remote' was to be the new name. However, due to this name being taken already, they settled on "Pacifier", which was a highly successful [[single_(music)|single]] from their [[album]] [[The General Electric]].


On [[September 17]] [[2004]], they announced to the world that they were changing their name back to Shihad. To quote the band,
On [[September 17]] [[2004]], the band announced to the world that they would change their name back to Shihad. To quote the band,
"The events surrounding the name change and our choice to be known as Pacifier are well documented. As much as we believed in what we were doing, and the reasons for doing it at the time - the truth is we were wrong. "
"The events surrounding the name change and our choice to be known as Pacifier are well documented. As much as we believed in what we were doing, and the reasons for doing it at the time - the truth is we were wrong. "


The band name "Pacifier" was immediately raffled on the Australian radio station [[Triple J]] by members of the band [[Frenzal Rhomb]] and was claimed by a little known band from [[Queensland]].
The band name "Pacifier" was immediately raffled on the Australian radio station [[Triple J]] by members of the band [[Frenzal Rhomb]] and was claimed by a little known band from [[Queensland]].


Their next album, "Love is the new hate", is to be released on May 2, [[2005]].
Shihad's next album, "Love is the new hate", is to be released in May[[2005]].


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 02:07, 26 April 2005

File:Shihad stamp main.jpg
The Shihad stamp, from the single 'Alive'.

Shihad is a rock band originally from Wellington, New Zealand, where they formed in 1988. In 1999 the band relocated to Melbourne, Australia, where they currently reside.

History

The name "Shihad" was chosen after members of the band misheard "jihad" as "Shihad" in the 1984 David Lynch movie, Dune. Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks the band decided to change their name due to the similarity between the band's name Shihad and the Arabic word jihad. At the 2002 Big Day Out music festival in Auckland New Zealand they released t-shirts with 'Shihad' on them, and 'Remote' below, indicating that 'Remote' was to be the new name. However, due to this name being taken already, they settled on "Pacifier", which was a highly successful single from their album The General Electric.

On September 17 2004, the band announced to the world that they would change their name back to Shihad. To quote the band, "The events surrounding the name change and our choice to be known as Pacifier are well documented. As much as we believed in what we were doing, and the reasons for doing it at the time - the truth is we were wrong. "

The band name "Pacifier" was immediately raffled on the Australian radio station Triple J by members of the band Frenzal Rhomb and was claimed by a little known band from Queensland.

Shihad's next album, "Love is the new hate", is to be released in May2005.

Discography

Albums

Singles and EPs

  • Devolve EP (1991)
  • I Only Said (1993)
  • Stations (1994)
  • Derail (1994)
  • You Again (1995)
  • Bitter (1995)
  • Gimme Gimme (1995)
  • Deb's Night Out (1996)
  • B-Sides EP (1996)
  • La La Land (1996)
  • It's A Go (1996)
  • A Day Away (1997)
  • Home Again (1997)
  • Yr Head Is A Rock (1998)
  • Ghost From The Past (1998)
  • Blue Light Disco EP (1998)
  • My Mind's Sedate (1999)
  • The General Electric (2000)
  • Pacifier (2000)
  • Comfort Me (2002)
  • Run (2002)
  • Bullitproof (2003)
  • Everything (2003)
  • Alive EP (2005)
  • All The Young Fascists (2005)

Band Members

Current

Former

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