Shihad - Alive

[CC_Eagle]

Finally got their new EP in the mail today after a fairly long delay. I just missed out on the first shipment from NZ so I had to wait over a week untill the company recieved new stock.


Aaaaaaaaaanyway its f**king great. Shihad have returned to their old sound. Very heavy and fast. I've had an mp3 of Alive for a while so it's lost its "newness' to me. Hear Me is probably my favourite track.

For $5-$10 I'd say its one of the biggest bargains I've ever come across.

Oh yeh, it isn't released in Oz untill the 14th of this month. Hence the ordering from NZ ;-)

 

[Follow Me Up To Carlton]

They're playing three shows at the Annandale Hotel next month arent they?

 

[KulaShaker]

A question for Shihad fans:

Someone asked me the other day what song I was listening to.. and I said Bullitproof by Pacifier.

Obviously I know they're Shihad, but during the period when they WERE Pacifier, should you say that music was by Pacifier or Shihad?

Does anyone follow?

 

[choc_soldier]

A question for Shihad fans:

Someone asked me the other day what song I was listening to.. and I said Bullitproof by Pacifier.

Obviously I know they're Shihad, but during the period when they WERE Pacifier, should you say that music was by Pacifier or Shihad?

Does anyone follow?

I do. It's six one way, half a dozen the other - but I'd say yes. Pacifier WERE Shihad - the same lineup and sound. At their live concerts (one I'm going to next Friday at the Annandale), they will play songs that were released under the Pacifier name.

However, I have noticed that with the latest edition of Ralph, there is a CD of Australian music - one of the songs is 'Semi Normal' by Shihad - that is actually from the Pacifier CD. So I guess it's a matter of interpretation.

As for "Alive", I will have to wait until Monday to get my hands on it. But the Kiwis definitely get their gear a bit sooner. I was lucky enough to be over there when "Comfort Me" was released - I was in NZ for two weeks, and it came out here the week I came back.

 

[CC_Eagle]

They're playing three shows at the Annandale Hotel next month arent they?

True that.

18th,19th,20th.

I'll be there for the 18th and 20th

Kula..

If I was writing about a song released by Shihad on the Pacifier album, I'd say (for eg) Pacifier - Trademark. If I'm talking in person about a Pacifier song it falls under the same category as Shihad. Mainly because I can't be arsed calling it a Pacifier song. That leads onto naive morons asking why did they change their name etc.

 

[Alex28]

I will never ever refer to them as Pacifier - always Shihad, and refer to it as the "Pacifier" album...

The less said about that era the better. They sound like thye are back in form after the speedbump that was their last album...

 

[CC_Eagle]

So true there.

Alive was a huge relief imo. You could tell a naive Shihad fan that it was released inbetween Churn and Killjoy and they wouldn't be able to argue at all.

Not saying that I don't like the Pacifier album, heck there are some top songs on it (Comfort Me,Semi-Normal,Stranger,Everything,Run). But for me the name "Pacifier" stinks of how the band tried to sell out imo, or at least drop everything for the juggernaut of the US market. Which isn't what Shihad were about.

A challenge for all the Had fans here, name your top 25 songs

 

[Alex28]

I'm at work and would have to take a look at covers and stuff...here is a top 5 to start off with:

1. Interconnector
2. My Minds Sedate
3. La La Land
4. Home Again
5. Alive

 

[CC_Eagle]

Solid 5.

(in no order, including Pacifier songs)


1.Comfort Me
2.Thin White Line
3.Run
4.Everything
5.Hear Me
6.Bullitproof
7.Alive
8.Interconnector
9.Wait & See
10.Spacing
11.You Again
12.Gimme Gimme
13.Debs Night Out - very underrated.
14.Bitter
15.Home Again
16.Hate Boys
17.Only Time
18.La La Land
19.Attack
20.Leo Song - most underrated Shihad song by far
21.My Minds Sedate
22.The General Electric
23.Pacifier
24.Sport & Religion
25.Stations


One of the most hardest things to do. Left out so many great songs

 

[Bazal]

1-Home Again
2-General Electric
3-My Mind's Sedate
4-Stranger
5-You Again
6-Metal Song
7-Interconnector
8-Gimme Gimme
9-Pacifier
10-Bitter
11-I Only Said
12-Thin White Line
13-Alive
14-The Call
15-Run
16-Only Time
17-Trademark
18-Wait and See
19-Deb's Night Out
20-Semi-Normal
21-Ghost From the Past
22-Hate Boys
23-La La Land
24-Attack
25-Comfort Me
26-Hear Me
27-Everything
28-Walls
29-A Day Away
30-Sport and Religion

Meh, it's a top 30, but there were some songs I couldn't bear to leave out....got Alive today, f**k it rocks!! So pissed I can't go see em

 

[CC_Eagle]

Thats cheating buddy.....


I had to leave out some favourites (A Day Away,Big Pop,Stranger,Toxic Shock,Screwtop). It hurts deep...

Why can't you come to the gigs?

 

[Bazal]

Cos I'm gonna be acting manager at work over that week, as the manager of my dept is taking leave......so there's no way I can get the time off Stupid Coles

 

[ThrashViking]

I met John several weeks ago when he was walking down in victoria st Wellington, aparently there first album was recorded in my tutors studio.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Anyone know if there are any tickets left for the 19th, and if so where are they being sold?

 

[CC_Eagle]

Tickets are left.


www.ticketek.com.au

ThrashViking, was that Devolve or Churn?

Devolve is their first release, but Churn their first album?

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Devolve is their first release, but Churn their first album?

Correct, Devolve was a 4 track EP, not bad although very derivative of Metallica/Anthrax. I've got it on vinyl somewhere.

 

[choc_soldier]

I haven't listened to Devolve - apparently it's quite rare.

Anyhoo, I had a fist at my 25...

1. The General Electric
2. Home Again
3. You Again
4. Run
5. My Mind’s Sedate
6. Alive
7. Interconnector
8. Wait And See
9. The Call
10. Comfort Me
11. Screwtop
12. La La Land
13. Pacifier
14. Spacing
15. A Day Away
16. Yr Head Is A Rock
17. Gimme Gimme
18. Bitter
19. Everything
20. Semi Normal
21. The Happy Meal
22. Outta Phase
23. Factory
24. Stations
25. Derail Me

 

[choc_soldier]

Alex28, just going off topic, what's happened with Arrested Development?

 

[Alex28]

looks like it is:

a. Not coming back on Seven even though it has like 9 episodes to go to finish the series;
b. Going to get cut by Fox...there is a third series in production but may not be finished.

The first series is being released on DVD in Australia Feb 28 I believe.

A couple of links:

http://www.saveourbluths.com/
http://hoos.a-girlthing.com/

 

[CC_Eagle]

Devolve is their first release, but Churn their first album?

Correct, Devolve was a 4 track EP, not bad although very derivative of Metallica/Anthrax. I've got it on vinyl somewhere.

Yup! I ordered it from smokecds a few months ago. Not exactly my type of thing but its good for obsession purposes. I can now say I own every album/EP Shihad have released. Now its time for the Singles and somehow the early demo's ive been hearing about.