The new Shihad album

**Gubb** · 13th May 2008, 21:37

is absolute rubbish. I thought that the first single maybe just a bad choice, but the whole album is less rocky than "One Will Hear The Other".

I was bitterly disappointed. I've followed Shihad since I was knee high. The last album (Love Is The New Hate) had the anger and balls-to-the-wall rock that you had come to expect from the boys.

There is not one new song on "Beautiful Machine" tha I actually thought was up to their normally high standards.

Disappointed. Back to "Killjoy" then.

**Sparky Bills** · 13th May 2008, 21:44

Though that might be the case.
Their last one was ok, but not great so didnt bother with the new one.

Thanks for the heads up

**Number One** · 13th May 2008, 21:46

Sold Out?

10 chars.

**Gubb** · 13th May 2008, 21:46

I really enjoyed the last one, this one doesn't even come close IMO.

Nothing even comes close to Killjoy though.

Originally Posted by Number One

Sold Out?

Don't think it's a case of selling out, a lot of people thought they did that when they changed their name to Pacifier to break the American market. It's just a weak album.

**Trudes** · 13th May 2008, 22:08

Still listening to it, been in my car for the last two weeks, still listening.....

**Gubb** · 13th May 2008, 22:12

Originally Posted by Mrs Kendog

Still listening to it, been in my car for the last two weeks, still listening.....

What's your opinion?

**Trudes** · 13th May 2008, 22:14

well, not too bad, certainly not as good as their old stuff, but I'm hoping it'll grow on me. A couple of decent songs on it and a couple on the extra disc.

**riffer** · 13th May 2008, 23:08

Yes, Killjoy is probably the best. You Again still sends shivers up my spine.

But they've always been an interesting band to define.

There's only one band who've ever managed to get away with a minor variation of the same theme album after album - ACDC.

Remember without quiet there is no loud. The next album will be noisy again. Don't confuse quiet and melodic with weak. Shihad was a very muted album yet produced gems like Brightest Star and The Boat Song, which contain some of the best lyrics written by a Wellingtonian.

You want some honest antipodean rock music - try Airbourne (waits for inevitable they're just ripping off ACDC comment...)

**Number One** · 13th May 2008, 23:16

OK then - they just ripping off ACDC! lol

**Dave-** · 13th May 2008, 23:52

pfft fuck you guys, i like the new poppy sound, it's what ive come to expect from shihad.

killjoy i dunno, havent really listened

general electric (best imo) was metal

love is the new hate was punkish

beautiful machine is poppy.

**KiwiRat** · 14th May 2008, 00:57

Devolve was metal matey..

**BadCompany** · 14th May 2008, 07:03

General Electric was metal? Hahahaha. Churn was far more heavy then General Electric.

I haven't heard the latest album, but I haven't really listened to anything form them since there Pacifier album. But there latest single was pretty gay.

**Gubb** · 14th May 2008, 16:37

Aye, Churn and Devolve were their heavy days.

"Derail Me" still sends shivers down my spine.

"Shihad" (Fish Album) was fantastic, and not at all heavy, but the songs were good. But the new one seems to lack in songwriting and craftsmanship. Nthing on it actually catches me, and makes me pay more attention.

It's the sort of album you can have playing in the background, and don't realise it's playing until it finishes.

**Sully60** · 14th May 2008, 16:54

Originally Posted by Gubb

But the new one seems to lack in songwriting and craftsmanship. Nthing on it actually catches me, and makes me pay more attention.

It's the sort of album you can have playing in the background, and don't realise it's playing until it finishes.

As you would say Aye. it sounds to me like the endless stream of insipid rubbish constantly coming out of the west coast of the states, when I first head One will hear the other I didn't even recognise it. Not the 'Had I'm fond of. But they like it so I suppose that's what really matters.

**BadCompany** · 14th May 2008, 16:58

Originally Posted by Gubb

Aye, Churn and Devolve were their heavy days.

"Derail Me" still sends shivers down my spine.

"Shihad" (Fish Album) was fantastic, and not at all heavy, but the songs were good. But the new one seems to lack in songwriting and craftsmanship. Nthing on it actually catches me, and makes me pay more attention.

It's the sort of album you can have playing in the background, and don't realise it's playing until it finishes.

Derail is awesome on there live album, which was frim there big New Zealand Tour.