Shihad have announced their farewell tour, which will bring them back to Australia for the final time in February 2025. The tour, dubbed Loud Forever, will mark Shihad’s last-ever shows after nearly ...

Forged in the fires of 1988’s thrash metal scene, Wellington’s SHIHAD quickly evolved into one of Aotearoa’s most beloved bands. The group broke through with its second album Killjoy (1995), which ...

SHIHAD: Tom Larkin, Phil Knight, Jon Toogood, Karl Kippenberger (Photo/Supplied) Forged in the fires of 1988’s thrash metal scene, Wellington’s SHIHAD quickly evolved into one of Aotearoa’s most ...

<p>Watch this exclusive SHIHAD performance for our Barkers Sundae Session series, featuring <i>Think You're So Free</i>, recorded at the studio where it all began for Shihad - York Street Studios.</p> ...

It's a disappointing day for Kiwi rock fans, as Shihad are set to call it quits after their final tour. The group, comprised of Jon Toogood, Tom Larkin, Phil Knight and Karl Kippenberger, has ...

Shihad front man John Toogood says he wants to spend more time with his children as he prepares for his final show. The iconic Kiwi rock band will play its last ever performance at Wellington's ...

Jon Toogood – longtime frontman of New Zealand alternative rock band Shihad – has announced he will release his debut solo album in 2024. Titled Last Of The Lonely Gods – an allusion to Shihad’s most ...

During his band’s final Auckland show ever, Shihad frontman Jon Toogood (pictured here on stage at Spark Arena) found a quiet moment among the high decibels and pyrotechnics to reflect on his ...

Review - As the 1996 anthem 'Home Again' brought the curtains down on Shihad's two-hour Auckland swan song gig, I felt a pang of regret. I turned down seeing the Wellington rockers for the first time ...