Music News - Band left nameless by holy terror
Jon Toogood from Shihad
11 January 2002 - 0 Comments
New Zealand's greatest rock band, Shihad, are changing their name because of its similarity to jihad - the Islamic term for holy war - fearing a backlash as they try to make their mark in America.
Osama bin Laden has called a jihad against the United States following the September 11 attacks.
A new name is yet to be decided on. Shihad drummer Tom Larkin said the decision was a tough one to make given the 13 years they had spent under the banner. It had been devastating to consider the implications of changing their name, he said.
The last performance by Shihad will be on 16 Jan 02 @ The Valve, Wellington. Shihad will announce their new name at BDO2002 on Friday 18 Jan 02.
UPDATE: Shihad will be announcing their brand new name on 26 January 02 @ the Sydney BDO.
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