Enter Shikari are a British post-hardcore band formed in 2003 in St Albans, Hertfordshire. They combine post-hardcore and various heavy metal sub-genres, such as metalcore and alternative metal, with elements of various electronic genres, such as electronica, dubstep, trance, industrial and occasionally drum and bass, creating a particularly unique sound. The band is named after a boat belonging to Roughton "Rou" Reynolds' uncle, and a character in a play which he wrote before forming the band, both of which are named Shikari. Shikari also means 'Hunter' in Marathi, Persian, Hindi, Nepali, Urdu, Punjabi and Bengali. Their debut album, Take to the Skies was released on 19 March 2007 and reached No. 4 in the Official UK Album Chart. Their second album, titled Common Dreads, was released on 15 June 2009 and debuted on the UK Albums Chart at 16. Their third studio album, A Flash Flood of Colour was released on 16 January 2012 and was positioned at the top of the UK Album Chart for almost its entire week of release, however it eventually debuted on the chart at 4. The band are currently embarking on the A Flash Flood of Colour World Tour.
Enter Shikari - Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend
A highlights compilation of Enter Shikari's set at Radio 1's Hackney Weekend.
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- Official homepage at entershikari.com
- Youtube at youtube.com/user/ambushreality
- MySpace at myspace.com/entershikari
- Wikipedia article on Enter Shikari
- Last.fm page on Enter Shikari
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Enter Shikari
- MusicBrainz entry on Enter Shikari
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Latest News Stories
News from the BBC
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Wed 16 Jan 2013 09:30
More than 30 acts have been added to the line-up for June's Download festival.
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Enter Shikari up for AIM awards
Thu 27 Sep 2012 09:29
Association of Independent Music Award nominees revealed with Enter Shikari up for three.
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Enter Shikari head for number one
Wed 18 Jan 2012 15:55
Enter Shikari on course to score first number one album
Latest Blog Posts
Blogs from the BBC
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Enter Shikari - 'Thumper'
Mon 8 Feb 2010 10:47Well, this is one song which is NEVER going to appear in Glee, isn't it? Not least...
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Enter Shikari - 'No Sleep Tonight'
Thu 13 Aug 2009 12:43Oh. Man. This is really it. The apocalypse is upon us. It's the end of days, the...
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Enter Shikari - 'We Can Breathe In Space, They Just Don't Want Us To Escape'
Tue 28 Oct 2008 09:48Bands always work best when they appear to be a gang. They don't even really have to...
Fraser McAlpine
BBC Reviews
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A Flash Flood of Colour 2012
Reviewed by Ian Winwood
St Albans quartet lays out its blueprint for a new world order.
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Common Dreads 2009
Reviewed by Sophie Bruce
The mashup of post hardcore and trance is weirdly, unexpectedly good.
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Take To The Skies 2007
Reviewed by James Young
One part hardcore, one part rock, a big splash of trance, and a twist of drum 'n' bass.
