Shihad "The General Electric" 1999

...By the time of its release in early 1991 the group had already moved beyond its thrash/metal roots. Hearing and befriending members of local alternative bands such as Bailter Space and the Skeptics inspired them to experiment with their sounds and songwriting. As Jon Toogood said at the time: “Speed metal is such an American form. We want to be a New Zealand band.”..

...This spirit of experimentation led Toogood and Larkin to a collaboration with Nigel Regan, guitarist for fellow Wellington band Head Like A Hole, also managed by Dwyer. These recordings were eventually released in 1995 as the album Is That It? under the name SML.
In 1993 Shihad recorded their first album. By this time the band had undergone its final line-up change. Hamish Laing had left after the release of Devolve, replaced by Karl Kippenberger, an early follower of the band...to be continued - audioculture

trax:
01 Intro 02 My Mind's Sedate 03 The General Electric 04 Wait and See 05 Pacifier 06 Thin White Line 07 Only Time 08 Just Like Everybody Else 09 Sport And Religion 10 Spacing 11 The Metal Song 12 Life In Cars 13 Brightest Star 14 The General Electric (Radio Edit)
…served by Gaius…