Mountain Scene
By MATTHEW MCKEW
If you’d expected one of New Zealand’s most well-known bands to mellow as the years went by, you’re in for a shock.
All things going well with the trans-Tasman bubble, Shihad will be storming the stage at Coronet Peak later this month.
The thrash metal band’s due to drop their latest and tenth album any day now, with guitarist Phil Knight saying it’s heavier than ever — and probably angrier too.
‘‘It’s very in your face, we listened to a lot of Rage Against the Machine and stuff like that … Jon’s [vocalist Jon Toogood] lyrics are very political again, probably even more than the last album.’’