Killjoy (Shihad album)

Killjoy
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1995
RecordedJuly 1994
Genre
Length41:47
LabelWildside Records
ProducerShihad & Malcolm Welsford
Shihad chronology
Churn
(1993)
Killjoy
(1995)
Shihad
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Killjoy is the second full-length album released by New Zealand rock band Shihad. This album was released in May 1995.

It is their first album to go gold in New Zealand and has since gone platinum in said country. It is widely regarded as a classic New Zealand rock album.

According to MTV, Iggy Pop and the members of metal band Metallica have both highly praised this album.[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Shihad.

Original release
No.TitleLength
1."You Again"4:39
2."Gimme Gimme"5:17
3."The Call"5:13
4."Envy"3:55
5."Debs Night Out"3:38
6."Bitter"4:15
7."For What You Burn"5:44
8."Silvercup"5:04
9."Get Up"4:10
Total length:41:55
20th anniversary remaster
No.TitleLength
10."N.I.L."4:48
Total length:46:35

Credits

  • All songs by: Shihad
  • Produced by: Shihad & Malcolm Welsford
  • Assistant Engineer: Nick Treacy
  • Recorded and Mixed by: Malcolm Welsford
  • Digital Editing: Evan Robertson
  • Additional Percussion: DLT

Awards

The album won Best Album at the 1996 New Zealand Music Awards.

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[3] Platinum 15,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Shihad | Artist Biography, Music Videos, News, Photos | MTV Australia". Mtv.com.au. 20 August 2009. Archived from the original on 12 October 2009. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  3. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Shihad – Killjoy". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.