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Enter Shikari

Formed in 1999

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Enter Shikari are an English rock band formed in St Albans, Hertfordshire in 1999 by bassist Chris Batten, lead vocalist and keyboardist Rou Reynolds, and drummer Rob Rolfe. In 2003, guitarist Rory Clewlow joined the band to complete its current line-up, and it adopted its current name.

In 2006, they performed to a growing fanbase at Download Festival as well as a sold-out concert at the London Astoria. Their debut studio album, Take to the Skies, was released on 19 March 2007 and reached number 4 in the Official UK Album Chart, and has since been certified gold in the UK. Their second, Common Dreads, was released on 15 June 2009 and debuted on the UK Albums Chart at number 16; while their third, A Flash Flood of Colour, was released on 16 Jan 2012 and debuted on the chart at number 4. Both have since been certified silver in the UK. The band spent a considerable amount of time supporting the latter release through the A Flash Flood of Colour World Tour, before beginning work on a fourth studio album, The Mindsweep, which was released on 19 Jan 2015. Their fifth studio album The Spark was released on 22 September 2017. Their sixth album Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible was released on 17 April 2020. Their seventh album, A Kiss for the Whole World, was released on 21 April 2023 and gave the band their first-ever number-one album on the UK charts. Their eighth and most recent album, Lose Your Self, was surprise released on 10 April 2026.

Enter Shikari have their own record label, Ambush Reality, but have also signed distribution deals with several labels to facilitate international releases. Their musical style combines influences from rock music and electronic music genres.

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Enter Shikari, anciennement Hybryd, est un groupe de post-hardcore britannique, originaire de St Albans, dans le Hertfordshire. Formé en 2003, le groupe se compose de Roughton « Rou » Reynolds au chant et au clavier, de Chris « Batty C » Batten à la basse et aux chœurs, de Liam « Rory C » Clewlow à la guitare et de Rob Rolfe à la batterie.

Surfant sur la vague Myspace, Enter Shikari obtient une place au Download Festival 2006, puis fait salle comble à l'Astoria de Londres, étant ainsi l'un des premiers groupes à succès de la toile. Celui-ci se confirme ensuite à la sortie du premier album Take to the Skies, qui se classe à la quatrième place des charts britanniques et est disque d'or. Les albums suivants décrivent la même trajectoire : Common Dreads, sorti en 2009 et depuis certifié disque d'argent, entre à la seizième place, A Flash Flood of Colour (2012), The Mindsweep (2015) et The Spark (2017) figurent dans le top 10 dès la première semaine.

Les membres du groupe sont responsables de leur propre label, Ambush Reality, mais ont signé auprès de majors afin d'assurer la distribution de leurs albums dans le monde. Leur style est difficile à décrire car il y a beaucoup d'influences musicales sur un même album, et parfois dans une même chanson. Globalement, ils représentent le croisement entre le post-hardcore, le screamo, le punk et l'electro.

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  • Leicester · O2 Academy Leicester
  • Oxford · O2 Academy Oxford

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