Enter Shikari fuckin rule!!!

Thanks for that.

I just found this on my computer and listened to it. It is rubbish. That's the most inappropriate use of a rave synth sound I've ever heard.

Enter Shikari fuckin rule. Of corse everyone will have their own opinion. But to say 'it's rubbish' is increadibly ignorant. You dont like it... hundreds of of other people would disagree with you!

The person who wrote this, is a complete and utter twat.
I think that 999.9/1000 people would disagree with you. Fuck it, i know it.
And im not usually into this sort of music, they are quality.
No wonder this site is called tiny voices.

Well, thats TWO people on the site that don't like it. And I can find you hundreds more. Instead of calling me a twat, can you, instead, explain to me, in 5 reasons or more exactly why Enter Shikari are so great. I bet you can't...

off the top of my head heres eight

1.There great fun
2.they dont take themselves too seriously
3.they to pull off this sub-qenre and it sounds awesome!
4.there trying something different
5.there live shows are always insane
6.theyve got this far and there only kids
7.they get rock kids into trance and trance kids into rock
8.there songs are catchy as fuck!

everyones entitled to there own opinion but this one is really close minded. there music is far from dull! and whilst its nothing collosal its something that is very easily enjoyable.

i personally love this band and i dont think your being fair to them at all!

x

I totally disagree. I think I am being fair, I listen to hardcore all the time, and what they're doing is nothing special. At all. Without the Rave/Trance element they'd be nothing more than an average hardcore band. And i'm not a fan of the rave aspect of their music. I don't think you can say fairer than that...

I also think it's substandard hardcore. It would be simply boring were it not for the trance thing making it actually slightly horrible. That said, they're fanbase seems to make up half the entire readership of this site, so perhaps we'd better start loving them sharpish...

That should be "there fanbase", obviously.

Nice one Tom. I'd just like to point out that the 'Dan' above wasn't me - me being the one who used to write for this site.

Or even "their fanbase".

I've a feeling Tom was doing that deliberately...or have I overestimated him? ;>

You have indeed overestimated him. Tom is, in fact, a severely retarded dwarf with no legs. He just dresses well enough to hide it.

I'd say it's pretty accurate, although mothership is quite a weak song for them (If you hear "anything can happen in the next half hour" it's a much better side of ES), it seems a gimmick - as though every move or note is done to be cool and scene - The idea of putting rave with rock is a great one - check out a band called Spectrum 7 to hear how it can go well - but the rave parts are mostly crap and tagged on. The kids love it though don't they, maybe i'm just old (or have taste)

bullshit review

bullshit comment

Well, I personaly think the person who wrote this is sexy as anything. he has beautifull har and a lovly smile, i love the way his hair drops from hsi shoulders on a sunny day his eyes are like a blue lagoon of love i miss him and need hm to carry out the rest of ym days james i love you plase come back to me james we can start over ill even suck your cock after you ahve sucked mine i promise james i love you and i will be wating by the phone.

Ryan... Fuck off.

:)

now bunce i see where your coming from techno is shit but i must admit that enter shikari have managed to do something with it somehow making it sound good, although all of there new songs are fucking terrible there old albums is very good :). but they need shooting for bring out that new album and for making it exist.

well i agree with ryan i think that enter shikari are good but there new stuff is wank

Ryan.

'Techno is shit' isn't where I was coming from at all. To dismiss a whole genre as being shit, without hearing barely 1% of it, would be foolish. What I'm saying is, writing a hardcore song and tagging a shit synth-rave intro onto the beginning, does not make this band interesting, different, pioneering, or indeed, good.

Thanks.

Enter shikari are fuckin quality!! No if no buts they are

I agree with the review- the song sucks, music designed for stupid kids- a symptom of the dire state of music today- the lyrics mean nothing, the sound is a combination of generic synths meets generic screaming. Hopefully people will grow bored of this one trick pony soon.

You can fuck off you dick. Enter Shikari are the greatest thing that's ever happened to me. I've seen them 5 times now and they never fail to impress.

Well you must lead a miserable and unfulfilled life.

fuck you.

I'll echo dave's sentiment with a rhyming couplet.

James Bunce,
he and his self important opinions are cunts.

Wow. I don't think we've had such a controversial review on here since, ooh, that time Mat said Sandy (sic) Thom was really great.

Just to stick with the tone of this thread, I would also like to point out that everyone involved here is a fucking fuckfaced dicktwat.

'Bunce' and 'cunts' is a poor rhyme. Credit for trying though.

Dear 'dave'.

Today you said 'Fuck you'. Thank you. You've persauded me to rethink my opinion on Enter Shikari.They're bloody brilliant.

Well. Fucking. Done.

I wish I was Enter Shikari with spunk in my hair

omfg enter shikari rule!!im goin 2 c them rlei soon in belfast n i cnt wait!!im soooo exciteted!!
u guys rule!!use r awsum!! i luv use xox

^ that's Will right?

A noveltly band eh? Go back to listening to the rest of those unoriginal 'metal' bands who get gigs from no effort. Enter Shikari have created an awesome mix of using techno, hardcore, and electronica, and if you don't like it then you're just not ready for some orginality.

I'm afraid you have me mistaken. I don't really listen to 'unoriginal' metal bands, thats the problem with them they're unoriginal.

Enter Shikari are 'original' but since when did that make someone good?

I'll tell you what. Go listen to some Ephel Duath. They're a band who combine originality with ACTUAL songwriting ability, to create a really great sound.

:-)

Can this end here?

James, do you actually know anything about music? Back to the careers advisor methinks!

enter shikari are fuckin awsome and yer people do have their own opinion but in thi case when people say enter shakri are shit then there opinion are more wrong than a person likin a dogs ass

Katie et al - when you learn to spell then we'll take you seriously. Until then we'll assume that you have as much knowledge about music as you do about language.

Enter Shikari are clearly a 'love them or hate them' kind of band. Personally I think that's a lot better than just being yet another run-of-the-mill band nobody reacts to at all.

Personally I'm on the 'love them' side, mainly for their live shows which are some of the best I've ever been to. Music is supposed to be about enjoyment and entertainment and it's good to see a band that realise that.

How come nobody on this page can use "they're", "there" and "their" in the right context?

Because the average age of an Enter Shikari fan is 11.

While I agree that without the synth the songs would be incredibly average the agreeing stops there....

Theyre a fuckin fun band and if you dont like the trance beats mixed with hardcore sound then fuck off no need to bash them and their entire fanbase for it. They don't go around bashing real, good metal/hardcore. And lookie here, I used the word "their" in proper context, I'm not 11 years old.

Just because Enter Shikari takes a risk and tries something new for once doesn't mean that they suck. They're original and all of you know it. Unlike all the hundreds of other metal bands they know what it means to have a good time and enjoy music. More bands should learn to try new things and not stick to the same fucking style all the time.

I'm also not an 11 year old you have no idea what you're talking about. I used to hate trance but Enter Shikari opened my eyes and now I'm not jsut a boring Metalhead like all of you who hates on them.

to be fair, i could use 'they're' 'their' and 'there' properly when i was 11.

trance? original? and i'm sorry, but using a crowbar to jam two genres together does not make you original.

@ mike: 'hating on'? we're not 'hating on' anyone, whatever that means. we just think they're crap at what they do and we've heard it all before.

"Why the hell hasn't anyone tried putting trance, techno and hardcore together before?"

for you to review this genre of music with the air of superiority and disdain you should at least know that ES are not the first band to think of this. some songs are better than others, but Enter Shikari are far better than you appear to be giving them credit for because its all too easy for some old bastard like you to write it off as stupid kids - they're the ones laughing with an illustorous future ahead of them and your writing second-rate reviews for a second-rate website.

and your surname is bunce. nuff said.

Enter Shikari r amazin. End Of.

And it's all too easy for you, Paul, to label me, a 20 year old bloke, an "old bastard".

And any argument you did have was voided by childishly taking the piss out of my surname.

Paul.

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enter shikari are the single worst joke to be played on music in a long long time!! this song is awful.. all their songs are awful, having been aware of them since seeing them in a contest they played in st albans 4 or so years ago. ive thought they were shit since before most of their fanbase was even born! and hopefully for longer than most of them will live!! i only stumbled across this site when i typed "someone talking sense about over hyped under talented fuck stains enter shikari" and now i will look with glee every day for the rest of my life =)
ps. i like enter shikari =)

Complete Bullshit

Do you even know what you're talking about. Enter Shikari are known to be the best british live band, they're a great band with some sick tunes!!

I fail to see what makes this - narrow minded - James Bunce's opinion any more valid than anyone elses. "Personally, I'm all for experimentation within the metal genre" - No one cares. Enter Shikari may well be one of the most "special" bands around today for the very reason you touched upon "extremely loyal fan base", these guys do not sell out by changing their musical style to fit what "sounds right", they also dont sign with the first major label that offers to turn them into the new fall out boy, this shows their character and determination to remain individual with their style of music, which, despite your bias reviews, obviously appeals to a wide population as, (as im sure your aware) ES topped numerous karrang awards recently, therefore i think in truth before the "kids grow tired" they will benifite greatly from ES descion to not sign with theswe major labels and stay true to their music, and there fans.

YES FUCKING WAY i have supported them ever since the good old days of the pioneer! ahh man my town has produced the best group everrrrrrrrrrrr! ST. ALBANS. (STA)

Dear lord. Enter Shikari are not a 'special band'. Topping Kerrang! awards? Well, my goodness me, I stand corrected - clearly they are world leaders in the realms of musical innovation.

I can't decide what's worse. More spam, or more drivel from affronted Enter Shikari fans. At least the spam is occasionally entertaining.

I have a solution!
Those that don't like Enter Shikari don't listen to em and leave those that do like them alone!!!!

Why are peole being so small minded? Enter Shikari didn't set out to follow a set pattern of how a genre of music is supposed to be, they mashed together a range of different styles to create a new sound which is awesome in my opinon.
I think that if they sounded the same as every other post hardcore band i wouldnt like them as much. the rave style synths give their gigs the party atmosphere and really gets the crowd going while their hardcore giutar riffs get the crowd moshing and jumping.

in other words they are an awesome band that have created a strong fan base, huge international following, started up their own record label and made themselves rich all on their own and i think regardless of what music they play they deserve respect.

Your a fag

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Its pretty funny how your all sat on here arguing. I found this site by mistake but its kept me entertained reading this aha!

Ive been a fan of enter shikari since before they had trance in there music and its pretty good stuff. But the trance addition has worked so well. It makes the music more fun and exciting. The only problem i have with them is the little teeny bopper kids that like the band because its "cool" too or because other people do. its lame!

But you should never put this band down until uve been to see them, i recon it would change your mind or if not u will atleast apriciate them! the atmoshphere in indescribable and surely thats what you want from a band! They are fun!

But geeez people if u like em great, see u at there next gig =]
If not pipe the fuk down and go get yr black clothes on and bang yr heads somewhere else cus we dnt have a problem with your music, infact i love some metal!

OMG!
They fucking rule!
Every song is Brilliant!

Theyre an AMAZING band to see live!
Theyrs one of those bands that sound better live than on the cd in my opinion..

everyone complains that hardcore sounds the same so when a band trys something different, what do people do? Complain.. whats the point?

for god sake.. if you dont like a band why do you have to write crap about them?

just cuz you dont like them doesnt mean everyone else does...

You can have your own opinion...
but they certainally arent dull...

go see them live.. then you'll see how good they are.

enter skikari songs r the best mate u mmust be stupid to think its rubish... nd soo wht thts only 1 song your on bout anyway they have plenty more

enter shikari fucking rule evry1 slags em off coz of there *innapropriate* use of a rave synth but come on name another unsigned band tht pulls crowds like they do get a fucking life u tards

Enter Shikari are the best unsigned band ever!

SO all you haters and dirty fuggin chavs go get a life you dont like it donnt listen so nerrrrrrr.

Aaargh im a pirate

SO watch out.

Enter Shikari are the best unsigned band ever!

SO all you haters and dirty fuggin chavs go get a life you dont like it donnt listen so nerrrrrrr.

Aaargh im a pirate

SO watch out.

Enter Shikari are the best unsigned band ever!

SO all you haters and dirty fuggin chavs go get a life you dont like it donnt listen so nerrrrrrr.

Aaargh im a pirate

SO watch out.

Enter Shikari are the best unsigned band ever!

SO all you haters and dirty fuggin chavs go get a life you dont like it donnt listen so nerrrrrrr.

Aaargh im a pirate

SO watch out.

Haha, you got a few enemies there James.

But I agree with them, I really like enter shikari and from videos I have seen, they look like they put on a good show which is what I'm waiting to see for myself next month :D

am trying to get the trance from enter shikari can you help??

You are fukkin pathetic as they rule and who made you listen to it anyway jackass.

Is this shit still going on? Why can no Enter Shikari fan actually string a sentence together or spell a word?

FUCKING TWAT

iv'e just read all of it.

you either love enter shikari or your not keen.
to say e.s are booring is basically totally stupid and eratic. What else allows for 8 ambulances, fire engines called out to their gigs?. So we've covered that one. I'm sure if you dont like enter shikari you dont really have any musical knowledge in any other genre. Rou (lead singer) has a side project in the drum & bass genre for example. personally i think people are extremely narrow minded. Music is there to be enjoyed. simple.

One and a half years later...

Enter Shikari are still fucking shit.

They're stupid scene kids trying to be cool and different.

When the next fad comes around they'll soon be forgotten.

Get over yourselves. There's nothing worse than a fanboy (excpet maybe people pretending to be pirates)

I am astounded this is still going on. Civilisation will one day crumble, human beings will be forced to live underground, badgers will rule the overworld and a man named Ken will invent the invertible trouser mushroom.

Yet illiterate 13-year-old Enter Shikari fanboys will still be posting on this thread. GO AWAY!!! STOP IT!!! I HATE YOU ALL!!!

Surely there are other reviews of Enter Shikari about for you to plaster with your poorly grammatised wank?

First person to propose a sensible defence of this band in legible and correct English, without resorting to calling James a twat wins a prize!

My two cents - 3/10 is generous.

nothing to say but they're playing venuies like astoria and selling them out.... dunno when you wrote this article but it's undeniably wrong.

Oh. They're selling out the Astoria?

Well, forget what I said then.

Everyone, listen, Enter Shikari have sold out the Astoria! They're so mega! LOL!

I just stumbled upon this by accident. You are all stupid. Enter Shikari are terrible. But every single person on this page appears to be retarded in that on the rare occassion that one of you can actually spell correctly, you fail to put up a good argument. Enter Shikari have now got a big UK tour booked and none of the dates are selling very fast. This proves they were a fad. Should have opted for a 6 figure sum.

wtf dude!! they rock i love them! get a taste of music old man!