joined by Hamish Laing

The group’s influences were Metallica and Slayer , and later included Pink Floyd , AC/DC and Led Zeppelin . The group began performing in local pubs, even though they were under-age, and performed cover versions of Metallica and Motörhead tracks. At Shihad’s debut performance they provided a cover version of Sex Pistol’s ” Anarchy in the U.K. ” but blew out the venue’s PA . Duncan left soon after and following a succession of temporary musicians they were joined in 1989 by Hamish Laing on bass guitar. In 1990, Gerald Dwyer, the former frontman of local punk band Flesh-D-Vice became their talent manager. He also managed Shihad’s then-support act, Head Like a Hole (HLAH).