The band is named after a boat belonging to Roughton "Rou" Reynolds' uncle, and a character in a play which he wrote before forming the band, both of which are named Shikari. Despite being offered several major label record deals, their debut album Take to the Skies was released on their own label - Ambush Reality - in March 2007, reaching the dizzy heights of #4 in the UK's official Album Charts and going on to sell over 100,000 copies in the UK (the album was released in Europe through PIAS, in North America on Ambush Reality / Tiny Evil, and in Japan on Hostess).
In March 2008, after spending 12 months on the road across the globe, Enter Shikari set up camp in their rehearsal room (a large shed in Chris Batten's back garden which they christened "The 'Low") to begin writing tracks for their second album such as Antwerpen which was released as a free digital-download from the band's website.
In July they played to their largest live audience at the UK date of Linkin Park's 'Project Revolution' travelling festival alongside JayZ, Pendulum and N*E*R*D, as well as playing several shows with Linkin Park in mainland Europe.
Enter Shikari followed a UK / Ireland tour in October 2008 with the release of a one-off single 'We Can Breathe In Space, They Just Don't Want Us To Escape' (a finished version of a track the band demoed in 2005 but never got around to ever finishing properly until the summer 2008).
In mid-November 2008 the band started work recording their second album in Arreton Manor on the Isle of Wight with producer Andy Gray. Here they demoed, produced and mixed new tracks for the band's second album titled Common Dreads which was released June 15th 2009 on CD, Vinyl and digital download. The first track to be heard by the public was Juggernauts aired on 15th April 2009 as Zane Lowe's "Hottest Track in the World" on BBC Radio 1. Juggernauts was released on the 1st June 2009 reaching #26 in the UK Official Single Charts and was aired regularly by Radio 1.
Following the release of Common Dreads via Ambush Reality on the 15th June 2009, the album reached #16 on the UK Top 40 Official Album Chart and was highly-rated by magazines such as Kerrang!, Rocksound and Metal Hammer. No Sleep Tonight was also released as a single on August 17th 2009 with a large number of remixes following it from artists such as ROUT, Mistabishi, The Qemists and LightsGoBlue.
The band recently visited the US, Germany and the Czech Republic on a mini-tour and have another UK tour scheduled for October 2009 supported by The Devil Wears Prada and also a number of dates with The Prodigy in November.
After their late 2009 UK tour, Enter Shikari toured throughout the US on the extensive summer of 2010 Vans Warped Tour. November 2010 saw Enter Shikari touring with 30 Seconds to Mars.
Enter Shikari's third album titled A Flash Flood Of Colour was recorded at Karma Bay Studios in Bangkok, Thailand and was produced by Dan Weller (former-SikTh guitarist). The album was released on the 16th January 2012 in the UK and worldwide. The first single from the LP was "Sssnakepit". It was released on September 20, 2011 as a digital download. According to the Sssnakepit Songfacts, "Quelle Surprise," which was made available in May 2011, was originally intended to be the first official release from the set, but the band ultimately decided to not include it on the album in the end, although did include it on the Deluxe Version. The second single, "Ghandi Mate, Ghandi" was released as a digital download on iTunes in December, followed by a video of single 'Arguing with Thermometers' posted on YouTube a few days before the release of the album.
Enter Shikari is:
Roughton 'Rou' Reynolds - vocals, electronics
Liam 'Rory' Clewlow - guitar, vocals
Chris Batten - bass, vocals
Rob Rolfe - drums
Ok Time For Plan B
Enter Shikari Lyrics
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And I hope for your sake, that your on our side
Let this battle commence one last time
And I hope for your sake, that your on our side
Look what you've done to your self
Yea you've lost the will to do whats right again
Look what you've done to yourself
The time has come to think again
Look what you've done to yourself
OK, time for plan B
This means war
Everyone freezes and waits for the earth to move
Everyone freezes and waits for the ground to shake
Let's make the earth move
Let's make the ground shake
The opening lines of Enter Shikari's "OK Time for Plan B" suggest a final showdown or confrontation. The singer hopes that their opponent chooses to join their side in this final battle, indicating that there is still room for negotiation and alliance despite the looming confrontations. The repetition of the phrase "let this battle commence one last time" imbues the song with a sense of urgency, as if there is no turning back from this conflict. The chorus, "Look what you've done to yourself/ Yea you've lost the will to do what's right again/ Look what you've done to yourself/ Hunger to discover that your not here" indicates that the singer sees the conflict as the result of their opponent's poor life choices and behavior. The phrase "Hunger to discover that you're not here" is an interesting one, suggesting that their opponent may be a lost or disillusioned individual who is searching for their place in the world.
The song takes an abrupt turn with the lines "OK, time for plan B/This means war." This abrupt shift in tone suggests that despite the hope for negotiations and alliances, there will be no truce in this final confrontation. The repetition of "Everyone freezes and waits for the earth to move/Everyone freezes and waits for the ground to shake" suggests that the stakes are high in this final battle - it may be a global or natural catastrophe, leaving everyone holding their breath in anticipation. The singer then takes a proactive stance and urges their troops to make the earth move and the ground shake, suggesting a move towards action rather than anticipation. The song suggests a sense of desperation, where conflict is unavoidable and alliances are tenuous.
Line by Line Meaning
Let this battle commence one last time
It's time for one final battle
And I hope for your sake, that your on our side
I hope you're fighting with us and not against us
Look what you've done to your self
You've made a mistake
Yea you've lost the will to do whats right again
You keep making the wrong choices
Hunger to discover that your not here
You have a desire to find something that doesn't exist
The time has come to think again
It's time to reassess the situation
OK, time for plan B
We need to go to our backup plan
This means war
We're ready to fight
Everyone freezes and waits for the earth to move
Everyone is anticipating something big to happen
Let's make the earth move
Let's make something happen
Let's make the ground shake
Let's make a big impact
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRIS BATTEN, LIAM RORY CLEWLOW, ROBERT ROLFE, ROUGHTON REYNOLDS
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This Is The Occult
Let this battle commence, one last time
Let this battle commence, one last time
Let this battle commence, one last time
(And I hope for your sake, that you're on our side)
Let this battle commence, one last time
(And I hope for your sake, that you're on our side)
Look what you've done to yourself
Yeah you've lost the will to do what's right again
Look what you've done to yourself
We'll fight like sharks, we'll fight like dogs
(We were shy...)
Look what you've done to yourself
Yeah you've lost the will to do what's right again
Look what you've done to yourself
Yeah
We try to communicate
We've got no patience
Let's reclaim this throne
Why should we negotiate
Let's finish this now
Let's settle this now
For once and for all
Let's settle this now
For once and for all
Let this battle commence, one last time
(And I hope for your sake, that you're on our side)
Let this battle commence, one last time! Woah!!!
(And I hope for your sake, that you're on our side)
Look what you've done to yourself
Yeah you've lost the will to do what's right again
Look what you've done to yourself
We'll fight like sharks, we'll fight like dogs
(We were shy)
Look what you've done to yourself
Yeah you've lost the will to do what's right again
Look what you've done to yourself
We'll fight like sharks, we'll fight like dogs
(We were shy)
The time has come to think again...
To think again...
Look what you've done to yourself...
OK, TIME FOR PLAN B.
THIS MEANS WAR!
THIS MEANS WAR!
THIS MEANS WAR!
THIS MEANS WAR!
Everyone freezes and waits for the earth to move
Everyone freezes and waits for the ground to shake
LETS MAKE THE EARTH MOVE
LETS MAKE THE GROUND SHAKE
LETS MAKE THE EARTH MOVE
LETS MAKE THE GROUND SHAKE
LETS MAKE THE EARTH MOVE
LETS MAKE THE GROUND SHAKE
LETS MAKE THE EARTH MOVE
LETS MAKE THE GROUND SHAKE!
Rs232 Rj11
Back in 2018 I was at a Shikari show and while they were tuning I yelled "I LOVED YALL IN MADDEN 2008" and half the people there cheered.
Mister Hutch
@Brandon Major samenhere andim almost 30 now holy fuck . NHL 08 with Eric Staal on the hurricanes in red uniform on the cover . Good times
Brandon Major
They were in nhl as well i forget the year prob 08 as well haha that's where I first heard them lmaoo
UrmomsToast
Legend
kmart67620
I love this song so much always played in the background before the games I would play in madden 08. Led my Eagles to 20 straight superbowls. Wouldve been 21 if not for the Chargers
Gabriel Nixon
I believed this truly happened til you said the Chargers blocked your 21st title run. That would never happen.
Danger Zone
@Generic White Male you have to check your prison wallet tho
Dragon
@Generic White Male you’re not wrong
Generic White Male
Eagles? Eww. Anytime I see an Eagles fan I gotta check for my wallet and keys. Never have to do that around my fellow Cowboys fans.
Levi White
Play on a harder difficulty