(1999 – 2005)

Meaning bandname: The Shikari is a predator, extremely intelligent, with excellent senses, tracking abilities. They are also extremely fast and agile. Shikari prefer to hunt in packs, so they have rarely been seen alone. If a lone Shikari is encountered approach with extreme caution, as they are known to use a variety of tactics including luring and ambushing targets. Shikari means “Hunting Dead Bodies” in japanese…

Bio: During spring 1999, Mark and Maurice from Office Killer decided to start a new band and asked Michael and Bas to join. In January 2000 the first concert was done in a local youthcenter and in february recordings were made in the Kuschelrock studio in Schwanewede/Bremen. These recordings have been released as a 10” by Deadlock Records in December 2000. In February 2001 Shikari recorded 6 songs for a split 10” with Seein’Red in the Kuschelrock. Plus another 3 songs (1 for a spanish compilation called “Biela”). In August 4 songs are recorded for a 7” on Throne Records from Spain. In September Shikari joins Ação Direta on a part of their European tour in Eastern Europe. In November one song (“Ons Land”) is recorded live in the Bunt’s Studio in Utrecht for the “Maximaal Onthaal” compilation-CD (on Royal Blood Records from Amsterdam). In december the entire split 10” session is re-recorded due to deletion of the original tracks. Instead of 6, it’ll be 4 songs. The “Biela” project has been cancelled and in April 2002 this song is released on a limited edition UK Tour 3” creditcard MCD together with Seein’Red (who also recorded for this compilation at the time). In May the 7” on Throne Records gets cancelled and is released by Level Plane in the USA in November 2002. Several more records were released until the band split up in 2005.

Lyrics: Personal & Political

Description: Hardcorepunk

Lineup:
Bas Wit – bass
Mark Hoogvliet – vocals
Maurice van der Es – guitar
Michael Kopijn aka Michael Bacteria – drums

Other bands:
Bas Wit – One Day Closer, Disengage
Mark Hoogvliet – Office Killer, Orwell Nation, Grinding Halt, Litter
Maurice van der Es – Office Killer, Marat, Allöchtöön, Autumn, Modder
Michael Kopijn – Puinhoop, Bloedbad, Kastroboys, Conspiracy Of Poimar, Catweazle, PCP, Tuco Ramirez, Makiladoras, R.O Conspiracy, Intensity

Discography:
2000 – Robot Wars (Deadlock Records, NL)
2001 – The Deleted 10″ Session (Never released)
2002 – Shikari / Seein’Red 3″ CD (MasterHardcore, NL)
2002 – Shikari / Seein’Red 10″ (Deadlock Records, NL)
2002 – Shikari 7″ EP (Level Plane Records, USA)
2003 – Shikari CDEP (Level Plane Records, USA)
2004 – Shikari / Phoenix Bodies 7″ EP (The Electric Human Project, USA)
2004 – 1999-2003 CD (Level Plane Records, USA)
2004 – Your Revolution Is Not Much More Than A Paper TAPE (Antagonia Difusion, Chili / Rebirth Records, Chili)
2004 – Shikari / Ação Direta 7″ EP (UPS / De Graanrepubliek, NL)
2005 – 1999-2004 TAPE (Bullwhip Records, Malaysia)
2005 – Shikari / Louise Cyphre 9″ (Crucificados Pelo Sistema, GER / Level Plane Records, USA)
2007 – Complete Discography TAPE (Yama Dori, POL) NEVER RELEASED
2020 – Complete Discography TAPE (Polar Summer, RUS)

Various:
2002 – Maximaal Onthaal CD (Royal Blood Records, NL)
2003 – Building Records Presents 60 Songs 2xCD (Building Records, AUST)
2003 – Queencrust Versus Kiss The Goat CDr (Not On Label, NL)
2004 – De Slag Van Groverpop CD (Platex Records, NL)
2005 – The Emo Armageddon 7″ EP (React With Protest, GER)
2005 – 80 Records And We’re Not Broke (Yet) 2xCD (Level Plane Records, USA)
2006 – Action Mutante TAPE (Vide Ton Sac!!, FRA)

Miscellaneous:
Articles & Interviews
Kuschelrock Studio, Schwanewede, our 2nd home
O.R.K.Z. rehearsalrooms
Logo’s
Ads & Designs
Sleeves
Leftover Merch
Link to old website

Covers:
Unbroken – Fall On Proverb
Kyuss – 100″
The Exploited – UK ’82

Concerts:
1999.12.10 Simplon, Groningen (+ Spirit 84, N.B.P.)

2000.04.15 Vera, Groningen (+ Makiladoras)
2000.04.20 Krisis, Hilversum (+ Makiladoras, Fear Is The Path To The Dark Side, To All My Friends)
2000.07.05 Entrepotdok, Amsterdam (+ Tempers Rise, Ebola)
2000.07.06 Rote Flora, Hamburg GER (+ 125 Rue Montmartre, Ebola)
2000.09.15 La Zone, Liège BEL (+ El Corazon Del Sapo, Counter-Attack)
2000.10.12 OCCII, Amsterdam (+ Cathode, Żegota)
2000.10.19 Grand Theatre, Groningen (+ Channel Zero, Space Age 70’s, O.D. Babe)
2000.10.21 Parkhof. Alkmaar (+ Soberesponse, Betercore, Point Of Few)
2000.11.17 Goudvishal, Arnhem (+ Death Of The Subject, The Robocop Kraus, Żegota)

2001.02.10 Het Podium, Hoogeveen (+ Cathode, Betercore, Mihoen, Collywobbles, Seein’Red, Point Of Few, Insult)
2001.02.17 Fabrik, Duisburg GER (+ Seein’Red, Makiladoras)
2001.02.18 ACU, Utrecht (+ Makiladoras, All Tensed Up, Cockroach, Amdi Peterson Armé)
2001.02.21 Vera, Groningen (+ At The Drive-In)
2001.03.09 Platformtheater, Groningen (+ Loct, Chaos Engine, Los Asesinos De La Superficialidad, Aversion, The Last Mile, Revolt)
2001.04.12 Het Podium, Hoogeveen (+ Omega Cinco, Golden Ponyboy, Point Of Few)
2001.05.18 Oude ULO, Leek (+ D-fault, Revolt)
2001.05.20 Plankier, Leeuwarden (+ Loct, Los Asesinos De La Superficialidad)
2001.05.25 O.R.K.Z., Groningen (+ Mindføk, Kempes)
2001.06.27 Worm, Rotterdam (+ Orchid)
2001.07.20 J.C. Sparrow, Klazienaveen (+ Instil)
2001.07.22 Grünenstrasse 18, Bremen GER (+ Seein’Red, Burden)
2001.09.20 Zoro, Leipzig GER (+ Ação Direta, Creation Is Crucifixion, Social Insecurity)
2001.09.21 A.Z. Conni, Dresden GER (+ Ação Direta, Eradicate)
2001.09.22 Papirna, Praha CZE (+ Ação Direta)
2001.11.24 De Kelder, Amersfoort (+ Yage, Los Asesinos De La Superficialidad)
2001.12.01 O.R.K.Z., Groningen (+ The Barnhouse Effect, Tragedy)

2002.01.11 De Troubadour, Groningen (+ Vicious Visjes, Nomen, Cassady, Zebra, Noon, Liquid, Antapnux, Cousin X)
2002.02.09 Het Podium, Hoogeveen (+ The Deal, Springrain, The Last Mile)
2002.02.23 Bar & Boos, Leiden (+ The Last Mile, Hækeflösse)
2002.03.08 A.J.Z., Bielefeld GER (+ Seein’Red, Makiladoras, Schichtvampir 15)
2002.03.09 J.U.Z.I., Göttingen GER (+ Seein’Red, Makiladoras)
2002.03.23 Parkhof, Alkmaar (+ All Tensed Up, Boxed In)
2002.04.07 Alhambra, Oldenburg GER (+Amanda Woodward, Yage)
2002.04.26 K13, Gent BEL (+ Seein’Red, Amanda Woodward)
2002.04.27 Duke Of York, Bristol UK (+ Seein’Red, From Ashes Rise)
2002.04.28 Indian Queen, Boston UK (+ Seein’Red, Poundaflesh)
2002.04.29 Redhouse, Manchester UK (+ Seein’Red, Burn All Flags, Driven Down, Sex Maniacs)
2002.04.30 Brudenell Social Club, Leeds UK (+ Seein’Red, John Holmes)
2002.05.01 The Old Vic, Nottingham UK (+ Seein’Red, Army Of Flying Robots)
2002.05.02 13th Note, Glasgow UK (+ Seein’Red, Scalplock, Shank)
2002.05.03 1 in 12 Club, Bradford UK (+ Seein’Red, Scalplock, The Horror)
2002.06.29 Vera Downstage, Groningen (+ Seein’Red)
2002.07.05 Baracke, Münster GER (+ Kaospilot, Hot Cross)
2002.11.09 A.J.Z., Homburg GER (+ Cockroach, Face Up To It!, D.H.I.B.A.C., My Own Lies)
2002.11.10 C.S. Turenne, Reims FRA (+ Ze Barges, Face Up To It!)
2002.11.11 Frontline, Gent BEL (+ Amenra)
2002.11.14 OCCII, Amsterdam (+ Sin Dios)
2002.11.24 J.H. Bogaard, Geel BEL (+ Yage, Pn)
2002.12.13 Wehrschloss, Bremen GER (+ Y, Crude)

2003.02.01 Asbestbar, Groningen (+ Nobby And The Impregnators, Mindføk)
2003.03.08 Q-Bus, Leiden (+ Cripple Bastards, Intumescence, Blood, Narcosis)
2003.04.04 Villa Friekens, Amsterdam (+ Makiladoras, S.O.L.)
2003.04.09 Poortgebouw, Rotterdam (+ Malkovich, People Listening Wonder)
2003.05.15 Simplon, Groningen (+ Athletic Pooha, Kempes, Pooier666)
2003.06.14 Het Podium, Hoogeveen (+ Lomb, Destroyer, Surf Nazis Must Die, Tear It Up, What Happens Next?)
2003.09.23 Co-9, Zwolle (+ The Last Mile, Kevorkian)
2003.10.14 De Brouwerij, Hengelo (+ Makiladoras, Ekkaia)
2003.11.23 Platformtheater, Groningen (+ Sayyadina, Cyness, Betercore, Kriegstanz)
2003.12.12 De Onderbroek, Nijmegen (+ Makiladoras)

2004.01.31 Plexat, Heemstede (+ The K10 Prospect, Seein’Red, Reproach, Blood I Bleed, Tasker, Painted Smile)
2004.02.01 J.C. Volta, Amsterdam (+ Instil, Rise And Fall, Dead Rivers, Greyline, Bleeding Through, Converge)
2004.03.13 Ojeesee, Hardenberg (+ Mihoen!, Painbrouwer, Tumour)
2004.04.01 Vera, Groningen (+ Keelhaul)
2004.04.28 Schlachthof, Bremen (+ Ill11, Todespunkschwadron)
2004.05.13 SCSI Cell, Den Haag (+ Phoenix Bodies)
2004.05.14 Joy’s Garaach, Mol BEL (+ Phoenix Bodies, Takaru, Senseless, Nilghai)
2004.07.02 ACU, Utrecht (+ Human Alert)
2004.09.16 Winston, Amsterdam (+ Murder Of…, Daughters)
2004.09.24 Alte Meierei, Kiel GER (+ Confused, Calling Gina Clark, Zann)
2004.09.25 BDP Haus, Bremen GER (+ Confused, Calling Gina Clark, Zann)
2004.10.15 Lala-Haus, Versmold GER (+ Keitzer)
2004.10.16 Exhaus, Trier GER (+ Heaven Shall Burn, Razor Crusade, Endstand, Amulet, Cataract, Stretcharmstrong, Cult Of Luna, Destiny, Bridge To Solace, Paint The Town Red, A Thin Red Line)
2004.10.23 Bar Le Duc, Groningen (+ Neuron, Ação Direta)
2004.11.13 De Klos, Emmeloord (+ Jetsetready, Go! Revolution Go)

2005.05.07 Simplon, Groningen (+ The Now-Denial, Seein’Red)

2009.06.26 O.R.K.Z, Groningen (+ Graf Orlock, Ghostlimb)
2009.06.27 Cry Me A River Festival, Versmold GER (+ Graf Orlock, Danse Macabre, Dolcim, Ghostlimb, Zann, Ghostchant)

2010.09.11 Vera Downstage, Groningen (+ Resurrectionists)
2010.09.12 V39, Tilburg (+ Expulsion, The Hunger, Drainland)