Enter Shikari

Enter Shikari, formerly known as Hybryd, is a British post-hardcore band from St Albans, Hertfordshire. Formed in 2003, the band consists of Roughton “Rou” Reynolds on vocals and keyboard, Chris “Batty C” Batten on bass and backing vocals, Liam “Rory C” Clewlow on guitar, and Rob Rolfe on drums.

Riding the Myspace wave, Enter Shikari secured a spot at Download Festival 2006, then sold out London's Astoria, making them one of the first successful bands to emerge from the internet. This success was confirmed with the release of their debut album, Take to the Skies, which reached number four in the UK charts and went gold. Subsequent albums followed a similar trajectory: Common Dreads, released in 2009 and since certified silver, entered the charts at number sixteen, while A Flash Flood of Colour (2012), The Mindsweep (2015), and The Spark (2017) all featured in the top 10 in their first week.

The band members are responsible for their own label, Ambush Reality, but have signed with major labels to ensure worldwide distribution of their albums. Their style is difficult to describe as there are many musical influences on a single album, and sometimes within a single song. Overall, they represent a cross between post-hardcore, screamo, punk, and electro.