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Take to the Skies
Take to the Skies is the debut studio album by British rock band Enter Shikari. It is the first album to achieve a significant chart success for a new act operating outside the traditional label system after selling 200,000 copies worldwide.
Background and recording.
Following the demise of Hybryd, Enter Shikari was formed with Rou Reynolds on vocals, Rory Clewlow on guitar, Chris Batten on bass, and Rob Rolfe on drums. In 2003 and 2004, the group self-released three EPs – "
who played the track several times). The remainder of 2005 saw the band take to larger stages and festival slots across the UK (with a significant fan base growing in Europe and China). By 2006 the band had signed to independent record label NROne Records in Norwich. A new EP ("The Tears in Their Eyes Brought Destruction to the Skies") was recorded at Purple Studios in Trowse, Norfolk, though endless production difficulties led the band to eventually (and reluctantly) discard the recordings.
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