New Zealand hard rock four-piece Shihad will take a break from recording their forthcoming album this September for a short Australian tour.

The group will appear at the 2009 Sounds of Spring festival in Brisbane alongside the likes of The Living End and Josh Pyke. In addition to this, the group will play one show in Sydney and Melbourne.

The short tour comes before the group embarks on an ambitious project in New Zealand: they plan to play seven shows over two weekends, during which they'll perform each of their seven albums from start to finish.