Question: Which band contained more artists, The Verve or Shihad?

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Nuclear Blues: Nuclear Blues is an album by the band Blood, Sweat & Tears, released in 1980.  This was the band's eleventh studio album and their first release for MCA/LAX Records.  "Nuclear Blues" was produced by Jerry Goldstein, who had previously been known for his work with the band War.  Even though it had only been three years since they released their last album "Brand New Day", the band contained a new line-up with David Clayton-Thomas being the only remaining member from that period.

The Verve: The Verve were an English rock band formed in Wigan in 1990 by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bass guitarist Simon Jones and drummer Peter Salisbury.  Guitarist and keyboard player Simon Tong later became a member.

The Verve discography: The discography of The Verve, a British alternative rock band, consists of four studio albums, two compilation albums, two video albums, three extended plays, fourteen singles, two promotional singles and fifteen music videos.  The band formed in 1989 as Verve, with original members Richard Ashcroft, Nick McCabe, Simon Jones and Peter Salisbury, although they later added "The" to their name after a lawsuit from the American jazz label Verve Records.  After signing to Virgin Records subsidiary Hut Records in 1991, The Verve released the non-album single "All in the Mind" and a self-titled extended play containing the singles "She's a Superstar" and "Gravity Grave", the former reaching number 66 on the UK Singles Chart.  Their debut studio album, "A Storm in Heaven" was released in 1993; despite widespread critical acclaim, it only sold modestly, peaking at number 27 on the UK Albums Chart.

Land of Cockayne (album): Land of Cockayne is the tenth and final studio album by the Canterbury associated band Soft Machine, released in 1981.  By this point, the band contained none of its original members.  The title refers to the medieval land of plenty.

Shihad (album): Shihad is the third full-length album released by New Zealand band, Shihad.

Shihad: Shihad are a rock band from New Zealand, formed in 1988.  The band consists of Jon Toogood (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Phil Knight (lead guitar, synthesiser, backing vocals), Karl Kippenberger (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Tom Larkin (drums, backing vocals, samplers).  During their recording career, Shihad have produced five number-one studio albums, holding the title for most number one records for any New Zealand artist, alongside Hayley Westenra, and three top-ten singles in New Zealand.

Sexy Ester and the Pretty Mama Sisters: Sexy Ester is a musical group out of Madison, Wisconsin, consisting of Lyndsay Evans (lead vocals), Adam Eder (guitar), Roscoe Evans (keyboard), Paul Kennedy (drums), and Brad Schubert (bass guitar) The earliest roots of the band go back to 2002 when Lyndsay Evans, Adam Eder, Ken Hale, and Travis Smith formed a group known as Nefarious Star and the Wyrms.  This band contained members of the defunct band Vampyres Sleep in the Shade (formerly Nimbus) along with powerhouse vocalist Lyndsay Evans.  The early music was inspired by the classic rock sounds of bands like Led Zeppelin and Janis Joplin.  In 2003 the group would move from the small town of Warren, Illinois leaving behind Smith.

Fallout (heavy metal band): Fallout was a heavy metal band formed in 1979 based out of Brooklyn, New York, USA.  The band contained future Type O Negative members Peter Steele (then billed under his birth name, Peter Ratajczyk) on bass and vocals and Josh Silver on keyboards, as well as John Campos on guitars and Agnostic Front drummer Louie Beateaux (then billed as Lou Beato) on drums.  Fallout released only one record before the band's demise in 1982, the "Rock Hard" 7" single, released in 1981 on Silver Records and limited to 500 copies.  This record was produced by Richard Termini and William Wittman.

No Come Down: No Come Down is a compilation album of B-sides and outtakes by The Verve, released in 1994 for Vernon Yard and Hut Recordings.  It was the first release on which the original band's name Verve was changed to The Verve because of the conflict with the eponymous jazz record label (Verve).

FVEY (album): FVEY (pronounced Five Eyes) is the ninth studio album by New Zealand alternative rock band Shihad, released on 8 August 2014.  The album debuted at number one on the New Zealand albums chart, making it Shihad's fifth New Zealand number one album.  The chart position also makes Shihad the only New Zealand band to have five number one albums, tying them with solo artist Hayley Westenra who also has five number one albums.

Supporting paragraphs: The Verve Shihad
Answer: The Verve