The Shivs

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The Shivs
Formed in September 1989 by founder member Kal Eckstein, comprising of Uli Von Rockenstein (second guitar), Kelda (bass) and Saga (drums). 
==Music of The Shivs==
Locking Horns- Tale of Pan's revel.
The Devil's Elbow- Playing chicken with death.
Sweet Life- Four whole minutes on the value of life seen through battle.
The Charnel House- A celebration of the bravery of those who fell in The Pain Olympics. Contains a note of humility about Kal's inital blithe attitude to the games.
Temporary Stars- Love on the edge of the abyss, on a rooftop overlooking one of the great cities of Hell.
Invisible Steel- A fanciful, hyperbolic speculation on what Uli's guitar would look like if they could see it.
Valkyrie Rock - An ode to Valkyries, with the message that there is beauty in fierceness.