Shai Hulud is a progressive metal-influenced hardcore punk band. Originally formed in Pompano Beach, Florida, the band later moved to Poughkeepsie, New York.
The name of the band comes from the giant sandworms in Frank Herbert's novel, Dune.
The two mainstay members of Shai Hulud are considered to be Matt Fox (guitar), who writes most of the band's musical and lyrical output, and Matt Fletcher (originally guitar, but then moved on to bass), who assists in writing.
Reach Beyond the Sun is their fourth studio album.
Tracklist: 01. The Mean Spirits, Breathing 02. I, Saturnine 03. Reach Beyond the Sun 04. A Human Failing 05. Man Into Demon: And Their Faces Are Twisted With the Pain of Living 06. Medicine to the Dead 07. To Suffer Fools 08. Think the Adder Benign 09. Monumental Graves 10. If a Mountain Be My Obstacle 11. At Least a Plausible Case for Pessimism
