Music Video of the Week: Franco "Castaway"

I previously posted a blog about Franco, a Filipino Super rock group composed of Gabby Alipe of Urbandub and Paolo "Ocho" Toleran of Queso on guitars, Buhawi "Buwi" Meneses of Parokya ni Edgar on bass, and JanJan Mendoza of Urbandub on drums and Franco Reyes on lead vocals.

Now after almost two years the group has finally signed with MCA music and with it released the official Music Video of their latest single "Castaway"

Testament live in Manila this Summer 2010??

If you think the upcoming concert of Trivium is enough for us metalheads to get excited, Pulp Magazine has also announced that Testament and Lamb or God will be in the country this April 17, 2010 only makes my year a lot of better.

Trivium Live In MANILA!

Two years ago Shadows Fall graced our land with their heavy metal angst with all the pinoy metalheads rockin' that concert. This year another headlining band will be coming on February 13, 2010 and that band is TRIVIUM. Yes Pinoy Metalheads, Matt Heafy and Co. will be rockin' manila on the eve of Valentines day. So if your in Manila on this day, Lucky you!

For more details about this event visit the Pulp Magazine site

and the Official Trivium Site

Franco: New Pinoy Rock Supergroup

The Filipino Rock music scene is so vast that each members of each bands have side projects and/or other fulltime bands. Now I'm gonna feature this "supergroup" (yes we also have our own supergroup in same vein as "Audioslave") and the band is FRANCO

The Band is composed of:

Franco Reyes (of Inyo) - Lead Vocals/ Guitar
Gaby Alipe (of Urbandub) - Guitar / backup vocals
Paolo 8 Toleran (of Queso)- Lead Guitar
Buwi Meneses(of Parokya ni Edgar) - bass
JanJan Mendoza (of Urbandub) - Drums


Song for The Suspects


Castaway


Castaway(At Capones - better view)

You can visit their website http://www.francoband.com "Updated"
Click here for the Facebook Group Page

INTOLERANT: Pure Filipino Metal Madness

Formed by the members of two genre-defining bands, Intolerant's music is a mixture of traditional thrash metal combined with borrowed elements from death, stoner metal, hardcore and even classic rock n' roll.

Featuring Skychurch vocalist/bassist Russell dela Cruz (who now plays guitar, and still screams), Skychurch guitarist Joey Dizon on lead guitar and former Loss of Control members Mic Gallegos and Pepo Gohu (on bass and drums respectively…), Intolerant is dead-set in the process of making heavy metal even more creative, and open-minded– without abandoning the traditional elements that have made it both timeless, and uncompromising. Though Intolerant's inception seems almost recent, the band appeals as a group that has both the know-how and the balls to deliver with each punch.

More about INTOLERANT on their Official Myspace Site

INTOLERANT's Debut Album Reasons for Unrest