Reunion Gig 2014

The Good ol' Rock n' Roll bands of Iloilo of the then and now meet-up once again in the annual Reunion Gig, which will be held this coming December 27, 2014, 7:00 PM at Lanai Bar, Jaro, Iloilo City. Admission is Free! Rock on, Iloilo!!!

THE LAUNCHING OF ILOILO’S FIRST HEAVY METAL COMPILATION

THE LAUNCHING OF ILOILO’S FIRST HEAVY METAL COMPILATION
By Reymundo Salao

Sad thing about most people is that they usually have this negative impression of Heavy Metal. Not only heavy metal, but even in local musicians too. If anybody was to ask me; Who cares about Iloilo’s Heavy Metal scene? Probably my reply would be “Apparently, Not You…” and “…Fuck You”

If you were to underestimate Iloilo’s heavy metal scene, then what I can easily ensure are two things: you are an idiot at understanding at what music is, and you have no idea and no faith in the prowess of Ilonggo musicians.

Heavy Metal may have various definitions and interpretations, but basically, it is that subgenre of rock music that is heavier, more powerful in both emotion and intensity. Many would classify musicians such as Metallica, Megadeth, and Cannibal Corpse as heavy metal. But strictly, in an academic point of view, rock icons such as Led Zeppelin, Guns n’ Roses, AC/DC, and Black Sabbath belong to the classification of Heavy Metal. Because it is more powerful emotionally, lyrically, and in intensity, Heavy Metal can be more complex. It is louder because it has more layers, and it has more powerful emotions. If you think heavy metal is just noise, then you simply are uneducated in understanding the complexities of musical classification.

The complexities of Metal require that its musicians are more skilful, more talented, and more creative. That enough feels like they are a more special forces than the ordinary musician; but if a Metal musician or a Metal band is capable of making their own original music as well? Well that’s godlike in comparison to just your typical musician who merely copies from overexposed pop songs. Simply put out, you better recognize and better listen up, because this here come Iloilo’s Metal Scene rising up with original compositions, making history, putting Iloilo City in the World Map of Heavy Metal; Grindhouse Productions Iloilo, Think Logic Studios, and Sneeze Magazine is about to unleash the Heavy Metal compilation CD album “Iloilo Extreme Music Unleashed” The first ever Iloilo Underground Music compilation, featuring songs from bands Mongrelblood, Deicrypitus, Leprocyst, Fugitive, Krematoria, Mechanix, Tyrant, and Chronus. And to celebrate this album release, there is going to be an album launching gig this Saturday June 18, 2011 7:00 PM at Lanai Bar, Tabuc Suba, Jaro, Iloilo City (in front of Caltex/Starmart, Tabuc Suba, Jaro) featuring the above-enumerated bands and will also feature Blasphemerion, Servorum, Trololo, Dominion, and Dream Come True. The album will be available on the said gig, the first 30 people at the gig will get a free CD. It is going to be definitely an important evening in Iloilo’s Heavy Metal history.

Grindhouse Productions is Iloilo’s premiere organization that is currently extremely active in developing Iloilo City’s heavy metal scene. They have been the ones that have been keeping the fires of Iloilo’s metal scene burning for these past couple of years now. Sneeze Magazine, on the other hand, has been the underground magazine that has been helping Iloilo’s subculture community for years now. You can find copies at EddieMar shop, SM City Iloilo. Think Logic Studios at Arevalo is one of Iloilo’s most prominent recording studios and jam studios, which usually is home to many of Iloilo’s rock bands.

Godchild Album Release tonight; The Night Class Rock Gig on Saturday

Godchild Album Release tonight; The Night Class Rock Gig on Saturday; and the Rise of Iloilo Music
by Reymundo Salao

Things have actually been looking up for the Iloilo Music scene. The last two years had been inspiring in the field of music because it seems that many sectors of business and mass media have begun embracing the creativity of Ilonggo Musicians. First there was Sneeze Magazine that served as the underground magazine that watches over the local Rock scene, then there is Think Logic and Lanai Bar Grill’s NIGHT CLASS; the monthly gig that celebrates the Iloilo Music Scene, then the launching of the Iloilo Lokal Albums that showcases various Iloilo Bands such as Candyflip, Factory Overhead, The Liberty Jam, and Joint Venture. Then, of course, there’s Grindhouse Productions that fuel the local metal scene alive and kicking balls. Because of those factors, among many other inspirations as well, Iloilo’s musicians have so much confidence in coming out with their own album releases. Along with that is the confidence and the assurance that there is indeed a great number of people out there who are really looking forward to becoming fans of Iloilo Music.

The past few years saw the album releases of bands and artists, such as Hotbox RP, Nervegasm, Evilwurm, Armor, The Liberty Jam, Kwatro Kantos, and The Big Man Upstairs. Iloilo Music is gradually and surely on its way to having a strong sense of pride that comes from the artists it produces. Next in line for an album release is the band GODCHILD.
GODCHILD is composed of Lutz Nobleza on drums, Jason Vestidas on lead guitar, Bart Fegarido on bass, and KR Quinon on vocals and rhythm. Godchild has actually been around for quite a long time already, and had gone through different changes, with KR Quinon replacing the band’s female vocalist, and former Khamulang bassist, and bassist of Crossover and Nadalman, Bart Fegarido joining the band as well. Godchild’s music is easy to fall in love with. A nice mellow fusion of mainstream rock with jazz elements, resulting in the kind of music that fits the mood of being in love, or plainly just enjoying an windy afternoon with a hot cup of coffee. consistently active and also artfully consistent in their sound; Godchild promises to be one of the bands Iloilo should really be proud of. It really is about time Godchild release its album, so that the public may go get it and enjoy their music wholeheartedly in their own stereos.

The official album release of Godchild’s album “Of Friends, Lovers, and Enemies...” is tonight March 25, 2011 7:00 pm at Lanai Bar & Grill (in front of Starmart, Tabuc Suba, Jaro, Iloilo City. Experience the music of Godchild, with performances by Iloilo's Best Rock Band Awardee of IMA - Factory Overhead, Crowd-favorite Hardhitting Christian Metal Band - The Bigman Upstairs, The Legendary All-Star Cast - Don't Block the Driveway, Our Personal Favorite Groover - Joint Venture, and Iloilo's Only Love Beat - The Liberty Jam. There will be Games, Freebies, and Prizes. Also take note that there will only be 200 copies of the CD, so be early coz it’s going to be on a first come, first serve basis for the buyers of the CD. ADMISSION IS FREE. That’s right, no admission ticket, just come in and enjoy the music. This gig is brought to you by Mortir Antes Deriter Productions and Lanai Bar&Grill Management.

This Saturday March 26, 2011, there is another gig to go; Lanai Bar and Think Logic Studios in cooperation with Sneeze Magazine presents this month’s NIGHT CLASS Gig, which is the monthly festival that celebrates Iloilo’s Rock Scene. Held every last Saturday of the month at Lanai Bar, this monthly festival has become the premiere gig that showcases Iloilo’s best rock bands. This Saturday, the gig will feature the bands krematoria, dream come true, frogsplash, fugitive, dominant 7, glassburn, skypro, retubado, famine, georenetech, hardfly, silence of the lambs, slipsyndrome, the tepen, nadalman, and factory overhead. ADMISSION IS FREE.

Think Logic presents NIGHT CLASS

Think Logic Rehearsal Studio presents

NIGHT CLASS

A Rock Gig featuring Iloilo's most rockin' bands which include

stoner inc., owan 23rd, hepzibah, famine, diet of wormz, breach of fate, indio republika, tyrant, 13th karma, dont block the drive way, illegal entry, denying tiffany, childrens playground, factory overhead, khamulang, vegabonds, bigman upstairs, korzlow, and more...!!!

The Gig will be held on July 31, 2010 at the Lanai Bar & Grill, Jaro, Iloilo City (in front of Caltex/Starmart Jaro, Iloilo City). Gates Open at 8 PM.
 ADMISSION IS FREE!!!

UPDATE: The Gig will feature not less than 15 (FIFTEEN!!!!) BANDS, and this grand festival of a gig will begin at 6:00 PM That's right, right at the first minute of Night, the NIGHT CLASS shall begin... 

The Gig also supported by Lanai Bar & Grill, Rock Ed Iloilo, Sneeze Magazine, Online Iloilo, Aftersyx Radio, JustAnotherFilmJunkie, & Iloilo Underground