COCHE BOMBA - S.E.A. Tour / Philippine Leg - November 2011

Heads up brodahs!
French band Coche Bomba will be visiting our shores in November to deliver high speed full noise.

According to them they would like to play extensively in different places in Luzon, including Batangas. Tour dates are still not final but we will keep you updated.

Gig Review: Freedom to Unite

After 14 hours of  exhausting work, I arrived at J4 greenhut bar around 8pm.





A Mob started to gather outside the bar all excited for the show Freedom To Unite, organized by NSC, Hermit Events and Edge Productions, the show featured bands from Manila, Laguna and Batangas.

At around 9pm, Vigil started the night off with a very abrasive set consisted primarily with covers from my favorite metalcore band Lamb of God. They were followed by Hardcore Giants from Batangas 12Tons.

Towards the End's set was abruptly cut because of technical difficulties, but it didn't matter, these guys still managed to give a killer performance. They were followed by Standout from San Pablo, Laguna, and Vagrant from Batangas.

 Chilidogs took the stage without Ival[Bass] and Fourth[Guitars], but Empoy of Edgepark  played bass for them that night. Before the start of their set, Jepoy announced that it will be their last gig in Batangas for 2011, cause they are set to take a break  cause they've been very busy for the last few months.
 Still they proved that their unique sound comes in full volume. though the moment right after their last note was a touching one, no tears nor blood was shed, but fist were raised.


They were followed by my new favorite, Forfeit.
While Lipa City's band-to-beat Strength From Within kept the energy alive at an all-time maniacal.

Ace of SFW making some final adjustment before unleashing mayhem

They were followed by  punkrock outfit from Manila, Disabuse. They impressed the locals with
their some covers and original materials.
But it was really LockFist who really brought the house down with an impressively tight and amazingly brutal set of originals, the entire place literally blew up in complete chaos ensued in the moshpit and spilled onto the stage, as Manila Hardcore acts Takedown and Destroy My Enemy exploded in a nonstop barrage of excellent musicianship. Next was Hardcore Heavyhitters from Batangas Failure who tore up the remnants of the crowd. Evening closers EdgePark in no way, took it easy and finished off the evening gloriously.

 

The Hyenas would like to salute the organizers of these show for a job well done.