Above: 6 Cycle Mind Band 6 Cycle Mind Place of Origin: Tarlac City, Philippines Type of Music: Alternative, Pop, Clasic, Reggae, Hip-hop Existence: 2002 - present Record Label: Sony BMG Related Acts: Protein Shake, Afterimage (band) Band Members Bobby "Bob" Cañamo - Bass Tito Fortunato "Tutti" Caringal - Drums Rhoneil "Ney" Dimaculangan - Vocalist Carlos "Chuck" Isidro - Lead guitar Ryan "Rye" Sarmiento - Rhythm guitar, ... Read More

Above: A Taste of Sandwich Band Place of Origin: Manila, Philippines Type of Music: Rock Existence: 1998 – present Record Label: Sony BMG (1999 - 2002) EMI Records Philippines (2006 - present) Related Acts: Eraserheads, Kjwan, Pedicab, Squid 9, Imago, Cambio, The Teeth, Chicosci, Sun Valley Crew Website: sandwich.com.ph Band Members: * Myrene Academia (bass/back-up vocals) * Mong Alcaraz (guitar/back-up vocals/keyboard) * Diego Castillo (guitar/back-up vocals) * Mike Dizon (drums) * Raimund Marasigan (vocals/guitar) Previous Member: * Marc Abaya of Kjwan (guitar/vocals) The band Sandwich was established by Raimund ... Read More

Above: Bamboo Band Type of Music: Pinoy Rock, Rock, Aternative Rock, Jazz Fusion Existence: 2002 – present Record Label: EMI Philippines Inc. Related Acts: Rivermaya, Passage, Kapatid, Introvoys Website: bamboo.com.ph Band Members Francisco "Bamboo" Mañalac (Vocals) Nathan Azarcon (Bass) Ira Cruz (Guitars) Vic Mercado (Drums) “Bamboo” happens to be a Filipino band whose genre is mostly alternative. The band was formed by “Rivermaya”’s previous front man – Bamboo Manalac. Beginnings Bamboo Mañalac operates as the group’s vocalist. The band is not named after the vocalist – contrary to the mainstream belief. ... Read More

Above: The Slapshock Band One of the pioneer bands in the rapmetal scene in the Philippines is none other than Slapshock. In 1998, the band signed a deal with one of the major recording labels in the country. Slapshock started the introduction of heavy guitar riffs, brutal throbbing intersperse along with gut wrenching screams. As a whole, the band showed a derisive stance directed to the OPM (original pinoy music) mainstream while simultaneously wooing it at the same time. After ten years in the business, ... Read More

Above: Piracy? Yes or No? The consumer goes in the mall, looks over some DVDs that cost around 500 pesos and then he thinks and gets caught in between the thought that if he should buy this or should just go out of the mall and buy the same DVD for less than 50 pesos. Another similar scenario occurs in the same area. A girl looks at a CD of songs that she intends to buy and then she gets caught in between ... Read More