Joey Ayala's music are as unique as the instruments he uses. He is pictured here holding a Hegalong - a native musical instrument from Mindanao. (Photo: www.eugeneweekly.com) Jose Iñigo Homer Lacambra Ayala , popularly known as Joey Ayala is a Filipino contemporary pop musician and poet. He was born in Camp Philips , Bukidnon on June 1, 1956. He, together with his band Bagong Lumad, is widely known for revolutionizing Filipino alternative music by combining the sounds of the country’s ethnic instruments with ... 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