May 1, 2009: Pazahora (Singapore) @ Malolos, Bulacan. Bystorm crew met up at Megamall and guess what? There's a f'n sale so people were everywhere, literally. We ate a quick meal @ Mexicali to celebrate a bandmate's birthday and we were on our way.
After getting inside the venue, the ever generous hosts from Bulacan sent us to the food area and it was awesome. Vegie Menudo, Breaded tofu, spaghetti. Really good stuff.
OMERTA kicked off the show with their Catharsis/His Hero is Gone/Zegota blend of hardcore. Metallic, ambient stuff from these guys. I heard they're going to record new stuff soon. Can't wait to hear the results.
STRONGWILL from Bulacan followed Omerta's set with their own brand of two-steppin, crunchy hardcore comparable to Terror and Death Before Dishonor. Nice set. STAID was up next and what can I say? These guys are one of the best hardcore bands of the moment. Sing-alongs were prevalent in their set. Awesome.
HALF THE BATTLE was up next and they started their set with a new song which I hope they record soon. there's news that the demo would be re-released along with the newer stuff so that's something to watch out for. NO PEACE IN SILENCE played after them but unfortunately I did not catch their set because we went out to buy water.
Arguably, the best band to come out of Bulacan, PLAY was up next and the crowd went ape-shit. Sing-alongs, circle pits, stagedives all over. Really looking forward to their upcoming full-length! BYSTORM played after them and I think we delivered. The bass guitar Cris lent me was working just fine so I was stoked.
Baguio City's PRAYER OF ENDURANCE was up next and they were tight as ever. Never misses a bit even when we were distracting Keeyo. Hehe. Full-on H8000 metalcore!
It was RUSH IxDx's return after POE's set and we were really psyched to play that night. We started off a cover of Manlifingbanner's 'Balance the Books' and then blazed thru 5 more songs. Short but sweet set. Hopefully we can record the songs soon...
Lion City's PAZAHORA was up next and these guys destroyed every band that played that night. Their sound is a clear cross between From Ashes Rise and Tragedy and with those two bands, you cannot go wrong. Very tight set and the crowd loved every minute of it.
Unfortunately, we cannot hang around for long as I had other matters to attend to which required some precious time so it's time to go. It was great to see all of those bands in one show.
Hope to see you at the Have Heart show on Monday, May 11!
Currently listenng to: Crux/Pazahora split, Trash Talk 'Walking Disease', Pulling Teeth 'Paranoid Delusions...'
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