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In a final flurry before the turn of the millennium, the Philippine rock scene was jolted from its foundations by the entry of bands with a philosophy never seen before on local shores. The international scene was rife with bands that tried to combine elements of hip-hop, metal, hard rock and other influences, and it seemed like Pinoys who were into that kind of music were more than happy to ...

In a final flurry before the turn of the millennium, the Philippine rock scene was jolted from its foundations by the entry of bands with a philosophy never seen before on local shores. The international scene was rife with bands that tried to combine elements of hip-hop, metal, hard rock and other influences, and it seemed like Pinoys who were into that kind of music were more than happy to ...

Spewing forth from the piney woods of ole “Hate City” aka Atlanta, Georgia; Armazilla has been delivering heavy rock music, with ear-splitting, brain-crushing riffs since 2003. Formed by ex ZZ Top roadie, Randall Baird, in the winter of 2002, Armazilla consists of three guys who share a common love of heavy music. “We wanted to make the same kind of music that we collectively were inspired and motivated by growing up ”explains Randall (bass/vocals), “Classic punk, British heavy metal and 70

Spewing forth from the piney woods of ole “Hate City” aka Atlanta, Georgia; Armazilla has been delivering heavy rock music, with ear-splitting, brain-crushing riffs since 2003 Formed by ex ZZ Top roadie, Randall Baird, in the winter of 2002, Armazilla consists of three guys who share a common love of heavy music. “We wanted to make the same kind of music that we collectively were inspired and motivated by growing up ”explains Randall (bass/vocals), “Classic punk, British heavy metal and 70’s “

AC/DC has never made the kind of music that drives eggheads and bookworms to seek out cross-references in their poetry anthologies, but few bands are better at the kind of pulverizing, crude hard rock that these Aussies have been serving up for the last 30+ years. Bon Scott, the group’s original lead singer, was one of the most gifted and charismatic rock singers of the 70’s, but he drank himself to death in February of 1980. The band hardly missed a beat, picking up a brand new belter in Brian