A collection of hardcore-thrash-rap-industrial-metal, The Sickness showcases an array of songs characterized by pounding guitar riffs and rap/scat/scream vocals. The first single, Stupify has been around long enough to warrant actual requests from both MTV and Channel V. The songs have catchy lyrics (though difficult to follow because of the speed) that may seem like tongue twisters with rapid syllable pacing. Guitars are not too heavy and also exhibit harmonics and effects. The songs may be described as "mellow enough" for listeners with open minds and yet heavy enough to cater to most metalheads.

The Sickness, however, is more than mere metal stylings. The album would noticeably embrace a theme that shows social awareness. Songs such as Down with the Sickness, Voices and The Meaning of Life explore certain aspects of modern society that seem to be symptomic of a much larger social cancer.

Oh yeah, the album also has Disturb's own take of Tears for Fears's Shout (listed as Shout 2000).

The Sickness may be too heavy for a lot of folks but it is definitely one great album with great lyrics and vocals and guitar riffs.

The CD is out for PhP 450.00

A recording of Wolfgang's 30 Sept 2000 concert, "Silenced," Acoustica provides an hour of purely acoustic Wolfgang music. Though it reeks of Metallica's S&M, Wolfgang still manages to surpass the obvious comparisons and pull off this stunt. Wolfgang strays from its usual dark and electrically charged performances and does with a purely acoustic set with the help of other musicians. The image may remind you of Metallica but the music is definitely Wolfgang.

The musical line-up includes, of course, Wolfgang with Basti Artadi (vocals),  Manuel Legarda (6 and 12 string acoustic guitars), Mon Legaspi (6 string bass), Wolf Gemora (drums and djembe) and David Aguirre (second acoustic guitar), Paul Zialcita (percussions), Martin Jamora (keyboards), Rhada Cuadrado (second vocals) and the UP Singing Ambassadors (choir).

A VCD version is also available.

The Radioactive Sago Project [Radioactive Sago Project]

A fusion of hardcore rock, jazz and whatever is out there, the Radioactive Sago Project stands out from the local rock scene with songs or poems set to music, in which the band fuses various elements that blend into their unique sound. Lourd de Veyra's vocals resonates as he reads or sings or whatever he does when they perform. He has a cool yet soulful voice that personifies the common tao aware of what is going on around him and still be able to deliver the all too-familiar and popular growl/scream vocals in today's popular rock bands. Their songs exhibit social and political awareness from the self-deprecating (and not to mention critical of the whole of Philippine society) Gusto Ko ng Baboy to the spine-tingling Love ka ni S... which points a finger at the Philippines's powerful elite.  Tunes such as Black Smoke Blues, Tungkol sa Wala and Caffeine Jolt Jazz have the more distinct jazz influence while Pudong vs. Pablo and Sistema are more characteristic of the now popular rap-trash-metal genre. The Radioactive Sago Project shows versatiliy and uniqueness in style that certainly distinguishes them from the scene charactarized by rip-offs and wannabes. They even have their version of the Andrew E. song Humanap Ka ng Panget. Band line-up: Lourd de Veyra (vocals), Francis de Veyra (bass), EJ Delgado (guitar), Jay Gapasin (drums), Arwin Nava (percussion), Pards Tupas (trombone), Rastem Eugenio (saxophone), Wowie Anzano (trumpet).

The CD is available now for Php 400.00.

A new series, Rain, can also be found in the same site.