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KAMIKAZEE
As said from MYX ph.com Universal Records finally releases Kamikazee’s much-anticipated third album Long Time Noisy featuring the launching single “Wala”. Long Time Noisy is Kamikazee’s follow-up to their Double Platinum breakthrough album Maharot.
Kamikazee was formed by five friends who met in the College of Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines Diliman: Jay Contreras (lead vocals), Jomal Linao (guitars), Led Zeppelin Tuyay (guitars), Jason “Puto” Astete (bass) and Allan “Bords” Burdeos (drums). After playing in small gigs (mostly on campus), the band managed to get signed to another major label due to the strong cult buzz generated by their heavy guitar-driven rock and hilarious antics. Their eponymous debut album released in 2002 spawned radio hits and cult faves such as “Chinelas” (a hilarious rap-metal parody, which was the rage that time) and covers of Ariel Rivera’s classic hit “Sana Kahit Minsan” and Britney Spears’ “Lucky”.
In 2005, the band re-emerged with the hilarious gay-bait anthem “Chiksilog”, which first became a hit after being released for the compilation album Rok On!. The following year, they moved on with Universal Records and released Maharot, which was jumpstarted by the massive radio hit “Narda”. To say that the song is the band’s biggest nationwide hit is a big, big understatement. From there, the album also spawned hits such as “Martyr Nyebera” and “Seksi Seksi”. The band also came up with hits such as the Parokya Ni Edgar collaboration “The Ordertaker” (from PNE’s own Halina sa Parokya” and their rendition of APO Hiking Society’s “Doo Bidoo”, which made the compilation tribute album Kami nAPO Muna one of the highest-selling albums in recent memory. Kamikazee’s longtime hard efforts finally paid off, making them one of the most in-demand rock bands in the live circuit, a multi-awarded band (winning NU107 Rock Awards as Listeners’ Choice and Song of the Year for “Narda”, for starters) and commercial endorsers for high-profile products such as Rexona and Smart.
The band took three long years to construct and record Long Time Noisy as the band balanced their grueling gig schedules and their serious desire to release the best album they can possibly come up with. And they did exactly that with mtheir new album. The album was recorded at Tower of Doom studios with producer Eric Perlas (whose credits include The Out of Body Special Love Is…, Queso and Chicosci’s last albums) and includes collaborations with keyboardist Leo Saño of Corporate Lo-Fi, turntablist Biboy Garcia of Sinag and Queso, Maychelle Baay of Moonstar88, Ian Tayao of Queso, Reg Rubio of Greyhoundz and Chito Miranda of Parokya ni Edgar.
Long Time Noisy is Kamikazee’s best and most consistent album. They continue their brand of heavy rock, dosed with pop sensibilities and witty lyrical ideas. Their lead single “Wala” is somewhat uncharacteristic, a cynical social commentary song that is nonetheless laden with heavy pop hooks (“Ano kayo, hilo?/Ako muna bago kayo!”). The album is opened with two high-energy love-themed songs “Ikaw” (“kapirasong langit sa lupa”) and another paean to unrequited love “Hanggang Tingin” (which contains one of the most headbang-inducing heavy instrumental adlibs in a love song ever). “Eschoos Me” is the band’s rakista anthem. Songs such as “4:20”, “Unang Tikim” and “Hot Mami” shows the band’s tendency for witty double entendres while Kamikazee’s explosive cover of the late master rapper Francis Magalona’s “Meron Akong Ano” is already worth the price of admission. “Lalandiin” is a funky spoken word song that puts a hilarious D.O.M. twist to “Mr. Suave”. The acoustic “Alay” has big radio hit potential while tracks such as “M.M.K. (Maala-Ala Mo Kami)” and the scathing “Chismosa” should keep avid Kamikazee fans occupied along with the hilarious interludes. All killer, no filler indeed.
Kamikazee was formed by five friends who met in the College of Fine Arts at the University of the Philippines Diliman: Jay Contreras (lead vocals), Jomal Linao (guitars), Led Zeppelin Tuyay (guitars), Jason “Puto” Astete (bass) and Allan “Bords” Burdeos (drums). After playing in small gigs (mostly on campus), the band managed to get signed to another major label due to the strong cult buzz generated by their heavy guitar-driven rock and hilarious antics. Their eponymous debut album released in 2002 spawned radio hits and cult faves such as “Chinelas” (a hilarious rap-metal parody, which was the rage that time) and covers of Ariel Rivera’s classic hit “Sana Kahit Minsan” and Britney Spears’ “Lucky”.
In 2005, the band re-emerged with the hilarious gay-bait anthem “Chiksilog”, which first became a hit after being released for the compilation album Rok On!. The following year, they moved on with Universal Records and released Maharot, which was jumpstarted by the massive radio hit “Narda”. To say that the song is the band’s biggest nationwide hit is a big, big understatement. From there, the album also spawned hits such as “Martyr Nyebera” and “Seksi Seksi”. The band also came up with hits such as the Parokya Ni Edgar collaboration “The Ordertaker” (from PNE’s own Halina sa Parokya” and their rendition of APO Hiking Society’s “Doo Bidoo”, which made the compilation tribute album Kami nAPO Muna one of the highest-selling albums in recent memory. Kamikazee’s longtime hard efforts finally paid off, making them one of the most in-demand rock bands in the live circuit, a multi-awarded band (winning NU107 Rock Awards as Listeners’ Choice and Song of the Year for “Narda”, for starters) and commercial endorsers for high-profile products such as Rexona and Smart.
The band took three long years to construct and record Long Time Noisy as the band balanced their grueling gig schedules and their serious desire to release the best album they can possibly come up with. And they did exactly that with mtheir new album. The album was recorded at Tower of Doom studios with producer Eric Perlas (whose credits include The Out of Body Special Love Is…, Queso and Chicosci’s last albums) and includes collaborations with keyboardist Leo Saño of Corporate Lo-Fi, turntablist Biboy Garcia of Sinag and Queso, Maychelle Baay of Moonstar88, Ian Tayao of Queso, Reg Rubio of Greyhoundz and Chito Miranda of Parokya ni Edgar.
Long Time Noisy is Kamikazee’s best and most consistent album. They continue their brand of heavy rock, dosed with pop sensibilities and witty lyrical ideas. Their lead single “Wala” is somewhat uncharacteristic, a cynical social commentary song that is nonetheless laden with heavy pop hooks (“Ano kayo, hilo?/Ako muna bago kayo!”). The album is opened with two high-energy love-themed songs “Ikaw” (“kapirasong langit sa lupa”) and another paean to unrequited love “Hanggang Tingin” (which contains one of the most headbang-inducing heavy instrumental adlibs in a love song ever). “Eschoos Me” is the band’s rakista anthem. Songs such as “4:20”, “Unang Tikim” and “Hot Mami” shows the band’s tendency for witty double entendres while Kamikazee’s explosive cover of the late master rapper Francis Magalona’s “Meron Akong Ano” is already worth the price of admission. “Lalandiin” is a funky spoken word song that puts a hilarious D.O.M. twist to “Mr. Suave”. The acoustic “Alay” has big radio hit potential while tracks such as “M.M.K. (Maala-Ala Mo Kami)” and the scathing “Chismosa” should keep avid Kamikazee fans occupied along with the hilarious interludes. All killer, no filler indeed.
