It was during the late 90’s when pop culture dominated the social environment. From
fashion to slander, food to music, it was all mainstreamed as influenced by foreign
trends. For the music scene, most bands played Top 40 hits and “similar-sounding”
originals. It was simply stereotypical.
As the decade came to an end, the whole Philippine music scene was blown away with one
demo recording catching airplay in a radio station — it was NU107’s In The Raw program
where they feature new and unsigned bands. “PIGFACE” was the title of the single and
“GREYHOUNDZ” was the name of the artist. Brave, bold and aggressive, is the best way to
describe both the song and artist. Everyone who had a taste was shocked and amazed on how
to define what they had just heard. It was the first time in Philippine airwaves that this
“type” of music was played. The audience’s acceptance was incredible, and the sound was
acknowledged as a new alternative.
The “New Metal” genre was conceived or how Greyhoundz’s fans and critics would say, the
HU-POW movement. That was how powerful “Pigface” was as it spread throughout the scene.
Now the Pinoy eksena has a new sound to feast on. Hordes and hordes of fans were collected
from all over the country, resulting into one gargantuan number of followers. The eksena
really took off when Greyhoundz released their debut album, 7 Corners Of Your Game in
1999. Released under Sony Music Philippines, this album contained the rawest and most
powerful yet appealing tracks. Songs like “Mr. P.I.G.”, “Leech” and “Party At 802”
displayed the band’s versatility in song writing. Heavy rock meets hip-hop --as we all
know how the two norms clashed then. Needless to say that it was Greyhoundz that bridged
the gap. The album went on to hit Platinum status, making Greyhoundz the meanest and
heaviest band in the country.
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