Dahongpalay – refers to a breed of snake that is considered to be one of the most venomous in the planet. In English- “A Ricefield Snake”. As per the Book of Snakes; A Dahongpalay can kill its prey two ways-
1) By its venomous lethal bite and
2) By a mere touch of its scales.

Wanna die in minutes? Go get yourself a Dahongpalay and piss the fuck out of it.I asure you, it will bring you instantly to a quick encounter with death.

Who could ever forget Dahongpalay? Considered to be one of the metal prime movers during the early 90’s when FM Station LA105.9 ruled the pinoy airwaves. Formed / managed by Rock Radio Legend Ramon “The Doctor” Zialcita, Dahongpalay really marked its venom to their audience and listeners during those times. After a few gigs and tons of radio airplay, the group earned the title of The Philippines’ answer to Black Sabbath and was even later christened as “The Philippines’ Kings of Dark Metal.”. The rest as they all say is history.

The band has appeared in almost all of the compilation albums of Tone Def Label and in 1996, Dahongpalay released its debut album entitled “Kapatiran ng Bakal at Apoy” under a major label – Ivory Records. The sales of the album went up to gold.

They also made a rendition of Florante’s “Pinay” and was included in Ivory Record’s Himig Album 1 and gained a lot of airplay in LA105.9 and even other stations as well.

After a long hiatus and after a series of member changes, The Kings are back and definitely back for good. Their return marked a series of gigs and events all over Manila and news in the Local Metal / Underground Community about their return spread like wildfire.

They toured all Manila’s Clubs, campus shows, out of town gigs, invites from friends and even became part of San Miguel Beer’s roster of talents for their yearly Oktoberfest events. They have appeared in all of PULP Magazine’s major events – Pulp Anniversary Gigs, Freak Show in The Fort, Pulp Summer Slam, and Pulp Phenomena Tours. Pulp’s venues cater to 30,000 – 50,000 people during the said events and whenever Dahongpalay plays, people tend to go extra crazy. The casualty rate is minimal though amidst all the chaos nitiated by the Kings. Sabi nga nung mga metal head na nainterview namin – “Mabangis pa rin talaga ang Palay!!!! Salamat bumalik sila!!!! This is the kind of metal that we missed!!!!”

Dahongpalay has just rounded up its 2002 EVILIZATION and EPIDEMIC OF EVIL 2002 Tours along with their co-family members in IRON FANG LABEL PHILIPPINES namely Subculture, Howl from Beyond, Leaf, Sorrow Gate, Shroomz and a lot more.

They are currently doing their regular Club Stints, out of town gigs, campus shows and of course- NU107 and PULP Events. They are also in the studios preparing for their second album release in 2003 entitled “XIII”- (Thirteen) under IRON FANG LABEL PHILIPPINES and IVORY RECORDS INTERNATIONAL.

Dahongpalay will also be out of the country in February 2003 for they will be playing at Japan’s yearly METALFEST in Budokan Hall, Japan.

Dahongpalay is composed of three extra ordinary individuals hailing from different realms in the underworld.

*EURD DELA HOSTRIA – Bass / Lead Vocals
The Keeper/Guardian of The Sacred Black Scrolls
Known as the “Black Pope” in Manila’s Metal / Underground Scene
The Main-man behind Dahongpalay’s songs, arrangements
and demonically melodic lethal basslines

The only remaining original member of Dahongpalay
“A Walking Canvass” – Check out the tattoos all over his body and you’ll get my drift.
A sought after session bassist, songwriter and arranger
During the day, Eurd works in his cellphone shop in Agora,
San Juan. Discounts? No Prob!

JOJI CRISOLOGO – Lead Guitars / Back-up Vocals & Screams
- The Wandering Guitar Wizard from Sonicus Realm
- Dahongpalay’s 5th generation Guitar Player
- A session guitarist of Francis M, Victoria, Fire (Ana & Soraya),
Stingray, Jude Michael, Roselle Nava, Bituin Escalante, etc, etc, etc….
- Considered as one of the best Metal / Rock Guitarist in Manila.
Often referred to as the Zakk Wylde / Randy Rhoads of the Philippines.
- A Les Paul Guitar Collector. Brings a minimum of 4 Les Pauls per
gig along with his humongous effects and amp set-up and take note, he uses only LES PAUL GUITARS.
- The Head and Founder of IRON FANG LABEL PHILIPPINES-
(established in 2001, it is an indie recording label for metal bands in
Manila and also an organization promoting unity and brotherhood among all
metal bands / artists in the country.)
- Works as a Production Controller in Cebu Pacific Air during the day.

RANDY CASTILLO – Drums / Percussions
- The New Emissary from Tremorealm
- Name sounds familiar? May the soul of Ozzy’s great drummer
Randy Castillo rest in peace. We’ll miss you dude.
- The newest member of Dahongpalay.
- A studio drummer and a sessionist
- Runs his own home studio business
- All that I can say is that he is one Helluva Drummer.
- Listen to Dahongpalay’s upcoming album XIII and you’ll hear and
feel Randy’s venom seeping through your veins.
- Randy works as a businessman when not pounding skins for Dahongpalay

Dahongpalay’s major influences aside from excessive alcohol, drugs and sex are the following :

Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, DIO, Black Label Society, Badlands, Iron Maiden, Alice Cooper, Helloween, Hammerfall, Blind Guardian, Dokken, Sacred Reich, Loudness, Slayer, Pantera to name a few.

With the over exposure of Rap and New Metal in the airwaves nowadays, Dahongpalay listens to a few of them like Disturbed, Soil,Godsmack, Mudvayne, Slipknot, Mushroomhead, and Papa Roach. For them, these bands have tons of balls compared to other so-called new school bands

By the way, for Dahongpalay, they don’t believe in New School / Old School Shit. For them Rock is Rock, Metal is Metal, Rap is Rap, Kundiman is Kundiman, Shit is Shit.If you play good you’re good, if you play crappy you’re crappy. Play and do want you want to do. Don’t play for money, play for the craft and for the gift of music that you possess.

Dahongpalay’s “DUGO SA LUPA”, “MANLALAKBAY”, and “WANING MOON” videos can be seen occasionally in NU107’s UNTV UHF59 and 37. Also catch their interview with Francis Brew (Gtrst, The Dawn) and Annette Ortiz (Drummer, Fatal Posporos) in NU107’s In The Raw Radio and TV. Do watch out for Dahongpalay’s TV Performances in GMA 7’s morning show SIS and SOP and ABS CBN’s ASAP.

For other infos about Dahongpalay’s gigskeds, you can browse at their events postings in www.livebands.com.ph or even chat with them at the Forums section.

So to all you metal heads out there, Dahongpalay is definitely alive and well. To all bands needing exposure, band talk, gear talk, advices, what’s new about the band, or any means of help that we could give, drop JOJI a message at axe_3rdj@yahoo.com..

IRON FANG LABEL PHILIPPINES is open to all!!!! No discrimination. No shitty Monkey Business Rackets. Just strictly an in your face organization promoting brotherhood and unity to all of us artists.

Last few words from Dahongpalay :

To all our fellow Metal Brothers and Sisters in Cavite, Davao, Cebu, Quezon, Bataan, from Luzon to Mindanao, and all over the country, MORE POWER TO US ALL!!!!

MABUHAY TAYONG LAHAT MGA KAPATID!!!!

BUHAYIN NATIN MULI ANG KAPATIRAN NG BAKAL AT APOY!!!!!

METAL MUSIC DOWN TO OUR GRAVES!!!!

For Invitational Gigs / Events, DAHONGPALAY is just a
call / text / email / snail mail away: Write to :

JOJI CRISOLOGO
(Dahongpalay / Iron Fang Label Philippines)
138 Cambridge Street Provident Village Marikina City
Metro Manila 1803
Philippines
Cell# 0917-4024406 / email : axe_3rdj@yahoo.com or ironfanglabel@yahoo.com

Gigskeds : www.livebands.com.ph and listen regularly to NU107.5 FM and Watch UNTV UHF59 and 37